Peter Maffay : Echo Lifetime Achievement
Peter Maffay is the German music award ECHO for Lifetime Achievement awarded. The musician, who this year celebrates its 40th anniversary will stage the award on 4 March at the Messe Berlin personally receive and act with an exclusive medley. As one of the most successful German rock musicians of all times has Peter Maffay 40 million CDs and ten million concert tickets sold through.
With a total of 14 number-one albums in this country he is also the most successful chart artists. Three of ECHO, the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and many other awards and honors make it clear that he is unquestionably among the established artists of this country. The secret of his success on: The 30th August Brasov in Romania as Peter Alexander Makkay born musician has never compromised by success let this be. Maffay is always 100 per cent Maffay.
“Peter Murray is the great bridge builder of the German rock music”, says Prof. Dieter Gorny, Chairman of the Association of Music Industry Association. To his enormous merit they heard credible worlds have connected to different pop music. He is in the course of his nearly 40 years of successful career has always remained true to – himself, his great band, and of course his fans. The first transfers the MME and produced by Sabine and Matthias Heinrich Opdenhovel ECHO Awards, hosted on 4 March, live at 20.15 clock.
Peter Maffay began his career in 1970 with the unprecedented number-one hit “You”. After further hits like “It was summer” and “Josie” he managed finally in 1979 the final breakthrough with the album “Steppenwolf”, a milestone in German rock history. Subsequent albums such as “Carom” and “Long Shadow” enthusiastic fans in West and East Germany. It runs through Maffays songs since the 80s, a critical attitude to war, violence and environmental destruction. So “became ice age” to an anthem of the peace movement. With the figure of the little dragons Tabaluga he conquered in 1983 the hearts of the children. Based on the concept album “Tabaluga, or the trip to reason” was followed by musical tours, books and even a TV format.
At least since Tabaluga children play a central role in Peter Maffay work. He is actively involved as the patron of the “Tabaluga Foundation” for children in need and young people. And that’s Peter Maffay: He is traumatized children the opportunity on his farm in Mallorca two weeks to make free vacation. Last year there were 300 children visiting.
Among the musical highlights of Peter Maffay’s project work includes the “encounters” in which he worked with various artists from around the world, including Yothu Yindi Australia, Keb ‘Mo’ from the U.S. and Noa from Israel. 2005 was the continuation of “Encounters – An Alliance for Children” with world music stars such as the Cape Verdean singer Cesaria Evora and the South African rapper Zola. Among the sponsors of the project include Angela Merkel, Desmond M. Tutu and Shimon Peres.
For the anniversary year 2010 looks Peter Maffay back: For his current number-one album, “Tattoos” he took his biggest hits with band and symphony orchestra again to new. A rock music musical look back at the highest level. They range from anthemic rock songs like “Sun in the Night” and “freedom, I mean” up to immortal songs like “Over seven bridges you have to go”. In November, Murray is with his band and the Philharmonic Orchestra Volkswagen to large “Tattoos” – Tour.
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