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Fred Jay

real name Friedrich Alex Jacobson

Fred Jay is credited on 7,617 releases across 1,965 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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7,617

Credits

1,965

Albums

8

Decades active

250

In collections

Biography

Austrian schlager songwriter, born 27 July 1914 in Linz, Austria, died 27 March 1988 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.
Known for adding the lyrics to the melody of track "Soleado", which then became track "When A Child Is Born", performed by many artists over years.

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Credited work

7,617 releases · 1,965 albums · active 1953–2026

  • Performance · 13,916
  • Other credits · 238
  • Production · 12

Studios: Union Studios, Munich · Europasound Studios · Air Studios · Europe Sound Studios

Discography

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