Vinko Coce
Vinko Coce (22 December 1954 – 26 October 2013) was a prominent Croatian opera and pop singer. He is considered one of the greatest representatives of Croatian music of his generation.
Vinko Coce  | |
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| Born | 22 December 1954 Trogir, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia (now Croatia)  | 
| Died | 26 October 2013 (aged 58) Split, Croatia  | 
| Genres | Opera, pop | 
| Instruments | Vocals | 
| Years active | 1972–2013 | 
| Labels | |
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 26 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
    
- "Umro je trogirski slavuj Vinko Coce!". Večernji list (in Croatian). 26 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
 
External links
    
- Vinko Coce at IMDb
 - diskografija.com – Vinko Coce (in Croatian)
 
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