Background
Becker was born in 1926 to Jakob and Magdalena Moessel in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
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Anni Becker
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At the age of 20, she graduated from a women"s school in Kaiserslautern, and moved to the Suedwestfunk studio to work the following autumn. While working at the studio, she also studied at the Pedagogical Academy in Kirchheimbolanden, and completed the Staatsexamen for German language, arts, and religion in 1952.
Career
She was a teacher by profession, and taught actively until 1991. As a child, she sang frequently in choir groups and churches in the area.
Achievements
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Anni Becker has received a number of awards for her music and life"s work, including but not limited to: The Environmental Song Prize of Ludwigshafen State (1973) The Nürnberger Bard"s Prize (1976 & 1977) The Bockenheimer Emichsburg Prize (1986) The Palatinate Medal of Honor (1998) Ehrenmedaille des Bezirksverbandes Pfalz für ihre Tätigkeit als Volkssängerin (1998) Medal of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2000) Becker published 11 song books and released several records. Becker"s songs frequently contain or allude to contemporary political and social content. In particular, her music incorporates themes of equal rights for women and environment.
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Born
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June 22, 2009 (aged 82) -
Nationality
Germany
Awards
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The Nürnberger Bard's Prize; Medal of Merit; Medal of Honor
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