Vinko Coce (22 December 1954 – 26 October 2013) was a prominent Croatian opera and pop singer. He is considered one of his generation's greatest representatives of Croatian music.
Vinko Coce | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 December 1954 Trogir, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) |
| Died | 26 October 2013 (aged 58) Split, Croatia |
| Genres | Opera, pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1972–2013 |
| Labels | |
| Formerly of | Klapa Trogir |
Biography
editCoce was born in Trogir and joined the Klapa Trogir in 1972.[1] Between 1983 and 1988, he was a tenor in the mixed choir of the Croatian National Theatre in Split.[1] He started a solo singing career in 1991, during which he won the Grand Prix at the Split Festival with the song "Sićaš li se, Lungomare".[1] Coce also won a Porin with the Klapa Trogir.[1]
Coce died on 26 October 2013 at Split Hospital, a few minutes before midnight, after a lengthy undisclosed illness. He was 58.[1][2]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Mirno spavaj, ružo moja, 1993, Croatia Records
- Mama, adio, 1995, Croatia Records
- Dalmacija, more, ja i ti, 2000, Orfej
- Ane, jel' te baca, 2002, Croatia Records
- More sinje, 2006, Menart Records
- Morska svitanja, 2013, Scardona
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Umro je trogirski slavuj Vinko Coce!". Večernji list (in Croatian). 26 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ 'FALI MI. OD SREDNJE SMO BILI SKUPA': Vinka Coce nema 10 godina, udovica Janja za Story progovorila o divnim uspomenama
External links
edit- Vinko Coce at IMDb
- diskografija.com – Vinko Coce (in Croatian)
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