Hamburg – When Ingrid talks about what’s on her heart, you just want to hug her.
For the 86-year-old, a song by Camillo Felgen is much more than a famous hit from the 1960s. For them it is a piece of life history.
It goes like this: “I am in awe of snow-white hair / They beautify a mother’s face / And they crown the work of years…”
The retiree says: “It was my late mother’s favorite song. I hear it every year on the anniversary of her death.”
Grandma Ingrid and her friend from the retirement home love music
But the charming senior citizen cannot find a musician to play the song for her! Ingrid: “Since the musician who regularly came to our home with his guitar left, there hasn’t been any music here.”
Because it is a matter close to her heart, she has a plan against loneliness in the home: “I would like to hire a musician myself, I would pay for him from my pension. I would spend up to 100 euros!”
Because: “For me, music is quality of life. I’ve been wanting to place an ad or send a taxi to the train station to find a musician!”
What is important to Grandma Ingrid: “He must also be able to play ‘You only exist once for me’ and ‘Blindfolded’!”
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Ingrid’s favorite songs
The best known is “But you only exist once for me” by the FLIPPERS (1971), the original song is by the NILSEN BROTHERS (1963). It only made it into the charts (94th place) when ANDREAS MARTIN sang it in 2010.
In 1959 the Dutchman BOBBEJAAN SCHOEPEN sang “Ik heb eerbied voor jouw grijze haren”. CAMILLO FELGEN (“The Golden Shot”) turned it into “I’m in awe of snow-white hair” in 1961. It wasn’t enough for the charts. The Luxembourger died in 2005 at the age of 84.
BATA ILLIC only achieved a number 1 hit with their eleventh single in 1972: “Michaela”. Blindfolded was his second in 1968, peaking at number 16. The Belgrade-born singer is still on stage at 82.
Expert: That’s why music makes us happy
Music lovers have known this for a long time: music can make us happy!
Music therapist Karin Böseler (62)
Music therapist Karin Böseler (62): “Music affects the midbrain and influences the reward system, just like chocolate, for example. Happy hormones are released.”
Music can therefore also be used as therapy, for example to treat fears, chronic pain, trauma or dementia. Böseler:
“Especially in dementia patients, music strengthens the long-term memory. Songs from youth can bring inner contentment.”