Mary Halfkath

Mary Halfkath, born in 1939 in Langen Trechow, Germany, is a singer known for her contributions to German Schlager. She learned to play the accordion and mandolin and completed her training as a caregiver for difficult children in 1958. Mary Halfkath's music career began in 1959 when she was accepted into the Berlin Radio's junior studio for vocal training.  In February 1962, she performed "What Can I Do About It?" on television. Throughout the 1960s, Mary Halfkath became one of the most popular Schlager singers in the DDR, releasing notable songs like "Sei ein Mann" and "Ich Kann Lieben, Wen Ich Will" in 1962. She also released the album So Bün Ick Un So Bliev Ick in 1982. She toured extensively with orchestras such as Fips Fleischer and Eberhard Cohrs.