Deaths on December 5

Anca Parghel

Died on December 5, 2008

Anca Parghel, Romanian singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1957)

Anca Parghel (September 16, 1957– December 5, 2008) was a Romanian of roma ethnicity jazz singer, composer, arranger, pianist, choir conductor and music teacher. As a jazz vocalist, she excelled in scat, vocal percussion and improvisation. Her voice had a four octave range, this being one of the reasons she was compared with Yma Sumac in the Romanian music press. She had an exceptional ability to interpret songs in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese.

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Deaths on December 5

Anca Parghel

Died on December 5, 2008

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