Uwe-Michael Wischhoff (born 9 November 1949), known by his stage name Mike Mareen, is a German singer, songwriter and musician. His first musical success was with the band Cemetery Institution who played at

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. Mareen later became a merchant sailor, a job which eventually took him to

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where he played with several

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groups. Upon his return to Europe, Mareen became involved with the production of

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records. During the 1980s, he had some considerable success, with frequent television appearances in

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and

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. His biggest hits were "Dancing In The Dark" (1984) and "Love Spy" (1986). "Love Spy" peaked at number 98 in Australia in December 1986.

Discography

Albums

* 1979 - ''Mike Mareen 70's'' * 1985 - ''Dance Control'' * 1986 - ''Love Spy'' * 1987 - ''Let's Start Now'' * 1988 - ''Synthesizer Control'' * 2000 - ''TV Talk 2000'' * 2004 - ''Darkness & Light''

Compilations

* 1998 - ''The Best of Mike Mareen''

References

Sources

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External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mareen, Mike 1949 births Living people 20th-century German composers 20th-century German male singers 21st-century German composers 21st-century German male singers German electronic musicians German male singers German male singer-songwriters German multi-instrumentalists Musicians from Berlin Singers from Berlin