Category
page 1Czechoslovak Big Beat groups and musicians
Marián Varga
Slovak composer and organist (1947–2017)
Dežo Ursiny
Slovak composer, guitarist, director, lyricist and singer (1947-1995)
Collegium Musicum
music group from Slovakia
Fedor Frešo
Slovak bassguitarist, musician and singer (1947–2018)
Petr Novák
Czech rock musician (1945–1997)
Prúdy
Prúdy (English: "The Jets") was a Slovak rock band formed by guitarist Pavol Hammel in the former Czechoslovakia in 1963. The original lineup of the band consisted of Hammel on rhythm guitar and vocals, Peter Saller on lead guitar, František Machats on drums, and Vladimír Kaššay on bass guitar. Various members came and went throughout the bands lifetime, including future big players in the Slovak big-beat scene like Marián Varga and Fedor Frešo, among others. Prúdy were a predominantly live band, and only released one studio album in their first incarnation, the now famous Zvoňte, zvonky (1969
The Beatmen
Slovak rock band