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Gabriel Cotabiță

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Gabriel Cotabiță
Birth nameGabriel Cotabiță
Born(1955-11-01)1 November 1955
Craiova, Romania
Died23 November 2024(2024-11-23) (aged 69)
Bucharest, Romania
GenresPop, rock, pop rock
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, producer, television presenter
Years active1974–2024
LabelsElectrecord, Romagram, Roton, MAR Music Production, Nova Music, OVO Music, Cat Music

Gabriel Cotabiță (1 November 1955 – 23 November 2024) was a Romanian pop and rock singer.

Biography

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He graduated from the Craiova's Institute of Electrotechnics, becoming an engineer.[1]

Cotabiță debuted in rock music in 1975 with the group Redivivus[1]. In the 1980s, he was a member of the well-known rock group Holograf. In 2002 he joined a group of rock then musicians and together they formed the band VH2, of which Gabriel was a vocalist.

He was also a host of a Callatis Festival[2] and also a prominent part of a Romanian mainstream rock scene. He had a few notable collaborations with artists such as Ștefan Bănică, Jr. and Loredana Groza.

Selected discography

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  • 1988 – Noapte albastră
  • 1989 – Noi rămânem oameni
  • 1991 – Prima iubire și ultima
  • 1993 – Prizonier
  • 2010 – Fărâme de tandrețe

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