Karel Kryl
Czech singer-songwriter and poet (1944-1994)
Karel Kryl (April 12, 1944 Kroměříž, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, today Czech Republic – March 3, 1994 Passau, Germany) was a Czech singer-songwriter and poet. Kryl is sometimes called a "Básník s kytarou" (poet with a guitar).
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Background information | |
Birth name | Karel Kryl |
Also known as | Poet with a guitar |
Born | Passau, Germany | April 12, 1944
Died | March 3, 1994 Kroměříž, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia | (aged 49)
Genres | folk, Protest song |
Occupation(s) | Poet, singer-songwriter, musician, graphic artist |
Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1968–1994 |
Labels | Supraphon, Primaphon, Caston, Bonton, And the End Records |
Website | Official website |
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