Frank Peterson is a German music producer known for his work with Enigma and artists such as Sarah Brightman,Gregorian or Princessa. Enigma is an electronic musical project started by Michael Cretu, his wife Sandra Cretu, David Fairstein and Frank Peterson in 1990. ... Sarah Brightman (born August 14, 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano, actress and dancer. ... Gregorian is a band performing accompanied Gregorian chant versions of modern pop and rock songs. ... Princessa, born Mónica Cruz, is a Spanish pop/dance singer. ...

Peterson was born on December 20, 1963, in Geesthacht, a suburb of Hamburg. As a child he taught himself how to play the piano and keyboard, going on to work in a music store. It was here that he met Michael Cretu and became lead keyboardist for Sandra, appearing prominently on her hit single Maria Magdalena. is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Geesthacht (IPA: ) is the largest city in the District of the Duchy of Lauenburg (Herzogtum Lauenburg) in Schleswig-Holstein in Northern Germany, 10 km southeast of Hamburg on the banks of the River Elbe. ... Location Coordinates Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE6 First Mayor Ole von Beust (CDU) Governing party CDU Votes in Bundesrat 3 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  755 km² (292 sq mi) Population 1,754,317 (11/2006)[1]  - Density 2,324 /km² (6,018... Michael Cretu being interviewed in 2003. ... Sandra and Michael Cretu on German TV. Sandra is a famous German music group that consists primarily of Sandra Cretu (vocals) and Michael Cretu (writer and producer). ...

He was a member of Sandra's band for a few more years, moving with the Cretus to Ibiza after a few years. While there he became involved with Cretu's new project, Enigma, under the pseudonym of F. Gregorian. Peterson contributed to their first album, MCMXC a.D., writing several tracks. Ibiza (Catalan: Eivissa) is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea, belonging to Spain. ... Enigma is an electronic musical project started by Michael Cretu, his wife Sandra Cretu, David Fairstein and Frank Peterson in 1990. ... MCMXC a. ...

Peterson left the group in 1991 and pursued work on Gregorian, a musical project co-founded by Thomas Schwarz and Matthias Meissner. The female vocals for this album were provided by The Sisters of Oz - a duo composed of Birgit Freud and Susana Espelleta, who was married to Peterson at the time. Soon after, he met English soprano Sarah Brightman and collaborated with her on all her solo albums since Dive. Gregorian is a band performing accompanied Gregorian chant versions of modern pop and rock songs. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the singing voice part. ...

Gregorian was re-invented later on in his career as a group performing chant arrangements of popular songs. Peterson's inspiration, as he stated in an interview, was the approaching new millennium and its spiritual aspect. ^[1]

In 1997, Peterson collaborated with Israeli singer Ofra Haza, producing her last album Ofra Haza. This album was very successful in Europe and the USA. For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Ofra Haza (Hebrew: עפרה חזה, IPA ) November 19, 1957 – February 23, 2000) was a popular Israeli singer, actress and international recording artist. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

Other artists whom Peterson has worked with include Princessa, Violet, and Sinsual (the last two of which have CDs in the works). Princessa, born Mónica Cruz, is a Spanish pop/dance singer. ...

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External links

• Nemo Studios
• Gregorian Music - bio of Frank Peterson
• FPWeb - The Frank Peterson Website
• IMDB entry