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Zbigniew Stanisław Wodecki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈzbiɡɲɛv vɔˈdɛtskʲi]; 6 May 1950 – 22 May 2017) was a Polish singer, musician, composer, actor and TV presenter.

Zbigniew Wodecki
Background information
Born	(1950-05-06)6 May 1950 Godów, Poland
Died	22 May 2017(2017-05-22) (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.wodecki.pl

Early life and career

He was born on 6 May 1950 in Godów, Poland.[1] He started to play the violin at the age of five. Since the late 1960s, he had collaborated with the Piwnica pod Baranami literary cabaret and singer Ewa Demarczyk. As a singer, he debuted in 1972 at the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole. He is mostly known for the songs Chałupy Welcome To,[2] Lubię wracać tam, gdzie byłem, Z Tobą chcę oglądać świat (duet with Zdzisława Sośnicka) and Zacznij od Bacha, as well as the Polish versions of several soundtracks – Maya the Honey Bee[2] and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie. In the 1980s he performed in a cabaret with Zenon Laskowik [pl].[1] He appeared as one of the judges on the Polish version of the Dancing with the Stars television show, Taniec z gwiazdami, during its first twelve seasons.[1]

Considered one of the most popular singers of the 1970s and 80s in Poland, he was awarded numerous awards for his artistic achievements including Best Debut Award at the Opole Music Festival in 1972, Journalists' Award at the Opole Music Festival in 1978, Special Award at the Opole Music Festival in 1991, 2 Fryderyk Awards in 2016 and a Golden Fryderyk Award in 2018, Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis in 2011 and posthumously the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2017).[3]

Health problems and death

In 2014, Wodecki revealed that he had atrial fibrillation and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.[4] 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 the stroke.[4][5][6][7]

Personal life

Wodecki and his wife, Krystyna, had three children: Joanna, Katarzyna and Pawel.[8] His family was from Łaziska, Wodzisław County. He was an honorary citizen of Gmina Godów (Wodzisław County).[9] He was known as an ally of the LGBT community.[10]

References

External links

• Zbigniew Wodecki at IMDb 
• Zbigniew Wodecki at AllMusic
• Zbigniew Wodecki discography at Discogs

На других языках

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[de] Zbigniew Wodecki

Zbigniew Stanisław Wodecki (* 6. Mai 1950 in Krakau oder Łaziska; † 22. Mai 2017 in Warschau) war ein polnischer Sänger, Komponist, Multiinstrumentalist und Schauspieler.

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- [en] Zbigniew Wodecki

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[ru] Водецкий, Збигнев

Зби́гнев Стани́слав Воде́цкий (польск. Zbigniew Stanisław Wodecki, 6 мая 1950 года — 22 мая 2017 года) — польский музыкант, певец, композитор, актёр и телеведущий.

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