Michal TuÄný
Michal TuÄný | |
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Michal TuÄný in Žamberk, 1980. | |
Background information | |
Born |
Prague, Czechoslovakia | January 11, 1947
Origin | Czechoslovakia |
Died |
March 10, 1995 48) Czech Republic | (aged
Genres | Country, |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
Labels | Supraphon |
Michal TuÄný (January 11, 1947 – March 10, 1995) was a Czech singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most popular Czech country singers and he is regarded as a legend of the Czech country music (he was often referred to as the king of the genre).
Biography
Michal TuÄný was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1947. He played piano as a child. In 1965, he passed the maturita exam at a business school. By profession, he was a qualified shopkeeper (which he mentions in several of his songs). His whole life he was a devote fan of SK Slavia Prague. He began his musical career at the age of 14 in Dixieland. In 1967, he participated in the first festival of the Czech Country Music. He played with many different bands, including "Rangers". In 1969, he became a soloist of the group "Greenhorns". In 1974, he joined the group "Fešáci", and in 1980, he created his own band "TuÄňáci" (engl. Penguins).
The cause of his death was liver cancer. He is buried in Hoštice in the South Bohemian Region; the town square there bears his name. His grave is marked by a stone in the shape of a cowboy hat.
Notable songs
- Všichni jsou už v Mexiku
- BlÃzko Little Big Hornu (with Greenhorns)
- BájeÄná ženská
- Pověste ho vejš
- ProdavaÄ (with Fešáci, adaptation of The Auctioneer)
His other songs include
- Blues Folsomské věznice (with Greenhorns)
- Tam u nebeských bran
- Poslednà kovboj
- Koukám, jak celá země vstává
- SnÃdanÄ› v trávÄ›
- Ještě dlouhou cestu mám
- Nádražà (with band Fešáci)
- Boty z kůže toulavejch psů
- Jak chcete žÃt bez konÃ
- El paso (with Greenhorns)
- Feleena z El pasa (with Greenhorns)
- ChtÄ›l bych být medvÃdkem (+ ZdenÄ›k RytÃÅ™)
- Cesty toulavý (v orig. On the Road Again)
- Vlak v 0,5 (with Greenhorns)
- Hromskej den (+ Tomáš Linka with Greenhorns)
- Já tajnÄ› cviÄÃm (with group Fešáci)
- Šlapej dál (with Greenhorns)
Discography
Discography of Michal TuÄný consists of more than 30 albums and compilations.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Já ubohá dÄ›veÄka aneb Jsou mlynáři jsou chlapÃci | TV movie |
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Michal TuÄný. |
- Michal TuÄný at the Czech and Slovak Film Database (Czech)
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