Romica Puceanu

Romica Puceanu (; 1926–1996) was a Romanian Gypsy singer and interpreter of urban lăutărească music from Romania.

Early life
Puceneau started to sing professionally when she was 14, with the "Brothers Gore taraf", one of the most famous tarafuri of the time.

Career
She was highly appreciated for her unique voice and for the sensibility of her singing.

Personal life
Despite her professional success, she had an unhappy love life which led to some drinking problems, and also affected her voice in the later part of her life.

She was married to the accordionist Bebe Şerban (also known as "Bebe de la Petrichioaia" - "Bebe from Petrichioaia"). Cornelia Teişanu, her niece, is also a singer.

Death
Romica Puceanu died as a result of a car accident in 1996.

See also 
 Music of Romania

References 
 Jurnalul Naţional - Romica Puceanu collection edition - March 26, 2007
 Romica Puceanu
 The Romanian Doina

External links 
 Video recording of Romica Puceanu's performance - from the archives of the Romanian National Television

Category:1928 births
Category:1996 deaths
Category:People from Bucharest
Category:Place of birth missing
Category:Romani musicians
Category:Romanian female singers
Category:Romanian manele singers
Category:Romanian Romani people
Category:Lăutari and lăutărească music
Category:20th-century Romanian singers
Category:20th-century women singers