- When her cancer returned, she refused chemotherapy.
- Performed in Las Vegas together with Sammy Davis Jr. (1963).
- At age 20, she was diagnosed with stomach cancer, but defeated the disease.
- Once called the "Doris Day of Germany," her recording of "Ring of Gold" sold a million and a half copies.
- Discovered while attending ballet classes by director Harald Braun.
- Entertaining since she was 6 years old, the blonde, blue-eyed dazzler was a top German recording artist touring in the U.S. when asked to play Princess Jana opposite Guy Williams in MGM's Captain Sindbad (1963).
- Formed her own record company in 1982.
- Her song "Wir wollen niemals auseinandergehen" (We never want to split up) was in the German competition for the Eurovision Song Contest in 1960, but was ranked #2 only, although it later became #1 in the German single charts.
- Daughter: Nicole Brühl, born 1970.
- Son: Clayton Halsey, born 1967, is editor and actor.
- Moved to Rome to start her international career (1964).
- Lived from 1963-1975 in Los Angeles.
- Began her young career as a dancer.
- Former stepmother of Christian Halsey Solomon.
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