Knut Kiesewetter (born 13 September 1941, died 28 December 2016[1]) was a German jazz musician, singer, songwriter, and producer.

Kiesewetter was born in Stettin (Szczecin). He began his career in the age of 14, playing trombone and singing. He issued his first single at the age of 19. As a songwriter, his songs were recorded by Gitte Haenning and Eartha Kitt, among others. As a producer he worked together with Hannes Wader, Volker Lechtenbrink, and Fiede Kay. He became very popular throughout the 1970s with his songs in Low German, such as "Fresenhof" and "De Möhl".

He taught at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg.

He died on December 28, 2016 at the age of 75.

Discography

1964: Songs und Balladen (mit Hartmut und Sigrun Kiesewetter)
1964: Halleluja - Deutsche Spirituals (Polydor)
1968: The Gospel Train
1968: Happy Dixie
1972: Das darf doch nicht wahr sein (Somerset)
1972: Die besten Ostfriesenwitze vertellt vun Knut Kiesewetter
1973: Ihr solltet mich nicht vergessen (BASF)
1974: Keiner hat mich richtig lieb (Polydor)
1976: Leeder vun mien Fresenhof (Polydor)
1976: Vom Traum ein großer Mann zu sein
1978: Wo büst du ween
1980: Jazz Again (Polydor)
1982: So sing ich nur für dich
1987: Wiehnachtstied op uns Fresenhof
1989: Wenn man nicht in ist (BMG Ariola)
1991: Morgenlicht (Dino, Knut Kiesewetter und Familie)
2005: Wiehnachtstied (4 CD)
2007: 50 Years on Stage (4 CD)
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