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Vytautas Kernagis
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Birth name
| Vytautas Kernagis
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Born
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1951-05-19
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May 19, 1951
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Origin
| Vilnius
, Lithuania
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Died
| March 15, 2008
(2008-03-15)
(aged 56)
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Genres
| Sung poetry
, pop, rock,
folk
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Occupation(s)
| Vocalist, actor, television presenter.
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Years active
| 1966?2007
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Musical artist
Vytautas Kernagis
(May 19, 1951 ? March 15, 2008) was a
Lithuanian
singer-songwriter,
bard
, actor, director, and television announcer. He is considered a pioneer of Lithuanian
sung poetry
.
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Career
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Vytautas Kernagis was born to the family of actors
Aleksandras Kernagis
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lt
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and
Gra?ina Kernagien?
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lt
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. He attended
M.K.?iurlionis school
(first 3 years) and Vilnius 23rd school. In 1973 he graduated from the
Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
.
He was a member of the pioneering Lithuanian
big beat
bands
Ais?iai
(1966?1968) and
Rup?s miltai
(1969?1972).
Kernagis recorded his first album of sung poetry in 1978. Kernagis also took part in the first Lithuanian
rock opera
Devil's Bride
, first Lithuanian musical
Ugnies med?iokl? su varovais
(1976), and first Lithuanian musical for a
puppet theatre
?okantis ir dainuojantis mergait?s vievers?lis
.
Kernagis hosted the 1st season (2007) of
?vaig?d?i? duetai
TV show.
Kernagis suffered from
gastric cancer
and died March 15, 2008. He was cremated and interred in the
Antakalnis Cemetery
in
Vilnius
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Filmography
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- Kai a? ma?as buvau
(When I was little) (1968)
- Ma?oji i?pa?intis
(Little confession) (1971)
- Atsipra?au
(I'm sorry) (1982)
- Ka?kas atsitiko
(Something happened) (1986)
- Anastasija
(Anastasia) (2006)
Discography
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- Akustinis
(1978
LP album
, 1994 CD ir
MC
, 2006, Vilniaus plok?teli? studija)
- Baltojo nieko dainel?s
(1979, Vilniaus plok?teli? studija; 2000, ?"
?iki Piki
")
- Vytautas Kernagis
(1979
LP
, Melodia C60-10889-90)
- Kabaretas ?Tarp girn?"
(1982 small vinyl, 1984
LP
, Vilniaus plok?teli? studija)
- Vytautas Kernagis ?ikagoje
(1985,
Cassettes studija
)
- Dainos teatras:
- ?vilgsnis nuo kalno
(1986, Vilniaus plok?teli? studija)
- Eik savo keliu
(1987, Vilniaus plok?teli? studija)
- Povo link...
(1989, Vilniaus plok?teli? studija)
- Apie med?iokl?
(1990, Vilniaus plok?teli? studija)
- Keistumas
(1991 m., "Lituanus")
- Dainos teatras ? Ab?c?l?
(1993, "Bomba")
- Vaikai vanagai
(1994, "Bomba")
- Kabaretas ?Tarp girn?“ 1979?1994
(1994 m., "Bomba")
- Baltas pauk?tis
(1998, Vilniaus plok?teli? studija)
- Teisingos dainos
(2003, "
Tigris
")
- Dainos teatras
(2006)
- Klasika
(2007, 5 CD collection):
- Akustinis
- Baltojo nieko dainel?s
- Dainos teatras
- Teisingos dainos
Awards and remembrance
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A bench sculpture in Nida by
Romualdas Kvintas
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A sculpture to his song in
Marijampole
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A sculpture bench with a guitar by
Gediminas Avenue
, Vilnius
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See also
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References
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External links
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International
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National
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Artists
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1989?1993
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1994?1998
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1999?2003
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2004?2008
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2009?2013
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2014?2018
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