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 a 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 ...
, who were officially banned in
communist Czechoslovakia
The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, (Czech and Slovak: ''Československá socialistická republika'', ČSSR) known from 1948 to 1960 as the Czechoslovak Republic (''Československá republika)'', Fourth Czechoslovak Republic, or simply Czech ...
.
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 (band), BSP with Ota Balage and Michal Pavlíček. He has also released seve ...
and
Ota Balage.
As a songwriter, Pavlíček has contributed to the careers of such artists as
Bára Basiková,
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
BBC
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's ''
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
Beatová síň slávy (Czech for Beat Hall of Fame or simply BSS) is a listing of people who have significantly contributed to Czech
Czech may refer to:
* Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe
** Czech language
** ...
as well as winning the
Anděl Award 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
Czech male film score composers
Czech guitarists
Czech male guitarists
Czech rock singers
Czech male songwriters
Czech record producers