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American musician

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1953-01-21

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Total plays
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Matthew Wilder (born Matthew Weiner on January 24, 1953 in Manhattan, New York City) is an American musician best known for his 1983 hit "Break My Stride". Wilder was one-half of the Greenwich Village folk group Matthew & Peter in the 1970s. In 1978 he moved to Los Angeles and sang for television commercials and backup for Rickie Lee Jones and Bette Midler. Wilder's first album, I Don't Speak the Language (1983), reached number 49 on the Billboard chart, fueled by "Break My Stride", which reac

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Matthew
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Occupation
composer
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Epic Records
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date of birth
1953-01-24
start of work period
1972-00-00
social media followers
1116
number of viewers/listeners
251312
name in native language
Mattew Wilder
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