linton barrack is a household name in germany he lives in the hotel atlantic hamburg and he's created an entire museum dedicated to himself. 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 into and. you know 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 comic book cast. their 973 album put the rock music in germany on the map revolutionary for that time. would olympian back has written more than $600.00 songs so far and released $36.00 studio albums which have sold millions of copies. from the beginning the iron curtain was a frequent theme in his lyrics. goes the movie. is mostly good avoid those get out of. the division of germany dramatize it as a love song this. after the fall of the berlin wall lived in barracks popularity way in the 1990 s. he began to paint his musical career declined as he struggled with a drinking problem his record sales slumped but true to his motto no panic he stag