linden baird is a household name in german he lives in the hotel atlantic and hamburg and he's created an entire museum dedicated to himself as well as a musical featuring his songs. born in small town west germany in 1046 he had a domineering father and a loving mother. a brother ilish and twin sisters and you become peter began playing in jazz bands. as a teenager. he was 27 when he got his 1st major break as a singer and lyricist with his band the conic forecast. their 973 album put rock music in germany on the map revolutionary for that time. who don't live in back has written more than 600 songs so far and released 36 studio albums which have sold millions of copies. from the beginning the iron curtain was a frequent theme in his lyrics. does this make me the. most they give up for they still get out of. the division of germany dramatize as a love song this. after the fall of the berlin wall popularity wane in the 1990 s. he began to paint his musical career decline as he struggled with a drinking problem his record sales slumped but true to his motto no panic he staged a comeback