was born on August 26, 1943 in Zgłobń. He was interested in music since childhood and dreamed of developing in this direction. For this reason, he even graduated from a music school in Rzeszów, and studied violin, clarinet and double bass.
With Breakout, he topped the charts. His discography consists of dozens of albums
Tadeusz Nalepa’s professional debut dates back to 1963. Just two years later, together with , who became his first wife and mother of his only son, Piotr, he founded the big beat band Blackout. Although the musicians were the first in Poland to play blues, the new musical genre quickly gained a loyal group of listeners. Initially, they performed standards from the repertoire of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, and over time they also began to compose music to lyrics by the poet Bogdan Loebel. Together they launched, among others: the great hit “If You Loved, Hej”. After only 2 years, the group suspended its activities, and soon returned to the industry as the blues-rock band Breakout, which conquered the Polish music scene for the next 13 years.
Together with the Nalepa band, he recorded as many as 10 studio albums, and the songs from them are still considered timeless. The most popular of them include: “I would follow you” or “On the other side of the rainbow”. The good streak lasted almost continuously until the outbreak of martial law, when the decision was made to end the cooperation. For Nalepa, however, it was not the end of his career, as he focused on his solo development. He recorded new songs, and in the second half of the 1980s he even returned to regular concerts not only in Poland but also abroad. As a soloist, he has released as many as 9 albums and has also created compilations with other artists.
The artist died after many years of struggling with the disease. What does his grave look like today?
Towards the end of his life, Nalepa joined forces with Andrzej Machlerek’s Free Blues Band from Szczecin. He was often accompanied on stage by his second wife, Grażyna Dramowicz. The last time he sang and played live in front of an audience was on August 12, 2006 in Třinec, Czech Republic. He was already struggling with serious health problems. The musician had been suffering from kidney failure for years. He was even on dialysis for some time, but eventually gave up treatment.
The grave of Tadeusz Nalepa Private archive
died on March 4, 2007 as a result of the worsening of the disease. He was 64 years old at the time of his death. The musician’s funeral took place on March 12, 2007. He was buried in a grave at the Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw. His is simple and modest, but always well-kept. The only element that informs about what he did during his life is the inscription “musician” just below his name. Flowers and candles are regularly placed on the grave, left not only by loved ones, but also by fans.
Source: Gazeta
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