Peter Schilling
While numerous new wave artists in the early '80s tried to imitate David Bowie, Peter Schilling went a step further. In 1983, Schilling released "Major Tom (Coming Home)," a synth pop retelling of Bowie's 1969 classic "Space Oddity." It became Schilling's first and only entry in the U.S. charts, a song that eventually stigmatized him as a one-hit wonder in America. Schilling was born in Stuttgart, Germany, on January 28, 1956. As a teen, Schilling couldn't decide on whether to be a soccer player or a singer. He chose music and his debut album, Error in the System, appeared in 1983. The single "Major Tom (Coming Home)" wasn't just popular in the U.S., it was a worldwide smash. The video was played often on MTV, as well, but Schilling was not able to equal its success. In 1989, Schilling collaborated with Enigma's Michael Crétu on the track "Different Story (World of Lust and Crime)," an admirable attempt at updating his sound and trying to return to the American charts. "Major Tom" was given a techno sheen in 1994, and the reworked song was welcomed in the clubs. A year later, Schilling formed the Space Pilots with Catyana Schilling, J. Feifel, and P. Magnet, recording Trip to Orion.
© Michael Sutton /TiVo
Similar artists
-
Major Tom '94 (English Version)
Dance - Released by Connected Digital on 20 Oct 1994
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
Major Tom '94 (Deutsche Version)
Dance - Released by Connected Digital on 20 Oct 1994
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
Die Wüste lebt (Version 2019)
Pop - Released by Peer Southern Productions GmbH - MajorTon Entertainment KG on 31 Jan 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Underwater Christmas
Christmas Music - Released by Warner Music Central Europe on 3 Nov 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Emotionen sind männlich
Pop - Released by Aviator-Entertainment on 1 Jan 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
Major Tom (feat. Peter Schilling) (Anstandslos & Durchgeknallt Remix)
Dance - Released by WM Germany on 11 Dec 2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mechanik meines Herzens
Pop - Released by Peer Southern Productions GmbH - MajorTon Entertainment KG on 4 Dec 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
Das Prinzip Mensch
Germany - Released by DA Records on 5 May 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
All the Things You Are (Orchestra Version)
Pop - Released by Peer Southern Productions GmbH - MajorTon Entertainment KG on 26 Nov 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
Wyoming Syndrome (English Version)
Pop - Released by Aviator-Entertainment on 27 Aug 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Alles an Dir (Orchester Version)
Pop - Released by Peer Southern Productions GmbH - MajorTon Entertainment KG on 15 Oct 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Willkommen in der Zukunft
Pop - Released by Peer Southern Productions GmbH - MajorTon Entertainment KG on 10 Apr 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mechanics of My Heart
Pop - Released by Aviator-Entertainment on 23 Jul 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -