Peter Ries

{{short description|German record producer and musician}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Peter Ries

| image = Peter Ries.jpg

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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

| origin = Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany

| instrument = Keyboards, programming

| genre = Pop, Europop

| occupation = Record producer, composer, arranger, remixer

| years_active = 1980–present

| label = Ries Production

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| website = {{url|www.peterries.com}}

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Peter Ries (also known as Marc Cassandra, Gilbert or Steve Hall) is a German record producer, composer, arranger and remixer.

Ries started his career as a singer in 1980 under the nickname Gilbert. Following collaborations with Sandra and Sally Oldfield, he produced singles with 'N Sync, Kylie Minogue, Love Inc., Eros Ramazzotti, No Angels, Bro'Sis, Joana Zimmer, Thomas Anders, Xavier Naidoo, Kool & the Gang, Mr. President, Enigma and several DSDS candidates including Juliette Schoppmann and Mike Leon Grosch.{{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/showperson.asp?name=Peter+Ries|title=Songs by Peter Ries|work=Official Swiss Charts|accessdate=6 January 2015}}