Gudrun Su Kramer was born on 24 March 1946 in Oldenburg, Germany, and trained as a kindergarten teacher before turning to music; her early experience in amateur bands led to her breakthrough in 1968 when she was chosen from 3 000 candidates to play Sheila in the German premiere of the musical Hair, a role she performed in 500 shows over 18 months. Her first single, "Eine Welt für uns beide", appeared in 1970 under the name Su Kramer, followed by the 1971 debut album Frei sein on Telefunken; the album included covers of international hits and original songs. In 1974 she released Lampenfieber, featuring the single "Kinder der Liebe" that reached Number 27 on the German charts, and in 1976 she issued "Hier ist das Leben" and its English counterpart "You've Got the Power", the latter charting at Number 38 on the Billboard disco chart. Her 1978 album Die Zwei Gesichter showcased her roles as producer, lyricist and composer, though it did not match earlier commercial success. After sporadic releases through the 1980s and a brief acting career, Kramer focused on smaller concerts and one‑woman shows into the 2000s, re‑issuing "Hier ist das Leben" and "You've Got the Power" with remixes in 2018 and 2019.
