Lale Andersen, born Liese-Lotte Helene Berta Bunnenberg, was a German chanson singer-songwriter and actress. She is best known for her interpretation of the song "Lili Marleen" in 1939, which ...

He wanted it changed into a stirring march. To loyal Nazis, the song seemed to be anti-war, even close to treason, and singer Lale Andersen was believed to be sympathetic towards Jews.

In 1938, Norbert Schultze, a German composer of film music, set the poem to music. It was recorded the following year by Lale Andersen. Yet it remained relatively unknown.