Niessen, Josef |
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BORN 24 Nov 1922, Escherbrück, Nordrhein-Westfalen - DIED 26 Jan 1994, Bad Wiessee, Bayern GRAVE LOCATION Bad Wiessee am Tegernsee, Bayern: Bergfriedhof |
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Josef Niessen studied composition and church music in Berlin and Cologne. From 1945 until the late 1960s he worked as a conductor for Bavarian radio. After that he worked as a free musician and conductor. In 1950 he wrote the music for the movie "Mitternachts-Venus". In 1954 he married the actress Ilse Werner, but a divorce followed in 1966. From 1970 onwards he used the name Dave Daffodil for his work as a producer and he made many records with his studio orchestra. Family • Wife: Werner, Ilse (1954-1966) (divorce or separation) |
Sources • Josef Niessen - Wikipedia (DE) |
