Kóbor János Explained

Background:solo_singer
Alias:Mecky
Birth Date:17 May 1943
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Death Place:Budapest, Hungary
Genre:Rock, progressive rock, hard rock
Occupation:Singer, musician
Years Active:1959–2021
Past Member Of:Omega

Kóbor János (17 May 1943 – 6 December 2021) was a Hungarian singer. Nicknamed "Mecky," he is best known as the frontman of the rock band Omega.[1] [2] [3] He received both the Kossuth and Liszt Ferenc Awards for his contributions to Hungarian music. He passed away on 6 December 2021, aged 78, after spending several weeks at the hospital due to having COVID-19.[4]

Discography

Omega[5] ! Year !! Album !! Notes
1968 Trombitás Frédi és a rettenetes emberek
1969 10000 lépés
1970 Éjszakai országút
1972 Élő Omega Live album
1973 Omega 5
1975 Omega 6: Nem tudom a neved
1977 Omega 7: Időrabló
1978 Omega 8: Csillagok útján
1979 Gammapolis
1981 Omega X: Az arc
1982 Omega XI
1986 Omega 12: A Föld árnyékos oldalán
1987 Babylon
1995 Trans and Dance
1998 Omega XV: Egy életre szól
2006 Égi jel: Omega
2020 Testamentum
Classical Adaptations
2010 Omega Rhapsody
2012 Omega Szimfónia & Rapszódia
2014 Omega Oratórium

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Endre . Sal . 2024-11-11 . Az Omega tudta nélkül törölt egy számot az együttes lemezéről a kommunista cenzúra . 2024-11-13 . Mandiner . hu.
  2. Web site: says . U. N. O. . 2024-02-20 . Omega Rock Band Frontman János Kóbor Dies at 78 - Diplomacy & Trade . 2024-11-13 . en-US.
  3. Web site: György . Víg . 2021-12-06 . Meghalt Kóbor János . 2024-11-13 . index.hu . hu.
  4. Web site: Today . Hungary . 2021-12-06 . Rock Legend Kóbor, Singer of Original Version of Scorpions Classic “White Dove,” Dies of Covid . 2024-11-13 . Hungary Today . en.
  5. Web site: János Kóbor Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mo... . 2024-11-13 . AllMusic . en.