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
Birth nameDan Andrei Vladimir Aldea
Born(1950-03-09)9 March 1950
Bucharest, Romania
Died18 January 2020(2020-01-18) (aged 69)
Fântâna Doamnei, Romania
GenresRock, Pop, Folk
Occupation(s)Singer, composer
InstrumentsGuitar, violin, keyboard, bass, harmonica
Associated actsSfinx
Saragossa Band

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)
  1. https://m.realitatea.net/stiri/actual/doliu-in-muzica-romaneasca-a-murit-dan-andrei-aldea-liderul-trupei-sfinx_5e2477bdee410e2e3c356c02
  2. "DAN ANDREI ALDEA" (in Romanian). Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  3. "Muzica anilor `70-`80" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  4. "Dan Andrei Aldea". IMDB. Retrieved 4 December 2011.


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