Birth Name: | Dan Andrei Vladimir Aldea |
Birth Date: | 9 March 1950 |
Birth Place: | Bucharest, Romania |
Death Place: | Fântâna Doamnei, Romania (buried Oltenița) |
Instruments: | Guitar, violin, keyboard, bass, harmonica |
Genre: | Rock, Pop, Folk |
Occupations: | Singer, composer |
Past Member Of: | Sfinx Saragossa Band |
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.
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.