Cristian Pațurcă
Cristian Pațurcă | |
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Cristian Pațurcă (December 2010) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cristian Pațurcă |
| Born | September 10, 1964 Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania |
| Died | 18 January 2011 (aged 46) Bucharest, Romania |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1981–2011 |
Cristian Pațurcă (10 September 1964 – 18 January 2011) was a Romanian songwriter, singer and composer renowned for his significant role in the Golaniad, a series of anti-communist protests that took place in 1990, in Bucharest. He is best remembered for singing "Imnul Golanilor" (The Hoodlums' Hymn) which became an anthem for the demonstrations.