Vlastimil Třešňák (born 26 April 1950 in

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) is a Czech singer-songwriter and writer. In 1970s, he was member of association Šafrán. He signed

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and after he was banned for public activities throughout Czechoslovakia. In 1982, he was forced to emigrate from Czechoslovakia by

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. He settled in

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and returned to Czechoslovakia after the

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. Since then, he released many solo albums; his most recent album ''Alter ego'' was released in 2013.

Discography

* ''Zeměměřič'' (1979) * ''Koh-i-noor'' (1983) * ''Koláž'' (1995) * ''Inventura'' (2005) * ''Skopolamin'' (2007) * ''Němý suflér'' (2010) * ''Alter ego'' (2013)

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tresnak, Vlastimil 1950 births Living people Czechoslovak male singers Czech folk singers Czech guitarists Male guitarists Folk guitarists Czech male writers 20th-century Czech male singers 21st-century Czech male singers