Franciszek Walicki (20 July 1921 – 3 October 2015) was a Polish journalist.[1] He was considered the father of Polish beat and rock music, calling them big-beat as rock and roll was unacceptable name for the authorities of the Polish People's Republic at the time.[2]
Franciszek Walicki | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 July 1921 Łódź, Poland |
| Died | 3 October 2015 (aged 94) Gdynia, Poland |
| Nationality |  POL |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, musician |
| Honours | Righteous Among the Nations Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta |
In 1956 he and Leopold Tyrmand organized the first Jazz Festival in Sopot. Walicki also founded a number of important Polish bands:
- 1959 – Rythm and Blues – the first Polish big beat group
- 1960 – Czerwono-Czarni
- 1962 – Niebiesko-Czarni
- 1968 – Breakout
- 1974 – SBB
Awards and distinctions
edit- 1996 – Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Righteous among the Nations medal[citation needed]
- 1998 – Grand Prix, National Festival of Polish Song in Opole
References
edit- ^ "Nie żyje Franciszek Walicki". rp.pl. Archived from the original on 2015-10-04. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Sixties". europopmusic.eu. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 2008-05-24 at the Wayback Machine