Flamengo (Czech band)

Flamengo was one of the earliest Czech progressive rock groups. It was established in 1966.[1][2]

Kapela Flamengo.

The original line-up was: Přemysl Černý - drums, František Francl - lead guitar, Pavel Fořt - rhythm guitar, Eduard Vršek - keyboard, Jiří Čížek - bass, Petr Novák - vocal. Vocalist Joan Duggan from Newcastle joined the group in 1969, and after she married Francl, they left the band. Changes in the line-up continued, and the final line-up was settled after the arrival of vocalist Vladimír Mišík, saxophonist and flautist Jan Kubík and bassist Vladimír "Guma" Kulhánek. In 1971, this line-up recorded the album Kuře v hodinkách.[3] The poet Josef Kainar wrote the lyrics for the album. This recording was quickly banned by the communist regime under normalization, but has since acquired a cult following and has been cited as one of the best albums from the contemporary rock scene.[4] In 2013, they were the nominated band for Beatová síň slávy.[5]

References
  1. Tůma, Jaromír. "Flamengo" (in Czech). Český hudební slovník osob a institucí. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
  2. FLAMENGO music, discography, MP3, videos and reviews
  3. Křivka, Jiří (2006-05-29). "Kuře v hodinkách - Flamengo mezi špióny a mikrofony (1.)" (in Czech). Muzikus. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
  4. "Týden v elektrickém městě" by Flamengo (Czech Republic, 1971) videos Site
  5. "Beatová síň slávy 2013 už dnes!".


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