Flamingo
years active: 1966 - 1989
(also called Sextet Flamingo R. Kovalcika),originally an offshoot of Ostrava Radio Orchestra, cooperating with young promising female singers (Spinarova, Zagorova). After 1969 with growing popularity of Marie Rottrova turning into her backing band. In 1985 Rottrova moves to Prague and the band ends after a few years of unsuccessful seeking of a new face.
Members:
Miroslav Vecera (1966-1969) , flute, saxophones, background vocal
Jiri Urbanek (since 1966) , bass guitar, leader
Hana Zagorova (1967-1969) , vocal
Richard Kovalcik (1967-1975) , trumpets, background vocal, leader
Vladimir Figar (since 1967) , keyboards, background vocal, organ
Petr Nemec (1969-1981) , vocal, background vocal, bongos
Marie Rottrova (since 1969) , vocal, background vocal
Rudolf Brezina (1970-1988) , saxophones, background vocal, flute
Radek Poboril, trumpets
Richard Kroczek st., guitars
Jan Hasnik, guitars
Radomir Dominik, drums
Jaromir Loffler, vocal
Petr Kral, saxophones, flute
Ludek Emanovsky, trumpets
Petr Sibilev, bass guitar, background vocal
Vlastimil Bilek, percussion
Discography:
Flamingo , Supraphon 1970
compilations / live recs.:
This Is Our Soul , Supraphon/Artia 1971
Rhythm & Romance ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon/Artia 1977 , 
Ty, kdo jdes kolem ( You Who Are Passing By ) ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1980 , 
samplers etc.:
2. cs beat festival (2EP) ( 2nd CS Beat Festival ) , Panton 1969
2. cs beat-festival 68 ( 2nd CS Beat-festival 68 ) , Supraphon 1969
Rock Line 1971-1974 , Supraphon 2019 , 
SP / EP:
Cerny den / Jeden tyden ( Novak, Pavel ) , Supraphon 1967 ,
Ja lod ti dam / Mustang Sally ( Loffler Jaromir ) , Supraphon 1968 , 
Parolod / Jsi jen blud ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1968 ,
Svatej kluk / Jsem blahova ( Zagorova, Hana ) , Supraphon 1968 , 
Dejte mi malej dousek / Zluta divka , Discant 1969 ,
Hej Jude / Jany Jany , Supraphon 1969 ,
Honey / Mrtva laska ( Zagorova, Hana ) , Supraphon 1969
Ikony / Mistrum Janum ( Loffler Jaromir ) , Supraphon 1969
Lasko, lasko / Rezata holka , Supraphon 1969 ,
The House That Jack Built / Long And Lonely Night ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1969
Volej znamy cislo / Tobogan , Supraphon 1969
Baby, vitej k nam / Bila plaz ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1970 ,
Divci kral / Labute ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1970
Divoka ruze / Balada o poutnikovi , Supraphon 1970 ,
Michael / Opatruj svych sedmnact , Supraphon 1970 , 
Kun bily / Tisic tvari lasky , Supraphon 1971 ,
Oci / Zlom vaz ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1971
Zaprasene partesy / Posledni ruzi hazim , Supraphon 1971
Pardon / Ja bloudim vuni tvou ( Nemec, Petr ) , Supraphon 1972
Perpetuum mobile / Kvety od My-lai ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1972 ,
Tam za tou travou / Cim zvoni pisen ma ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1972 ,
Cikan / Lod stesti ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1973
Kdekdo vi, ze / Antonio ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1973
Knir / S tebou ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1973
Mamo, kup mi brasku / Skryj me! ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1973
Ruzovy kabat / Namaluj muj svet ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1973
Reka lasky / On ma ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1974
Zitra nepospichej / Jaka zvlastni laska ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1974
Pan muz / Laska kridla ma ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1975
Co se povida / Bilym klicem ( Nemec, Petr ) , Supraphon 1976
Co se povida / Bilym klicem , Supraphon 1976
Pojd / Ta rec je tva mama ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1976
Rikaji, ze se mam vdat / Rano ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1976
To byla noc / Kazde rano , Supraphon 1977
Ranni louceni / Lasko, vonis destem ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1980 ,
participation:
Pavel Novak ( Novak, Pavel ) , Supraphon 1968
Marie Rottrova ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1972
Plamenaci/Flamingo a Marie Rottrova '75 ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1976
Jak vypada stesti ( How Happiness Looks Like ) ( Wykrent, Jaroslav ) , Supraphon 1977 ,
Pesky po dalnici ( Walking On A Highway ) ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1977
Rhythm & Romance , Supraphon/Artia 1977
Soul Feelings ( Rottrova, Marie ) , Supraphon 1989 ,
Zlata kolekce / S uctou ( Golden Collection / With Respect ) ( Zagorova, Hana ) , Supraphon 2006