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While television was still a luxury in Romania in 1963, Petrescu was one of the first artists to be regularly featured on TVR (Romanian Television) , helping to define the "musical-variety" format that would dominate Sunday afternoon programming for decades.

Throughout the year, Petrescu recorded several 7-inch EPs and LP tracks with the state-owned record label Electrecord , which was the only label in communist Romania at the time. The 1963 Cultural Context Gica Petrescu 1963

This period saw the heavy rotation of his most famous "drinking" and party songs, such as "Uite-așa aș vrea să mor" and "Du-mă acasă, măi tramvai" . These tracks were staple features on the Radio Romania airwaves during the early '60s. While television was still a luxury in Romania

By 1963, Gică Petrescu had already established himself as the premier voice for muzică ușoară (light music) and romante . These tracks were staple features on the Radio