Years active 1971–2000 Children Oliver Sterian Record label Electrecord | Role Musician Name Valeriu Sterian | |
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Birth name Valeriu Octavian Sterian Born 21 September 1952
Stiubei, Buzau County, Romania ( 1952-09-21 ) Genres Folk, rock, folk rock, hard rock, progressive rock, pop rock, blues, jazz, country rock Occupation(s) Musician, singer, songwriter, poet, sound engineer, television host Instruments Vocals, guitar, percussion, drums, harmonica, violin, piano, keyboards Labels Electrecord, Compania de Sunet, Metropol Music, Eurostar, Roton, Fundatia Culturala Phoenix Died September 16, 2000, Bucharest, Romania Albums S-a votat Codul penal, Vino, Doamne!, Nimic fara oameni Similar People Mircea Florian, Dan Andrei Aldea, Nicu Alifantis, Vasile Seicaru, Tataee | ||
VALERIU STERIAN ȘI COMPANIA DE SUNET - Nimic fără oameni - album - 1989
Valeriu (Vali) Sterian ([vaˈlerju steriˈan]; 21 September 1952, Știubei, Buzău County – 16 September 2000, Bucharest) was a Romanian folk and rock musician.
Contents
- VALERIU STERIAN I COMPANIA DE SUNET Nimic fr oameni album 1989
- Studies
- Musical activity
- Personal life
- Discography
- References
Studies
He studied at the University of Bucharest and obtained a BA in psychology.
Musical activity
Valeriu Sterian started as a drummer during secondary school in the music band Copiii Florilor (Flower Children). His official debut was in 1973 at the Ballads' Spring Festival (Festivalul Primavara Baladelor) (where he received the Best Song Award for the single Nopți (Nights). At that time he was performing with Carmen Marin as Vali și Carmen.
He played for many years within the Cenaclul Flacăra. In 1979 he founded a music band called Compania de Sunet (Sound Company), with which he toured all over the country and also in Bulgaria, Hungary, USSR, Poland, Norway, France, United Kingdom, and in the US.
In 1993 he founded a record company called B'Inișor ("Pretty well"). He collaborated with other Romanian musicians, such as: Alexandru Andrieș, Nicu Alifantis, Doru Stănculescu, Mircea Bodolan, Maria Gheorghiu.
Personal life
In 1999 he was involved in a road traffic accident on Gheorghe Magheru Avenue in Bucharest in which two people were killed. He was arrested on 4 October on suspicion of homicide and driving under the influence of alcohol.
Within a month he was bailed and died of cancer the following year.