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Tag: Mack The Knife

Look Out Old Mack Is Back! We Speak To The Legendary Ute Lemper About Her Arrangement Of The Classic, ‘Mack The Knife’

May 9, 2025

Ute Lemper is legendary, on both stage and screen. This incredible vocalist and renowned songwriter played Sally Bowles to great acclaim in the original Paris production of ‘Cabaret’, winning the Molière Award in 1987 for Best Newcomer, as well as the Olivier Award in 1998 for Best Actress In A Musical for her role of Velma in the revival ‘Chicago’, which saw her perform in both London and New York. She recently released her take on ‘Mack The Knife’, the song composed by Kurt Weill, with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, for their 1928 music drama, ‘The Threepenny Opera’. We spoke with Ute about her rendition of the song, and her music.

Ute Lemper Shows Us The True Meaning Behind The Jazz Standard, ‘Mack the Knife’

April 2, 2025

Even if you don’t realise it, you will definitely recognise the tune to ‘Mack The Knife’ when you hear it. It’s one of the true standards of pop and jazz, even finding its way into a McDonald’s commercial a decade or so back. The incomparable Ute Lemper takes the classic track and gives it a modern twist, informed by contemporary trends and current events.

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