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genre of German popular music in the early 1980s. Menke is best known for her single "Hohe Berge" ("High
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Menke is the daughter of the German songwriter, producer and publisher Joe Menke. Her debut single "Hohe Berge" became an instant success in 1982 and was one of the first songs of the
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