Janusz Kruk
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Janusz Kruk was a Polish singer, guitarist and composer, a member of the band 2 Plus 1
.
. At the end of the 1960s he founded a band Warszawskie Kuranty, a member of whose was also Elżbieta Dmoch
. In January 1971 Janusz and Elżbieta formed a new group, 2 Plus 1
, which became highly successful in Poland in the 1970s and the first half of the 1980s. On the turn of decades the band scored a number of hits in Western Europe and released two albums internationally.
Kruk has been the leader of the band until his death in the early 1990s. He has composed most of songs in 2 Plus 1's repertoire and holds arrangement and production credits for most of the albums, with an exclusion of two English-language releases, Easy Come, Easy Go
and Warsaw Nights
. In the mid-late 80s Kruk started composing musical scores for various theatre plays
.
, the co-founder of 2 Plus 1. They got married in February 1973 and divorced in the late 1980s, after Janusz left her for another woman.
Janusz Kruk died from a heart attack
on May 18, 1992, aged just 45. Prior to this he had been struggling with cardiological problems. His death turned out to be a serious shock for Elżbieta, who has since become reclusive.
2 plus 1
2 Plus 1 was a Polish band performing pop and folk music and in the later period of its activity also synthpop and rock. It was founded in 1971 in Warsaw by Janusz Kruk and Elżbieta Dmoch. The band has recorded ten studio albums, won a number of prizes and performed in many countries...
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Professional life
Kruk finished musical school in Warsaw, where he played double bassDouble bass
The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
. At the end of the 1960s he founded a band Warszawskie Kuranty, a member of whose was also Elżbieta Dmoch
Elżbieta Dmoch
Elżbieta Dmoch is a Polish singer and flautist, a member of the band 2 Plus 1.- Professional life :At the end of the 1960s she became a member of Warszawskie Kuranty, a band founded by Janusz Kruk. In January 1971 both Janusz and Elżbieta formed a new group, 2 Plus 1, which enjoyed a massive...
. In January 1971 Janusz and Elżbieta formed a new group, 2 Plus 1
2 plus 1
2 Plus 1 was a Polish band performing pop and folk music and in the later period of its activity also synthpop and rock. It was founded in 1971 in Warsaw by Janusz Kruk and Elżbieta Dmoch. The band has recorded ten studio albums, won a number of prizes and performed in many countries...
, which became highly successful in Poland in the 1970s and the first half of the 1980s. On the turn of decades the band scored a number of hits in Western Europe and released two albums internationally.
Kruk has been the leader of the band until his death in the early 1990s. He has composed most of songs in 2 Plus 1's repertoire and holds arrangement and production credits for most of the albums, with an exclusion of two English-language releases, Easy Come, Easy Go
Easy Come, Easy Go (2 Plus 1 album)
Easy Come, Easy Go - the sixth studio album by Polish group 2 Plus 1, released in 1980.- Album information :Easy Come, Easy Go was the first of two international albums recorded by the band. The title track became 2 Plus 1's biggest hit in Germany and "Singapore" was popular in Japan...
and Warsaw Nights
Warsaw Nights
Warsaw Nights - the seventh studio album by Polish group 2 Plus 1, released in 1981.- Album information :It was the second and last international album by the band and retained the pop-disco sound from the band's previous effort. The record was available in two different cover versions: German and...
. In the mid-late 80s Kruk started composing musical scores for various theatre plays
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
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Private life
Kruk has been married three times. For almost 20 years his wife was Elżbieta DmochElżbieta Dmoch
Elżbieta Dmoch is a Polish singer and flautist, a member of the band 2 Plus 1.- Professional life :At the end of the 1960s she became a member of Warszawskie Kuranty, a band founded by Janusz Kruk. In January 1971 both Janusz and Elżbieta formed a new group, 2 Plus 1, which enjoyed a massive...
, the co-founder of 2 Plus 1. They got married in February 1973 and divorced in the late 1980s, after Janusz left her for another woman.
Janusz Kruk died from a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
on May 18, 1992, aged just 45. Prior to this he had been struggling with cardiological problems. His death turned out to be a serious shock for Elżbieta, who has since become reclusive.