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The German band Fools Garden had a worldwide hit in the mid-1990s with the pop song 'Lemon Tree'. For singer and songwriter Peter Freudenthaler, it opened the door to the international music world and a unique career. In his autobiography, he describes his beginnings with a school band in Pforzheim, the origins of 'Lemon Tree', his sudden success as a pop star, life on tour and encounters with stars and fans all over the world. He still performs on stage with Fools Garden and other musical projects and writes his own songs. My Life as a Lemon Tree is his retrospective of over 33 years of band and music history - and an exciting, warm-hearted and likeable look behind the scenes of the music scene.
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The German band Fools Garden scored a worldwide hit in the mid-1990s with their pop song 'Lemon Tree'. For singer and songwriter Peter Freudenthaler, this opened the door to an extraordinary career.In his autobiography, he recounts his early days in a school band in Pforzheim, the origins of "Lemon Tree", his sudden rise to fame, life on tour and his encounters with celebrities and fans worldwide. He continues to perform with Fools Garden and other musical projects, as well as writing his own songs."I know exactly how most people imagine life as a 'pop star', but that's exactly why I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know what really goes on inside the heads of people in the spotlight. Many have been burned by their one big hit - Peter Freudenthaler has grown from it, and that's exactly what this book shows."Kai WingenfelderFury in the Slaughterhouse"Peter Freudenthaler is someone who really has something to say. There are lots of great memories of familiar things and shared experiences. But there are also lots of new things, and that's what made it even clearer to me why I've liked Peter for so many years."Hartmut EnglerPUR
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Peter Freudenthaler kam1963 in Neuhausen bei Pforzheim zur Welt. Seit seiner Kindheit gehört Musik zu seinem Leben. Nach der Ausbildung zum Klavierbauer studierte er zunächst Medientechnik, bis er mit seinem Song "Lemon Tree" weltweit berühmt wurde. Mit seiner Band Fools Garden erhielt er zahlreiche Preise im In- und Ausland und veröffentlichte insgesamt elf Alben.Michaela Frölich, geboren 1963, studierte Publizistik und Germanistin. Sie arbeitete zunächst als PR-Beraterin in Agenturen und Unternehmen, später freiberuflich als Journalistin und als Autorin. Seit 2009 leitet sie Seminare zu autobiografischem, kreativem und meditativem Schreiben, verfasst Biografien und schreibt Bücher über Biografiearbeit und autobiografisches Schreiben.
