Max Martin - the Hit Architect Behind the Weekend and Taylor Swift

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Britney Spears, Katy Perry, The Weeknd or Ariana Grande: Allen has helped Max Martin make number 1 hits. The Swede has cracked the hit formula - but is happy to stay in the background. A portrait of Christoph Ohrem's 55th birthday.

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Hör-Tip: Swedish music producer Max Martin is the "most successful phantom of pop history", describes him as WDR author Christoph Ohrem on the occasion of his 55th birthday. Martin, born as Karl Martin Sandberg, has written hits for Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys, Katy Perry and Kelly Clarkson. Typical for his songs are catchy verses that lead to an explosive chorus that everyone can immediately sing along. In the musical "&Julia" his earwo…