Zbigniew Wodecki
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| Background information | |
| Born | 6 May 1950 Kraków, Poland |
| Died | 22 May 2017 (aged 67) Warsaw, Poland |
| Genres | pop |
| Occupation(s) | singer, musician, composer, actor, TV presenter |
| Instrument(s) | violin, trumpet, piano |
| Years active | 1968–2017 |
| Website | www |
Zbigniew Wodecki (6 May 1950 – 22 May 2017) was a Polish singer, musician, composer, actor and TV presenter.
Early life & Career
Wodecki was born on May 6, 1950 in Kraków, Poland.[1] He started to play violin at the age of five. As a singer, he debuted in 1972 on National Festival of Polish Song in Opole. He is mostly known for songs “Chałupy Welcome To”[2], “Lubię wracać tam, gdzie byłem”, “Zacznij od Bacha” or the Polish versions of the Maya the Honey Bee[2], The Gummi Bears and the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie soundtracks. In 80’s he performed in a cabaret with Zenon Laskowik.[1] He was one of the judges on the Polish version of the Dancing with the Stars show, Taniec z gwiazdami, during its first twelve seasons.[1]
Health problems and death
In 2014, Wodecki revealed that he had atrial fibrillation and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.[3] On 8 May 2017, the artist suffered a massive stroke, a complication from bypass surgery he had at a private clinic, on 5 May 2017; and was taken to intensive care at Central Clinical Hospital of the MSWiA in Warsaw, where he died 13 days later, of complications from a stroke.[3][4][5][6]
Personal life
He was married to Krystyna, with whom he had three children: Joanna, Katarzyna and Pawel.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Zbigniew Wodecki - Biografia - Muzyka". Wirtualna Polska. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "Jak Zbigniew Wodecki został Pszczółką Mają". Polskie Radio. November 24, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ^ a b Dąbkowski, Oscar (May 10, 2017). "Zbigniew Wodecki w szpitalu. Co się stało?". Gala (in Polish). Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ^ "Zbigniew Wodecki miał udar. Na początku maja przeszedł operację kardiochirurgiczną". Interia (in Polish). May 11, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ "Zmarł Zbigniew Wodecki". Wirtualna Polska (in Polish). 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Official statement". wodecki.pl. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Jak Zbigniew Wodecki poznał żonę". Retrieved 2016-09-02.
External links
- Zbigniew Wodecki at IMDb
- Zbigniew Wodecki at AllMusic
- Zbigniew Wodecki discography at Discogs
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