Dan Spătaru

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Dan Spătaru (October 2, 1939 in Aliman, Constanţa County–September 8, 2004 in Bucharest) was a Romanian singer.

His songs include De vrei sa stii ce inseamna, Dragu mi-i de tara mea, Drum bun, Drumurile noastre toate, In randul patru, Maicuta, iti multumesc, Nimic nu e prea mult, Nu vreau sa plangi, Prietene, Sa cantam chitara mea, Spune-mi mama ce mai face, Spune-mi unde, spune-mi cine, Tarancuta, tarancuta, Te-am iubit, Mario, Te-asteapta un om, Trecea fanfara militara. He is the record-holder of the longest crowd applause of 16 minutes and 19 seconds. This happened in Varadero (Cuba) in 1967, at an international festival.

He died of a heart attack. He was buried at Bellu Cemetery, in Bucharest. At his funeral more than 10,000 people were present.