Czesław Juliusz Wydrzycki, known professionally as Czesław Niemen, was born on
February 16, 1939, in Stare Wasiliszki, Poland. He started his music career in
the early 1960s with the band Niebiesko-Czarni. Niemen's first solo album,
Dziwny Jest Ten Świat..., was released in 1967. This album included the hit song
"Dziwny Jest Ten Świat", which became an anthem for Polish youth. In 1968, he
signed with CBS and moved to Milan, Italy. His breakthrough international album,
Enigmatic, was released in 1970 and featured the sixteen-minute track "Bema
pamięci żałobny - rapsod", a blend of...