Czesław Niemen
Czesław Niemen (Polish pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʂɛswaf ˈɲɛmɛn]; born Czesław Juliusz Wydrzycki; February 16, 1939 – January 17, 2004), 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.
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Czesław Niemen, 1976 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Czesław Juliusz Wydrzycki |
| Born | February 16, 1939 Stare Wasiliszki, Nowogródek Voivodeship, Poland (now Belarus) |
| Died | January 17, 2004 (aged 64) Warsaw, Poland |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet |
| Instrument(s) | Multi-instrumentalist (mostly electronic instruments and keyboards) |
| Years active | 1967–2001 |
| Website | Niemen at polishmusic.ca |
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