Marlene Dietrich Lili Marleen -

Composer Norbert Schultze set Leip’s poem to music.

The song's journey began decades before Dietrich ever sang it: Marlene Dietrich Lili Marleen

It was first recorded and made famous by German cabaret singer Lale Andersen . Dietrich’s Strategic Reinvention Composer Norbert Schultze set Leip’s poem to music