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(1954-12-22)22 December 1954
Trogir, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
(now Croatia)
Died26 October 2013(2013-10-26) (aged 58)
Split, Croatia
GenresOpera, pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1972–2013
Labels
Formerly ofKlapa Trogir

Biography

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Coce 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

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Studio albums

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Umro je trogirski slavuj Vinko Coce!". Večernji list (in Croatian). 26 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  2. ^ 'FALI MI. OD SREDNJE SMO BILI SKUPA': Vinka Coce nema 10 godina, udovica Janja za Story progovorila o divnim uspomenama
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