Peter Maffay

Summary

Peter Maffay is a human^[1]. He was born in Brașov^[2]. He was born on August 30, 1949^[3]. He worked as a singer^[4], actor^[5], guitarist^[6], songwriter^[7], and recording artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,632 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Peter Maffay was born in Brașov^[2].
• Peter Maffay was born on August 30, 1949^[3].
• A child of Peter Maffay was Anouk Maffay^[10].
• A child of Peter Maffay was Yaris^[11].
• Peter Maffay held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• Peter Maffay worked as a singer^[4].
• Peter Maffay worked as an actor^[5].
• Peter Maffay worked as a guitarist^[6].
• Peter Maffay worked as a songwriter^[7].
• Peter Maffay worked as a recording artist^[8].
• Peter Maffay received the Bavarian Order of Merit^[13].
• Peter Maffay received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[14].
• Peter Maffay received the Golden Feather^[15].
• Peter Maffay received the Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in silver^[16].
• Peter Maffay received the Steiger Award^[17].
• Peter Maffay received the National Order of Merit^[18].
• Peter Maffay is recorded as male^[19].
• Peter Maffay's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Peter Maffay's genre is rock music^[21].
• Peter Maffay's record label is recorded as Ariola^[22].
• Peter Maffay's discography is recorded as Peter Maffay discography^[23].
• Peter Maffay's Commons category is recorded as Peter Maffay^[24].
• Peter Maffay's handedness is recorded as right-handedness^[25].
• Peter Maffay's family name is recorded as Makkay^[26].
• Peter Maffay's given name is recorded as Peter^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1949-08-30^[30]

• Genre(s): rock, schlager^[31]

• Community tags: german, german-lyrics, rock, schlager^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: b4ce8f8f-72f9-48f0-92be-606095d4b6e0^[33]

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Origins and Family

Peter Maffay was born in Brașov^[2]. He was born on August 30, 1949^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], actor^[5], guitarist^[6], songwriter^[7], and recording artist^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit^[13], an order of merit^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1957^[36]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[14], a decoration^[37], in Germany^[38]; Golden Feather^[15], an award^[39], in Germany^[40]; Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in silver^[16]; Steiger Award^[17], an award^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 2005^[43]; and National Order of Merit^[18], an order^[44], in Romania^[45], founded in 1937^[46].

Personal Life

Children include Anouk Maffay^[10] and Yaris^[11], a musician^[47], b. 2003^[48], of Germany^[49].

Why It Matters

Peter Maffay ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,632 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Peter Maffay born?

Peter Maffay's place of birth was Brașov^[2].

What did Peter Maffay do for work?

Peter Maffay worked as singer^[4], actor^[5], guitarist^[6], songwriter^[7], and recording artist^[8].

What awards did Peter Maffay receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit^[13], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[14], Golden Feather^[15], and Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in silver^[16].