Jan Vering
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- Gospel singer
- journalist
- dramaturge
Jan Vering | |
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| Born | 1954 |
| Died | 1 January 2021 (aged 66–67) Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
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Jan Vering (1954 – 1 January 2021) was a German gospel singer, newspaper editor and dramaturge at the Apollo Theater in Siegen.
Vering was born in Münster and grew up in Vechta.[1] He performed spirituals, gospels and songs by Duke Ellington in jazz clubs, in youth centres and at Kirchentag conventions. In 1983, he took part in a project about Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" ("Ich habe einen Traum") by writer Christian A. Schwarz and composer Siegfried Fietz.[1] He often performed with the pianist Johannes Nitsch and the guitarist Werner Hucks.[2]
Vering appeared as a singer for 18 years, performing more than 2500 concerts in Europe. In 1989, he began to work as a journalist for the Westfälische Rundschau in Siegen. He turned to a position as dramaturge at the new Apollo-Theater in 2007, retiring 10 years later.[1]
Vering died in a nursing home in Wilnsdorf on the night of 1 January 2021.[3]
