Czesław Niemen

Czesław Niemen, often credited as just Niemen, was one of the most important and original Polish singer-songwriters and rock balladeers of the 20th century, singing mainly in Polish. Wikipedia

• Birth name:  Czesław Juliusz Wydrzycki
• Born:  February 16, 1939, Stare Wasiliszki, Nowogródek Voivodeship, Poland (now Belarus)
• Age at death:  64 years
• Died:  January 17, 2004, Warsaw, Poland
• Genres:  Rock & roll, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, folk music, avant-garde jazz, electronic music
• Occupation(s):  Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet
• Instruments:  Multi-instrumentalist (mostly electronic instruments and keyboards)
• Years active:  1967–2001
• Associated acts:  Niebiesko-Czarni, Andrzej Kurylewicz
• Website:  Niemen at polishmusic.ca
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo