The story
German pianist, arranger and composer (* 21 January 1945 in Frankfurt/Oder, German Empire; † 22 November 2011 in Bad Tölz, Bavaria, Germany).
Kristian Schultze was the son of — the composer of "Lili Marleen" — and , a famous actress and singer in her time. He grew up in Hamburg, Rio de Janeiro and Berlin, and got his musical education at Konservatorium and Musikhochschule Berlin, Wiener Akademie and Jazzschool Graz. He moved to Munich in 1968 where he worked as composer, arranger, producer and musician for various artists, for movies, television and theater. As a keyboard player, he joined the group of in 1973; he left the band In 1977.
In 1979, Kristian and started the studio project "Cusco". They produced 22 albums and semi-albums, and consistently charted near the top of the New Age charts.
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