Dan Andrei Aldea Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Doliu in muzica romaneasca: A murit Dan Andrei Aldea, liderul trupei SFINX. Cauza decesului. January 19, 2020. Realitatea.NET.
  2. Web site: DAN ANDREI ALDEA. Romanian. December 24, 2013.
  3. Web site: Muzica anilor '70-'80 . Romanian . December 24, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140727162913/http://www.comunismulinromania.ro/Tineretea-noastra/Muzica-anilor-70-80.html . July 27, 2014 .
  4. Web site: Dan Andrei Aldea. IMDB. 4 December 2011.