Zsuzsa Cserháti

Zsuzsa Cserháti
Background information
Born	(1948-06-22)June 22, 1948 Hungary
Died	July 23, 2003(2003-07-23) (aged 55)
Genres	pop, soul and jazz
Occupation	Singer

Zsuzsa Cserháti (June 22, 1948 - July 23, 2003) was a Hungarian pop-soul-jazz singer described as having a unique and versatile voice. She studied classical ballet for ten years and started to sing in 1965. Her breakthrough started in 1972 with her debut song "He was not a painter"; she was popular singer of the 1970s. Her newborn child inspired her to write the song "A Child is born". She sang on stage for 14 years. In the 1980s, she disappeared from the music and public life, she claimed that she had been victim of professional jealousy which surrounded her.

She was discovered again in the 1990s, the album Ashes and Diamonds (1996) was a great success. Later during an overshadowed period, she developed mental and weight problems.

Awards

• Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (1998)

See also

• Hungarian pop