Reinhard Mey

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Reinhard Mey
Mey performing in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Reinhard Friedrich Michael Mey
Also known as	Frédérik Mey (in France)[1] Alfons Yondrascheck[1]
Born	(1942-12-21) 21 December 1942 (age 82) Berlin, Germany
Genres	Folk, chanson, skiffle
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, trumpet
Years active	1965–present
Labels	EMI
Website	www.reinhard-mey.de

Reinhard Friedrich Michael Mey (born 21 December 1942) is a German Liedermacher (lit. 'songmaker', a German-style singer-songwriter). In France he is known as Frédérik Mey.

By 2009, Mey had released 27 German albums, and generally releases a new album approximately every two years; his first album was Ich wollte wie Orpheus singen (1967); the most recent studio album is Das Haus an der Ampel (2020). His biggest success to date was Mein Achtel Lorbeerblatt (1972). His most famous song by far is "Über den Wolken" (1974), which numerous German artists have covered. Mey is known to embark upon an extensive concert tour every two or three years, with a live album released from each tour.