Grethe Ingmann
Danish singer, Grethe Ingmann, born Clemmensen on June 17, 1938, began her
career at age 17 as part of the Malihini Hawaiians pop quartet. She later
performed with Danish guitarist Jørn Grauengaard and his trio before meeting her
future husband, Jørgen Ingmann, in 1955. The couple married in 1956 and formed
the duo Grethe og Jørgen Ingmann. Their breakthrough came in 1963 when they won
the Eurovision Song Contest representing Denmark with "Dansevise" (Dancing
tune), a jazz waltz composed by Otto Francker with lyrics by Sejr
Volmer-Sørensen. This victory marked the first time a du...
