Heck was born in Flensburg, Germany and grew up in Hamburg. In April 1943, when he was five years old, he developed a stutter after being trapped under a staircase after a nighttime British bombing raid during World War II. The stutter went away after he received training in classical singing at age 16. After completing "Mittelschule" (middle school) and a technical "Oberschule" (high school) he was trained as a "Technischer Kaufmann" (technical salesman) by Borgward in Hamburg and worked afterwards as a salesman. He left the company before it went bankrupt in 1961.
In 1959, Heck appeared on Peter Frankenfelds talent show Toi – Toi – Toi, singing Hippe-di-hipp, mein Mädchen. In 1961, he participated in the preliminary round of the Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson (now Eurovision Song Contest). After employment as a car salesman, Heck worked for a record company. He visited the radio station Südwestfunk (SWF) in Baden-Baden on 23 November 1963 and was asked to be interviewed because a scheduled guest did not show up. The moderator asked clumsy questions so Heck took over conducting the interview himself. As a result, Herbert Falk offered him the job of hosting a 90-minute "Sendung" (broadcast) every Saturday. Heck then worked for Radio Luxemburg from 1965 to September 1966. It was customary there to use only a first name, and as "Dieter" was already taken, Heck asked readers of the youth magazine Bravo for an alternative name. The readers chose "Thomas", and he has used it since. He collaborated with Frank Elstner and they became friends.
He then worked for SR 1 Europawelle of the Saarländischer Rundfunk. He concentrated on German Schlager music, a topic not favored by other moderators. His series Die Deutsche Schlagerparade was so successful that it was partly recorded. In 1967, he was a co-founder of the award Goldene Europa for German singers, which was first awarded in 1968.
Heck's breakthrough came with ZDF-Hitparade, a TV series for the ZDF in Mainz, based on the model of the Schlagerparade and staged by Truck Branss. It was considered an influential music feature of the 1970s and 1980s. He presented it 183 times between 1969 and 1984. Heck initiated the award Goldene Stimmgabel. From 1982 to 1989, he was also moderator for the Südwestfunk in the series Gute Laune aus Südwest and Vom Telefon zum Mikrofon. For the ZDF, he moderated 4 gegen 4 (1973), Die Pyramide (1978), Schwarz auf Weiß, Ihr Einsatz bitte – Made in Germany, Das ist ihr Leben (1994), Das große Los, Showpalast, Das Sommer-Hitfestival, Das Silvester-Hitfestival and finally Melodien für Millionen (Melodies for Millions), a gala for the benefit of the German Cancer Aid. He retired from the ZDF in 2007.[2] Heck published his biography in 2011.
As an actor, in 1970 he starred in the role of the showmaster in the TV play Das Millionenspiel. He played supporting roles in TV crime series, such as Tatort in 1981, Rosenheim-Cops, Praxis Bülowbogen, and SOKO Stuttgart in 2009.
Heck married in 1962 and again in 1976. He had two sons and one daughter.
Awards
1971: Goldene Kamera in the category Beste Sendung für junge Leute (best feature for young people) for ZDF-Hitparade
1984: Verdienstkreuz am Bande, the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
1999: Saarländischer Verdienstorden, the Order of Merit of the State of Saarland
2000: Verdienstmedaille of Baden-Württemberg, the Order of Merit of the State of Baden-Württemberg
2001: The Goldene Feder, a special prize for charitable work
2003: Verdienstorden des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz, the Order of Merit of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate
2008: Echo Music Prize for exceptional merits for music in German
2009: Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse of the Federal Republic of Germany
2012: Deutscher Musikpreis
2017: Goldene Kamera lifetime achievement award
Schöne Mädchen Gibt Es Überall
Dieter Thomas Heck Lyrics
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Doch nur eine ist genau mein Fall
Und ich sag' bei jedem Rendezvous
Karina Karina, die Schönste bist du –
Karina Karina, die Schönste bist du!
Dein blondes Haar
Dein Augenpaar
Schaust du mich an
Denk ich daran
Wie schön das Leben mit dir werden kann!
Schöne Mädchen gibt es überall
Doch nur eine ist genau mein Fall
Und ich sag' bei jedem Rendezvous
Karina Karina, die Schönste bist du –
Karina Karina, die Schönste bist du!
Karina Karina, die Schönste bist du!
Was ich auch tue, mein Glück bist du
Ich denk' an dich, nur an dich immerzu!
Im Mondenschein mit dir allein –
Ja, davon träum' ich tagaus und tagein!
Schöne Mädchen gibt es überall
Doch nur eine ist genau mein Fall
Und ich sag' bei jedem Rendezvous
Karina Karina, die Schönste bist du –
Karina Karina, die Schönste bist du!
The song "Schöne Mädchen Gibt Es Überall" by Dieter Thomas Heck is a love song dedicated to a specific woman named Karina. The lyrics explain how there are beautiful girls everywhere, but out of all of them, there is only one that the singer truly loves - Karina. He thinks that she is the most beautiful and wonderful person he has ever met, and he can't help but think about her all the time. Even when he's with other women, his thoughts always go back to Karina. He dreams of spending his life with her and feeling complete.
The lyrics express the singer's complete admiration for Karina, stating that everything about her is perfect, from her blonde hair to her eyes. He also mentions that when she looks at him, he thinks about how wonderful life can be with her. He is completely smitten and is willing to do anything for her.
Overall, the song is a declaration of love and the realization that love is not just physical appearance. The singer is not just attracted to Karina's beauty, but rather to her as a whole person. He sees her as his perfect match and cannot imagine being with anyone else.
Line by Line Meaning
Schöne Mädchen gibt es überall
There are pretty girls everywhere
Doch nur eine ist genau mein Fall
But only one is exactly my type
Und ich sag' bei jedem Rendezvous
And I say on every date
Karina Karina, die Schönste bist du –
Karina Karina, you are the most beautiful one
Karina Karina, die Schönste bist du!
Karina Karina, you are the most beautiful one!
Dein blondes Haar
Your blonde hair
Dein Augenpaar
Your pair of eyes
Ich finde alles an dir wunderbar –
I find everything about you wonderful
Schaust du mich an
When you look at me
Denk ich daran
I think about
Wie schön das Leben mit dir werden kann!
How beautiful life can be with you!
Was ich auch tue, mein Glück bist du
Whatever I do, you are my happiness
Ich denk' an dich, nur an dich immerzu!
I think of you, only you, all the time!
Im Mondenschein mit dir allein –
In moonlight alone with you
Ja, davon träum' ich tagaus und tagein!
Yes, I dream about that day and night!
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