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- Klaus Schulze was born on August 4, 1947 in Berlin, Germany. He was a composer and actor, known for Dune: Part One (2021), Manhunter (1986) and The Bling Ring (2013). He was married to Elfi. He died on April 26, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.
- SpouseElfi(? - April 26, 2022) (his death, 2 children)
- In 1989, German band Alphaville released their album The Breathtaking Blue, on which Klaus Schulze was both a contributing musician and the album's producer.
- He also used the alias Richard Wahnfried and was briefly a member of the Krautrock bands Tangerine Dream, Ash Ra Tempel and The Cosmic Jokers before launching a solo career consisting of more than 60 albums released across five decades.
- His use of the pseudonym Richard Wahnfried is indicative of his interest in Richard Wagner, a clear influence on some albums like the aforementioned Timewind.
- Schulze developed a Minimoog technique that sounds uncannily like an electric guitar.
- In 2013 Klaus Schulze announced that he would not be performing live on stage anymore.
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