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Peter Schilling
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Peter Schilling

German synthpop musician

Since 1956

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Peter Schilling (born Pierre Michael Schilling; 28 January 1956) is a German synthpop musician whose songs often feature science-fiction themes like aliens, astronauts and catastrophes. He is best-known for his 1983 hit single "Major Tom (Coming Home)" which was an international success, reaching the top positions on charts worldwide.

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Peter Schilling (Pierre Michael Schilling de son nom complet), né le 28 janvier 1956 à Stuttgart (Allemagne) est un musicien de Synthpop allemand, connu notamment pour les titres Major Tom (1983) et Different Story (World of Lust and Crime) (1989).

Son œuvre aborde souvent des thèmes de science-fiction (holocauste nucléaire, extraterrestres, cosmonautes), comme dans son album de 1983, Error in the System, inspiré du classique de David Bowie de 1969, Space Oddity. C'est à cet album qu'appartient son grand succès international, Major Tom (Coming Home), chanté initialement en allemand, puis en anglais.

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