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Vinko Coce
Born (1954-12-22)22 December 1954
Trogir, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
(now Croatia)
Died 26 October 2013(2013-10-26) (aged 58)
Split, Croatia
Genres Opera, pop
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1972–2013
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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.

Biography

Coce was born in Trogir and joined the Klapa Trogir in 1972. Between 1983 and 1988, he was a tenor in the mixed choir of the Croatian National Theatre in Split. 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". Coce also won a Porin with the Klapa Trogir.

Coce died on 26 October 2013 at Split Hospital, a few minutes before midnight, after a lengthy undisclosed illness. He was 58.

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
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