Biography
Kurt Meier was born in Zurich, Switzerland, as the only child of Arnold and Babette Meier. His father's family emigrated to France when Arnold was four years old. After World War II, he returned to Switzerland, where he met Babette, a daughter of a locomotive driver, and married her. Her family was very musical; each played an instrument and performed at house concerts. When Kurt was born, Babette used to play the mandolin and sing and dance for him, and later, when he started to play the guitar, jammed along with him.
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