Spirituál kvintet explained

Spirituál kvintet was a Czech folk band formed in 1960 by Jiří Tichota and others. The band's relevance in Czech culture can be compared to the popular folk band the Weavers in the US. They are widely considered one of the best and most important Czech folk bands.^{[1] [2]}

Their album Šlapej dál (1985) sold more than 130,000 copies.^[1]

Members

Member Dušan Vančura died in April 2020.^[3]

Discography

• Písničky z roku raz dva (1973)
• Spirituály a balady (1978)
• Saužení lásky (1981)
• 20 let (1984)
• Šlapej dál (1985)
• Every Time I Feel The Spirit (1986)
• Šibeničky (1988)
• Za svou pravdou stát (1990)
• Hallelu (1991)
• Rajská zahrada (1992)
• Antologie 1960-1995 (1994)
• Hanba nám! (1994)
• Na káře (1997)
• Vánoční koncert (1998)
• Křídla holubic (2002)
• Karel Zich a Spirituál kvintet (2004)
• Křížem krážem (2005)
• 45 let archiv (2006)

References

• Helena Chaloupková: The History Of Czech Folk Music

External links

• Official page
• Web site: History of the band. cs. https://web.archive.org/web/20070305234358/http://www.linkabezpeci.cz/webmagazine/kategorie.asp?idk=262. 5 March 2007.

Notes and References

1. Web site: SONY BMG Music Entertainment - Spirituál Kvintet. 7 March 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080227033828/http://www.sonybmg.cz/interpret/spiritual-kvintet/1511 . 27 February 2008 .
2. Web site: Spirituál kvintet oslaví své 45.výročí novým albem a koncertem. cs. 22 October 2005. 10 April 2016.
3. Web site: Spirituál kvintet přišel o hlas, Dušan Vančura zemřel kvůli zánětu zubu. 16 April 2020. iDNES.cz.