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Grossmann, Jiri
years active: 1960 - 1971

actor, playwright, singer, lyrics writer, musician. He studied civil engineering at Czech Technical University in Prague; however, even during studies, he performed in the Olympic club with the group Karkulka as actor, singer and author. He became famous as a part of humorists duo with Miroslav Simek, first at Olympic club, since 1968 at Semafor Theatre. He wrote a number of lyrics for his singing colleagues from Semafor, the most famous of which is the song Zavidim (Envying) in which he deals with his cancer which he died of a few months later.

personal data, including participation in the recordings of other groups


Discography:

SP / EP:

Blizzard / Zmrzlinarka , Supraphon 1967
Po pulnoci / Drahy muj ( Chladil, Milan ) , Supraphon 1967


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