Biografía

Has two more illegitimate children, Sonja Jürgens (b. 11 January 1966) and Gloria Burda (b. 29 November 1994).

Has composed more than 900 songs and sold about 105 million units to date.

On 2 December 2007, the musical Ich war noch niemals in New York (I've never been to New York) opened in Hamburg's Operettenhaus. It weaves songs by Jürgens into a familial storyline, similar to the treatment of ABBA songs in Mamma Mia!, the musical it succeeded at the venue.

Pictured on an 70c Austrian postage stamp issued to celebrate his 80th birthday, issued 18 October 2014, about two months before his death.

Father of Jenny Jürgens