Howard Carpendale (born 14 January 1946) is a South African singer who lives and works in Germany. He is a pop singer who sings most of his songs in German. His 1979 song Nachts, wenn alles schläft was among the 50 biggest-selling singles in Germany for one year. He has released 37 regular albums, most of which charted in the German Album Top 10.
Career and recordings
Carpendale built his career mainly in the German-speaking market, where his songs are sung in German. Among his releases, the 1979 single Nachts, wenn alles schläft stood out, staying among the country's 50 biggest-selling singles for a full year. Excluding live albums and compilations, he has issued 37 regular studio albums, and most of them reached the German Album Top 10. He has also recorded German versions of songs originally made famous by other artists, including Living Next Door to Alice and Ti Amo.
Film and honours
Carpendale has also worked as an actor, appearing in the 1970 film Musik, Musik – da wackelt die Penne, the 1984 film No One Cries Forever, the 1992 television film Wiedersehen in Kanada, the 1994 television series Matchball, and the 2012 production Leb' dein Leben. He has received several awards, including four Goldene Stimmgabel prizes between 1981 and 1987, two Echo awards in the Schlager/Volksmusik artist category in 1993 and 1996, and an Echo for lifetime achievement in 2004.
Family
Carpendale has two sons, Wayne Carpendale and Cass Carpendale. Wayne has also pursued an acting career, which places the family within the German entertainment scene alongside the singer's own work.