Peter Kraus
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Biography
The German singer, actor, and former teen idol known as Peter Kraus was born Peter Siegfried Krausnecker on March 18, 1939, in the city of Munich. The son of Austrian director and comedian Fred Krausnecker, he spent most of his childhood preparing himself to become a performer, taking singing, acting, and dancing lessons. His debut on the big screen arrived in 1954 when he starred in the film The Flying Classroom, followed by his first single, a German version of Little Richardâs âTutti Frutti,â two years later. Marketed as Germanyâs response to the Elvis Presley phenomenon, Peter Kraus went on to become one of the most popular singers in his native country, scoring hits like âSusi Rock,â âWenn Teenager träumen,â and âHula Baby,â which soared to the top of the charts in 1958. His popularity skyrocketed during the next couple of years as he starred alongside fellow singer Conny Froboess on the teen romance movies Wenn die Conny mit dem Peter (1958) and Conny und Peter machen Musik (1960). During that time, he also collaborated with Jörg Maria Berg under the moniker The James Brothers and duetted with other pop artists such as Connie Francis, Lill Babs, Danny Mann, Alice and Ellen Kessler, Gus Backus, and Gina Dobra. Throughout his decades-spanning career, Peter Kraus has released over 20 titles, including his studio debut Peter Kraus singt Evergreens (1960), RockânâRoll Schmuse Party (1991), I Love RockânâRoll (2006), Nimm dir Zeit (2009), and Zeitensprung (2014).
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- I Love You Baby
- Marina
- Percolator
- Susy sagt es Gaby
- Nobody Else
- In Einem Kleinen Cafe In Hernals
- Ich Hab' Mich So An Dich Gewöhnt
- Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
- Ein Souvenier
- Volare
- Skinny Minny
- Shake Rattle And Roll
- Mean Woman Blues
- Love Letters In The Sand
- Rockin' All Over The World
- 50 Years Of Rock'n'Roll
- Buona Sera
- Rock'n'Roll Music
- Rip It Up
- My Happiness
- Lonely Blue Boy
- Roll Over Beethoven
- Rhythm Of The Rain
- Apache
