Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter Music group Greenhorns (1969 – 1974) | Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano Genre Country music | |
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Born January 11, 1947Prague, Czechoslovakia ( 1947-01-11 ) Similar Pavel Bobek, Tomáš Linka, Zdeněk Rytíř, Věra Martinová, Jan Vyčítal | ||
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Michal Tučný (January 11, 1947 – March 10, 1995) was a Czech singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most popular Czech country singers and he is regarded as a legend of the Czech country music (he was often referred to as the king of the genre).
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- Katie tam u nebesk ch bran pov ste ho vej michal tu n
- A tree too weak to stand michal tu n gordon lightfoot cover
- Biography
- Notable songs
- Discography
- Songs
- References
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Biography
Michal Tučný was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1947. He played piano as a child. In 1965, he passed the maturita exam at a business school. By profession, he was a qualified shopkeeper (which he mentions in several of his songs). His whole life he was a devote fan of SK Slavia Prague. He began his musical career at the age of 14 in Dixieland. In 1967, he participated in the first festival of the Czech Country Music. He played with many different bands, including "Rangers". In 1969, he became a soloist of the group "Greenhorns". In 1974, he joined the group "Fešáci", and in 1980, he created his own band "Tučňáci" (engl. Penguins).
The cause of his death was liver cancer. He is buried in Hoštice in the South Bohemian Region; the town square there bears his name. His grave is marked by a stone in the shape of a cowboy hat.
Notable songs
His other songs include
Discography
Discography of Michal Tučný consists of more than 30 albums and compilations.
Songs
Tam u nebeských branRattlesnake Annie · 1987
Báječná ženská - Good Hearted WomanRattlesnake Annie · 1987
Všichni jsou už v MexikuVe Valdickém lapáku · 1991