Birth name:Valeriu Octavian Sterian br Born:21 September 1952 br Ştiubei, Buzău County, Romania br Died:16 September 2000 (aged 47) br Bucharest, Romania br Genres; Folk, rock, folk rock, hard rock, progressive rock, pop rock, blues, jazz, country rock br Occupations Musician, singer, songwriter, poet, sound engineer, television host br Instruments Vocals, guitar, percussion, drums, harmonica, violin, piano, keyboards br Years active 1971–2000 br Labels Electrecord, Compania de Sunet, Metropol Music, Eurostar, Roton, Fundaţia Culturală Phoenix br Associated acts; Copiii Florilor, Vali şi Carmen, Catena, Compania de Sunet, Dan Andrei Aldea, Alexandru Andrieş, Nicu Alifantis, Doru Stănculescu, Mircea Bodolan, Maria Gheorghiu br Website;www.valeriusterian.