Cristian Pațurcă

Cristian Pațurcă
Cristian Pațurcă (December 2010)
Background information
Birth nameCristian Pațurcă
Born(1964-09-10)September 10, 1964
Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania
Died18 January 2011(2011-01-18) (aged 46)
Bucharest, Romania
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, composer
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1981–2011

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.