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Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen

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Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen
Birth nameJörn-Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen
Born (1960-03-10) 10 March 1960 (age 64)
West Berlin, West Germany
GenresNeue Deutsche Welle, pop, rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, music producer
InstrumentKeyboards
Years active1974–present
LabelsCBS, BMI, Dsign

Jörn-Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (born 10 March 1960)[1] is a German keyboard player, producer and composer. He was the keyboardist of the band Nena and co-wrote their world famous hit "99 Luftballons" as well as another great hit entitled "Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann" (German for somehow, somewhere, sometime).

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In 2011, Fahrenkrog-Petersen joined forces with former Modern Talking lead singer Thomas Anders as a dance-pop duo Anders/Fahrenkrog. The two released their first single "Gigolo" on 27 May 2011, followed by the album "Two" on 10 June.[2] The album peaked at No. 11 in the German album charts.

References

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  1. ^ Lost Idols: Nena Archived 7 September 2002 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Thomas Anders - Neue Band, alte Einflüsse | NDR.de - Unterhaltung - Musik & Konzerte". www.ndr.de. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011.
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