Petr Spálený Explained

Petr Spálený
Birth Date:1944 3, mf=yes
Origin:Prague, Czechoslovakia
Instrument:Vocals, guitar, flute, drums
Genre:pop, big beat, rock, country
Years Active:late 1950s–present
Label:Supraphon

Petr Spálený (born March 22, 1944, in Prague) is a Czech musician and composer who plays guitar, flute and drums and sings. He is established on the boundaries of rock, country and pop music. He is notable for his phrasing that sounds similar to a melodic recitation and for a mix of singing and humming the melody. He earned a strong place in the Czech pop music scene. He has been active for over 40 years.

His brother, Jan Spálený, is a Czech musician and journalist, dramaturge and presenter for Czech Radio.

Personal life

He has two daughters with his first wife, singer Pavlína Filipovská, Pavlína and Johanna. Pavlína is a journalist. His second wife is Czech singer Miluše Voborníková – together, they have a daughter named Barbora.

Career

His career started in the late 1950s in amateur big-beat bands. First, he played drums, then added guitar and flute during his military service. After being discharged, he joined Hipps, his brother's band, which later changed its name (on suggestions from Jiří Štaidl) to Apollobeat. Then, Plakalo bejby, the first hit song by Petr Spalený, was recorded.

Later, he worked as a composer, composing music for all shows in Divaldo Jiřího Grossmanna and also music for the TV show Zajíc v pytli. He was cast into minor roles in several Czech films.

Discography

See also: List of songs recorded by Petr Spálený.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980Trhákpředseda MNV (mayor) Emil Rambousek[5]
1973Noc na Karlštejněsquire[6]
1968Gramohit 68himselfTV movie

External links

List of works in National Library of the Czech Republic, about Petr Spálený

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spálený, P. The Best Of - SUPRAPHON.cz. SUPRAPHON, a.s.. supraphon.cz. 2016-02-04.
  2. Web site: Spálený, P. Bylo fajn 20 originálních hitů 1969-2008 - SUPRAPHON.cz. SUPRAPHON, a.s.. supraphon.cz. 2016-02-04.
  3. Web site: Spálený, P. Dítě Štěstěny. Největší hity 1967 - 2010 - SUPRAPHON.cz. SUPRAPHON, a.s.. supraphon.cz. 2016-02-04.
  4. http://www.rozhlas.cz/regina/aktualne/_zprava/petr-spaleny-v-nocnim-proudu--1216774 Dým Petra Spáleného
  5. Web site: Trhák (1980). 4 February 2016.
  6. Web site: Noc na Karlštejně (1973). 4 February 2016.