Peter Schilling
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German musician
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 28 January 1956
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Der kleine Major Tom
- Der kleine Major Tom - Space School
- Der kleine Major Tom, Band 6
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1956-01-28
happy hardcorendwneue deutsche wellenew wavepopsynth-pop
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 508,824
- Total plays
- 4,658,627
Tags
new wavegerman80sNeue Deutsche WelleNDW
Peter Schilling (born Pierre Michael Schilling on January 28, 1956, Stuttgart, Germany) is a German synthpop musician whose songs often feature science-fiction themes (aliens, astronauts, nuclear holocausts, etc.). His biggest hit Major Tom (Völlig Losgelöst) was released in German in 1982. The song is a a retelling of David Bowie's classic 1969 song "Space Oddity". The English version of Major Tom became an international hit in 1983 when Peter released the album Error in the System. http://
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Family name
- Schilling
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Stuttgart
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Goldene Stimmgabel
- Field of work
- popular science literature
- Hair colour
- black hair
- Genre
- Neue Deutsche Welle
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Elektra
- Official website
- www.peterschilling.com
- Image
- Peter Schilling Leipzig 5.Juni 2010.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
- Residence
- Munich
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- Commons category
- Peter Schilling
- date of birth
- 1956-01-01
- social media followers
- 235000
- name in native language
- Peter Schilling
- copyright representative
- GEMA
- birth name
- Pierre Michael Schilling
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