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Peter Maffay

1949 - Today

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Peter Alexander Makkay (born 30 August 1949), known as Peter Maffay (German pronunciation: [ˌpetɐ ˈmafaɪ̯]), is a Romanian-born German musician, singer, and composer. Being a veteran musician, he is often credited for motivating audiences with his emotional lyrics and powerful melodies, establishing himself as a cornerstone of the German music scene. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Maffay is the 1,244th most popular singer (down from 1,016th in 2019), the 344th most popular biography from Romania (down from 295th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Romanian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Peter Maffay ranks 1,244 out of 4,381. Before him are Jenny Berggren, Halima Nosirova, Mustafa Sandal, Claudia Muzio, Tom Verlaine, and Lounès Matoub. After him are Lynn Anderson, Alim Qasimov, Angela Gossow, Katri Helena, Luz Casal, and Paloma San Basilio.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Peter Maffay ranks 414. Before him are Ian Stewart, Bob Backlund, Chrisye, Randall Wallace, Volodymyr Onyshchenko, and Tom Verlaine. After him are Jessica Harper, Stan Hansen, Ebi, José Graziano da Silva, William Shepherd, and Wendy O. Williams.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Peter Maffay ranks 344 out of 844. Before him are Argentina Menis (1948), Zsófia Torma (1832), Ilie Subășeanu (1906), Elemér Kocsis (1910), Barbu Știrbey (1872), and Daniela Silivaș (1972). After him are Liviu Librescu (1930), Constantin Coandă (1857), Doina Melinte (1956), András Kovács (1925), Lajos Steiner (1903), and Iuliu Baratky (1910).

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Among SINGERS In Romania

Among singers born in Romania, Peter Maffay ranks 6. Before him are Inna (1986), Angela Gheorghiu (1965), Ileana Cotrubaș (1939), Kadriye Nurmambet (1933), and Júlia Várady (1941). After him are Alexandra Stan (1989), Alma Gluck (1884), Paula Seling (1978), Elena Gheorghe (1985), Luminița Anghel (1968), and Mihai Trăistariu (1979).

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