Michal Pavlíček (born 14 February 1956) is a Czech guitarist, musical composer, singer, lyricist, and producer. He is considered to be an accomplished guitarist and holds numerous awards.
Career
Pavlíček, a
FAMU graduate, broke onto the music scene in the mid-1970s and made his name as part of the rock band
Pražský výběr
Pražský výběr is Czech rock band formed in 1976 in Prague by keyboardist and singer Michael Kocáb. The band initially played jazz fusion in the 1970s, which was popular at the time. At the beginning of the 1980s, they changed their style an ...
, who were officially banned in
communist Czechoslovakia
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.
Pavlíček is also the founder of the bands Stromboli and Big Heads, and since 1992 has been a member of
BSP, together with
Kamil Střihavka
Kamil Střihavka (born 20 January 1965) is a Czech rock singer and musical actor. In 1986, he became a member of the power metal group Motorband. In 1992, he formed BSP with Ota Balage and Michal Pavlíček. He has also released several solo ...
and
Ota Balage.
As a songwriter, Pavlíček has contributed to the careers of such artists as
Bára Basiková
Barbora "Bára" Basiková (born 17 February 1963) is a Czech singer and actress. She was named Female Singer of the Year at the 1991 Anděl Awards. In 2002, she performed the title role in the famous Czech musical, Kleopatra, at Prague's Broadw ...
,
Zuzana Michnová,
Monika Načeva,
Jana Koubková,
Daniel Hůlka, and
Richard Müller.
He has also composed music for various theatre productions, ballets, television shows, and feature films, including
Václav Havel
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's ''
Leaving''.
In addition to working on local productions, the artist has also written music for several foreign shows, including the
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Merlin
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'' and ''
The Scarlet Pimpernel
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''.
Pavlíček has recorded a number of solo albums. He has been inducted into the
Beatová síň slávy as well as winning the
Anděl Award
Andel or Anděl may refer to:
* Andel, Netherlands, a village in the municipality of Altena
* Angel Award (Czech music) (Czech: ''cena Anděl'')
* Anděl (neighborhood), a part of the Czech capital Prague
* Anděl (Prague Metro), a metro station in ...
in 2015 for lifetime achievement.
In 2008, he published his autobiography, ''Země vzdálené'' (Faraway Lands).
Selected discography
with Pražský výběr
* ''Žízeň'' (1978)
* ''Výběr'' (1987)
* ''Pražský výběr'' (1988)
* ''Běr'' (1997)
with Stromboli
* ''Stromboli'' (1987)
* ''Shutdown'' (1989)
* ''Fiat Lux'' (2014)
with Big Heads
* ''Big Heads'' (1992)
* ''Čombió'' (2001)
with BSP
* ''BSP I'' (1993)
* ''BSP II'' (1994)
Solo
* ''Minotaurus'' (1990)
* ''Strange Pleasure of Living'' (1991)
* ''Imagination'' (1992)
* ''Konec velkých prázdnin'' (1996)
* ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' (1999)
* ''Zvláštní radost žít II'' (2002)
* ''Beatová síň slávy'' (2006)
* ''Srdeční záležitosti'' (2010)
* ''Pošli to tam!'' (2019)
Musicals and ballets
* ''Symphonic Variations'' (1997)
* ''Excalibur'' (2003)
* ''Obraz Doriana Graye'' (2005)
* ''Malý princ'' (2005)
* ''Dáma s kaméliemi'' (2007)
References
External links
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1956 births
Living people
Czech film score composers
Male film score composers
Czech guitarists
Male guitarists
Czech rock musicians