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Peter Maffay (born August 30, 1949 in the Romanian town of BraÅŸov, {{lang-de|Kronstadt ; real name: Peter Alexander Makkay) is a Germany|German musician.
Biography
In 1963, Maffay and his parents emigrated from the Siebenbürgen region in Romania to Germany, like other Transylvanian Saxons. In the same year, he started his first band, ''The Dukes''. After completing his education and spending some time working for ''Chemigraphics'', an art manufacturer, Maffay worked in clubs, where he distributed his music.
Career
Peter Maffay's career began in 1969 with the publication of his first single, "Du" (''You'' in German). It was the biggest German hit in 1970 and brought Maffay instant fame. With the album Steppenwolf (Peter Maffay)|Steppenwolf in 1979, Maffay became a major music star in Germany. The album sold 1.6 million copies, making it the best selling LP at that time. In 1980, the album ''Revanche'' (''Revenge'') broke his previous record, selling 2.1 million copies.
Maffay holds the German record for the most number one ranked singles in the single and album sales charts, including 12 albums.<ref name="Charts-Surfer">[http://www.charts-surfer.de/musiksearch.php A German charts database]</ref> In addition, most of his studio albums reached the top ten.<ref name="Charts-Surfer"/> He also holds a German record f... read all
