Hans-Bernd Blum (* May 23, 1928, in Hannover; †March 15, 2024, in Overath) was a German composer, lyricist, music producer, and singer. He wrote Schlager hits like Beiß nicht gleich in jeden Apfel and Das schöne Mädchen von Seite 1 and sang the 1977 hit Im Wagen vor mir under the pseudonym Henry Valentino. Many of his Schlager songs became evergreens. Hans Blum lived in Overath near Cologne. Read more on Last.fm