Gustav Winckler

Danish schlager and jazz singer and record producer (1925-1979). Winckler was killed in a car accident in 1979.
Started singing at amateur nights in the late 40's, became a crooner in the early 50's with career legs in both Denmark and Germany using aliases as Sam Payne and Gunnar Winckler.
Record debut in 1957 as Bill Haley / Elvis Presley styled rock'n'roll singer with Gustav Winckler Og The Rocketters.
Won the Danish national finale for the European Song contest in the duet "Skibet skal sejle i nat" with Birthe Wilke. The song ended third in the European final.
In the 50's and 60's he was Denmark's most popular crooner with a repertoire and deep voice not unlike Bing Crosby.
He also teamed up with Bent Werther for a comic vocal duo, sang traditional jazz with Papa Bue's Viking Jazz Band.
Parallel to his successful singing career frequent producer for the Sonet label and lyricist and co-owned the label.
He used a number of aliases for his lyrics and song writing and operated a number of companies in relation to his musical work, a.o.,, and.
Father of singer.