Miroslav Žbirka

Slovak musician (1952–2021)

Miroslav Žbirka (21 October 1952 – 10 November 2021) was a Slovak pop music singer-songwriter and guitarist. In the late 1970s, Žbirka co-founded two Czechoslovak pop music bands - Modus and Limit.[1]

Miroslav Žbirka
Žbirka backstage at the Crystal Wing Awards in 2012
Background information
Birth nameMiroslav Žbirka
Born(1952-10-21)21 October 1952
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Died10 November 2021(2021-11-10) (aged 69)
Prague, Czech Republic
GenresPop rock, new wave, folk
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active1968–2021
LabelsOPUS, Bonton, Sony BMG
Websitezbirka.cz

Žbirka died on 10 November 2021 at a hospital in Prague, Czech Republic from sepsis caused by pneumonia, aged 69.[2]

Albums

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  • 1980: Doktor Sen
  • 1982: Sezónne lásky
  • 1983: Roky a dni
  • 1984: Nemoderný chalan
  • 1986: Chlapec z ulice
  • 1988: Zlomky poznania
  • 1990: K.O.
  • 1993: Songs for Children (designed for children)
  • 1994: Samozrejmý svet
  • 1997: Meky
  • 1999: Songs for Boys & Girls (designed for children)
  • 2001: Modrý album
  • 2005: Dúhy
  • 2009: Empatia

References

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  1. "Miro Žbirka zůstane ještě letos akustický" (in Czech). Czech Television. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
  2. Zomrela legenda slovenskej populárnej hudby Miro Žbirka (in Slovak)