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Peter Schilling

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Also known as Pierre Schilling, Pierre Michael Schilling

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

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
508,824
Total plays
4,658,627

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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://

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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.peterschilling.com
Image
Peter Schilling Leipzig 5.Juni 2010.jpg
Number of children
1
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Commons category
Peter Schilling
date of birth
1956-01-01
social media followers
235000
name in native language
Peter Schilling
birth name
Pierre Michael Schilling
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