Ojārs Grīnbergs
| Ojārs Grīnbergs | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 November 1942 Riga, USSR |
| Died |
22 April 2016 (aged 73) Riga, Latvia |
| Nationality |
USSR (1942－1991) Latvia (1991－2016) |
| Occupation | singer |
| Years active | 1961－2016 |
Ojārs Grīnbergs (19 November 1942, Riga – 22 April 2016, Riga[1]) was a Soviet and Latvian singer.
Biography
Ojārs Grīnbergs was born on 19 November 1942 in Riga.
Since 1961, he was a soloist of various ensembles of Riga. During the passage of his military service in the Soviet Army, he was the founder and lead singer of vocal and instrumental ensemble "Zvezdochka", which became the winner of competition of "Liepaja Amber". He was a member of the Riga variety orchestra (1966-1974).[2]
Since 1973, he sang in a duet with Margarita Vilcāne, both performers were soloists pop ensemble Latvian State Philharmonic, who bore the title of 1979 "Tip Top".
He took part in the recording of the Raimonds Pauls studio albums Tev, mana labā (1969) and Tik dzintars vien (1970). He was the winner of the International Competition "Rostock-72" Pop Song (1972).[3]
He was a member of the party Tautas kustība "Latvijai" (1995-1996), deputy Saeima (1995—1998).
He was a Chevalier of the Order of the Three Stars.[4]
Death
Ojārs Grīnbergs died at 22 April 2016 of Lung cancer at age of 74.
References
- ↑ Умер Оярс Гринбергс
- ↑ Ojārs Grīnbergs // Latvijas Enciklopēdija. — Rīga: SIA «Valērija Belokoņa izdevniecība», 2007. — ISBN 9984-9482-0-X.
- ↑ Ояр Гринбергс
- ↑ Ояр Гринбергс,популярный латвийский эстрадный певец