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Peter Kraus
Peter Kraus was born Peter Siegfried Krausenecker in Munich in 1939. He started taking piano lessons as a child and sang in a choir. At 17, he signed his...
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Peter Kraus was born Peter Siegfried Krausenecker in Munich in 1939. He started taking piano lessons as a child and sang in a choir. At 17, he signed his first record deal with Decca Records in 1956.
His early hits included 'Susi, kleiner Teddybär' in 1957 and 'Sugar Baby,' which helped establish him as a popular figure in German pop. Songs like 'Der Sommer Kommt Immer Wieder' and 'Alle Mädchen wollen küssen (Be Mine)' became familiar radio tracks with upbeat melodies and straightforward lyrics.
Kraus recorded albums such as 'Wenn das Süße Mondlicht auf den Bergen schläft' in 1959 and 'Peter Kraus singt' in 1961. His music leaned toward rock and roll and pop, delivered with an energetic stage presence that appealed to younger audiences at the time.
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