Vinko Coce

Vinko Coce (22 December 1954 – 27 October 2013) was a prominent Croatian opera and pop singer.

Vinko Coce
Born(1954-12-22)22 December 1954
Trogir, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
(now Croatia)
Died27 October 2013(2013-10-27) (aged 58)
Split, Croatia
GenresOpera, pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1972–2013
Labels
Associated actsKlapa Trogir

Biography

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 27 October 2013 at Split Hospital after a lengthy undisclosed illness. He was 58.[1]

Discography

Studio albums

  • 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

  1. "Umro je trogirski slavuj Vinko Coce!". Večernji list (in Croatian). 27 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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