[PAR] [TLE] Kevin McAlea [SEP] Kevin McAlea is an Irish keyboard player and songwriter, known for his work with Barclay James Harvest and Kate Bush and for writing English lyrics for the song 99 Luftballons , as the UK hit "99 Red Balloons".  He also plays saxophone, uilleann pipes and guitar. [PAR] [TLE] 99 Luftballons [SEP] "99 Luftballons" (German: "Neunundneunzig Luftballons" , "99 balloons") is an anti-war protest song by the German band Nena from their 1983 self-titled album.  An English-language version titled "99 Red Balloons", with lyrics by Kevin McAlea, was also released on the album "99 Luftballons" in 1984 after widespread success of the original in Europe and Japan.  The English version is not a direct translation of the German original and contains somewhat different lyrics.
[PAR] [TLE] Kevin McAlea [ SEP ] Kevin McAlea is an Irish keyboard player and songwriter , known for his work with Barclay James Harvest and Kate Bush and for writing English lyrics for the song 99 Luftballons , as the UK hit " 99 Red Balloons " . He also plays saxophone , uilleann pipes and guitar . [PAR] [TLE] 99 Luftballons [ SEP ] " 99 Luftballons " ( German : " Neunundneunzig Luftballons " , " 99 balloons " ) is an anti - war protest song by the German band Nena from their 1983 self - titled album . An English - language version titled " 99 Red Balloons " , with lyrics by Kevin McAlea , was also released on the album " 99 Luftballons " in 1984 after widespread success of the original in Europe and Japan . The English version is not a direct translation of the German original and contains somewhat different lyrics .
In 1983, Kevin McAlea wrote English-language lyrics to a hit by what German singer?
In 1983 , Kevin McAlea wrote English - language lyrics to a hit by what German singer ?
Nena
Nena