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Czesław Niemen

Polish rock musician (1939-2004) · Poland · On the map · Musicians · Died at 64

Czesław Niemen, often credited mononymously as Niemen, was a Polish singer-songwriter, composer, and bandleader.

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Singing primarily in Polish, he is regarded as one of the most important and innovative Polish singer-songwriters and rock balladeers of the 20th century, representing one of the main pillars of the countercultural big-beat genre of the Eastern Bloc. He was noted to possess an atypically wide vocal range with rich intonation.

Country
Poland
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2004 · aged 64

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