Black Tie Optional: A Tribute to Bublé and Beyond
Kerst Lehmann was born in East Germany in 1989, the year the Berlin Wall came down after 28 years. “My family grew up behind the wall,” he said. “I had an urge to explore the world they didn’t have the opportunities to explore.” America was where he wanted to be. While his grandparents made a living performing in operettas, little Western music was available in a closed East Germany. After 1989, he was able to hear music from The Great American Songbook and listen to works by Sinatra, Anka and Valli. “Before 1989, records were hard to come by,” he said. “I had to find my own lane. My grandparents’ passion was my gateway. My grandparents met in music school and spent their entire lives together on stage. My grandfather was limited. He was talented enough to make it big but could not leave the country. Me being in this country is their legacy.” The music of the 1940s and 1950s resonated with the young artist. “I’m an old soul,” he said. “A great song is a great song.
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