Klaus Wunderlich

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Klaus Wunderlich at the age of 42

Klaus Wunderlich (born June 18, 1931 in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany -- died October 28, 1997 at Engen in the Hegau near Lake Constance, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) was a German musician.

Wunderlich played the Hammond organ during his early career but later switched to Wersi organs with which he created his own electronic sound. He was open to different music styles and played classic, operetta, musical as well as popular music. He sold more than 20 million records all over the world and received 13 golden albums. He has something of a cult following, and pops up from time to time in the playlists of contemporary dj's.