Bobek, Pavel
active from year 1957
in 1960's one of the Czech Rock'n'roll pioneers. Started singing in mid-50's with the university band FAPS Orchestra. In 1963-65 singing with Olympic, then 2 years in Apollo, then acting in Semafor Theatre, Prague. During 1970's changing the style to Country&Western and has a lot of country hits, mosty cover versions of American Singers as Kris Kristofferson or Johnny Cash (Oh Ruby - Houston - Ved me dal, cesto ma - Take Me Home Country Road - Lasko, mne ubyva sil etc.). In his latest period heading almost to chanson. The song Usvit is probably the first Czech reggae-style recording ever (1970).
personal data, including participation in the recordings of other groupsDiscography:
Ved me dal, cesto ma ( Take Me Home Country Road ) , Panton 1975 , 
Zkus se zivotu dal smat ( Go On Laughing at Your Life ) , Panton 1981 ,
Jsem pouhy znamy ( I am just an acquaintance ) , Venkow 2000 , 
Kruhy , Monitor/EMI / Virgin 2012
samplers etc.:
Gong 9 , Panton 1981
SP / EP:
Oh Boy / Hey Paula! , Supraphon 1964 , 
Houston / Usvit , Supraphon 1970 , 
Oh Ruby, nechtej mi lasku brat / Krizem krazem , Supraphon 1970
Krajem ja sel / Dik za vas usmev , Supraphon 1972
Nedelni rano / Moje oci bloudi ( Skupina Frantiska R. Cecha ) , Supraphon 1973
Vincent / Kosmonaut ( Skupina Frantiska R. Cecha ) , 1974
Nadherna krasko / Zkus se zivotu dal smat , Panton 1980 ,
participation:
Gong 7 , Panton 1980
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