Zbigniew Wodecki
Zbigniew Stanisław Wodecki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈzbiɡɲɛv vɔˈdɛtskʲi]; 6 May 1950 – 22 May 2017) was a Polish singer, musician, composer, actor and TV presenter.
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Born | Godów, Poland | 6 May 1950
Died | 22 May 2017 67) Warsaw, Poland | (aged
Genres | pop |
Occupation(s) | singer, musician, composer, actor, tv presenter |
Instruments | violin, trumpet, piano |
Years active | 1968–2017 |
Associated acts | Mitch & Mitch |
Website | www |
Early life and career
Wodecki 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.[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]
Health problems and death
In 2014, Wodecki revealed that he had atrial fibrillation and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.[3] 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.[3][4][5][6]
Personal life
Wodecki and his wife, Krystyna, had three children: Joanna, Katarzyna and Pawel.[7] His family was from Łaziska, Wodzisław County. He was an honorary citizen of Gmina Godów (Wodzisław County).[8] He was known as an ally of the LGBT community.[9]
References
- "Zbigniew Wodecki – Biografia – Muzyka". Wirtualna Polska. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- "Jak Zbigniew Wodecki został Pszczółką Mają". Polskie Radio. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- Dąbkowski, Oscar (10 May 2017). "Zbigniew Wodecki w szpitalu. Co się stało?". Gala (in Polish). Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- "Zbigniew Wodecki miał udar. Na początku maja przeszedł operację kardiochirurgiczną". Interia (in Polish). 11 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- "Zmarł Zbigniew Wodecki". Wirtualna Polska (in Polish). 22 May 2017.
- "Official statement". wodecki.pl. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- "Jak Zbigniew Wodecki poznał żonę". Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- "Zmarł Zbigniew Wodecki, honorowy obywatel gminy Godów". Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- "Nie musisz należeć do świata queer, żeby wspierać tęczowe środowisko. Ci znani i lubiani pokazują, że każda miłość powinna być równa". Retrieved 28 April 2020.
External links
- Zbigniew Wodecki on IMDb
- Zbigniew Wodecki at AllMusic
- Zbigniew Wodecki discography at Discogs