Vithana Kuruppu Arachchilage Clarence Arthur Somasinghe Wijewardena
(1943-08-03)3 August 1943
Brampton Estate Haputale, British Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
Died
13 December 1996(1996-12-13) (aged 53)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Resting place
Kanatte Cemetery
Nationality
Sri Lankan
Education
Weeraparakrama College Yatawatta Highland College Hatton
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, music director
Years active
1965–1996
Spouse
Sheela Ramadasa
Children
1
Musical career
Genres
Pop
Playback singing
Sri Lankan music
Soft Rock
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Electric guitar
Labels
Sooriya
Lotus
Sarasavi
Supertone
Victory
Singha
Tharanga
Singlanka
Torana
Musical artist
Signature
Vithana Kuruppu Arachchilage Clarence Arthur Somasinghe Wijewardena JP (Sinhala: ක්ලැරන්ස් විජේවර්ධන, Tamil: கிளாரன்ஸ் விஜேவர்தன; 3 August 1943 – 13 December 1996), known professionally as Clarence Wijewardena, was a Sri Lankan singer, composer and musician.[1] Considered one of the most respected musicians in Sri Lanka,[2] Wijewardena revolutionized Sri Lankan Sinhala Pop Music with the use of the electric guitar in Sinhala music, in the 1960s.[3] Due to his influence on Sinhala pop music, he is often named as the "father of Sri Lankan pop music".[4]
^"Remembering Clarence Wijewardena: Master Music Maker". Daily News. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^"Clarence Wijewardena:The unfading star of Sri Lankan music". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^"For Clarence Wijewardena, who never left". Daily News. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^"Remembering Clarence, 'Father of Sinhala Pop'". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
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