Kryl, Karel
years active: 1965 - 1995
the best known Czech exile singer and songwriter, main representative of the anti-communist protestsong. After 1969 living in Germany, he became a redactor of Radio Free Europe; he went on composing, recording, also writing books. Some of his songs were sung in former Czechoslovakia by campfires and almost became traditional. In 1990 he came back to his home country, recorded several more albums, none of which gained as much popularity as the first two. He died unexpectedly in 1995 by a heart attack.
personal data, including participation in the recordings of other groupsDiscography:
Bratricku, zavirej vratka ( Brother, Shut the Wicket ) , Panton 1969 , 
Rakovina ( Cancer ) , 1969 ,
Plavacek ( Swimmer: Czech fairy tale character ) , Safran 78 1983
Tekute pisky ( Quicksands ) , Bonton 1990
Maskary ( Frights ) , Bonton 1991
Dopisy ( Letters ) , BestIA 1992
Monology ( Monologues ) , Janez 1992
Karavana mraku ( Fleet of Clouds ) , Bonton 1994
Australske momentky ( Australian Snapshots ) , Levne knihy KMa 2004
Ocelarna ( Steel Plant ) , Levne knihy KMa 2004
Live! , Supraphon 2006
Koncerty 1989/1990 DVD , Supraphon 2011
compilations / live recs.:
To nejlepsi ( The Best ) , Bonton 1993
Dekuji ( Thank You ) , Bonton 1995
Jedufky ( Poisonous Mushies ) , Bonton 1996
To nejlepsi 2 ( The best 2 ) , Bonton 1998
Supliky ( Drawers ) , Supraphon 2005
Archivy se oteviraji: Koncert 1989 ( Archives Opening: Concert 1989 ) , EMI 2012
Plzen , Radioservis 2023
SP / EP:
Carmina Resurrectionis , Bonton 1990
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