Dan Andrei Aldea
Dan Andrei Aldea (9 March 1950 – 18 January 2020)[1] was a Romanian multi-instrumentalist (guitars, violin, and keyboards, mainly) and vocalist, best known for his work with the band Sfinx, but also for his solo career.
Dan Andrei Aldea | |
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| Birth name | Dan Andrei Vladimir Aldea |
| Born | 9 March 1950 Bucharest, Romania |
| Died | 18 January 2020 (aged 69) Fântâna Doamnei, Romania (buried Oltenița) |
| Genres | Rock, Pop, Folk |
| Occupations | Singer, composer |
| Instruments | Guitar, violin, keyboard, bass, harmonica |
Aldea was born in Bucharest, where he graduated from the Music Academy, and was known as one of the best electric guitar players from Romania.[2] Aldea has lived in Germany since 1981, after defecting. Just before defecting, he had played for several months in a night club in Belgium with his band Sfinx.[3]
Along with Dorin Liviu Zaharia, he composed the music for the movie Nunta de piatră ("The Stone Wedding").[4] He died in Fântâna Doamnei, aged 69.
References
- Caraman Fotea, Daniela și Nicolau, Cristian (1999). Dicționar rock, pop, folk, pp. 18–19, 437–439. Editura Humanitas, București. ISBN 973-28-0910-8
- Ionescu, Doru (2005). Timpul chitarelor electrice. Jurnal de călătorie în arhiva TVR, ediția 1, Editura Humanitas Educational, București. ISBN 973-689-063-5
- Stratone, Nelu. Interview with Dan Aldea, published in „Art&Roll” (2002)
- "Doliu in muzica romaneasca: A murit Dan Andrei Aldea, liderul trupei SFINX. Cauza decesului". Realitatea.NET. January 19, 2020.
- "DAN ANDREI ALDEA" (in Romanian). Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- "Muzica anilor '70-'80" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- "Dan Andrei Aldea". IMDB. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
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