Jan Hedl (born 9 January 1957, in Prague), known as Jan Sahara Hedl or simply Sahara, is a Czech singer-songwriter. Among his well-known hits are "Dívka a noc" and "Tisíc jmen".[1]
Jan Sahara Hedl | |
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| Birth name | Jan Hedl |
| Born | 9 January 1957 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Monitor |
In his childhood he played piano.[2] At the high school, he met Martin Němec and later he founded his first band Duševní hrob with him.[3] In 1982, he founded the band called Precedens together with Němec, who plays keyboards. Hedl left the band in 1984 and in 1994, he released his first solo album Tajnej svatej. In 1995, he released his second album Šílené pondělí, where Precedens served as backing band. His most recent album called Matka Zebra was released in 2001.[4]
He is also a lyricist for other artists, such as Luboš Pospíšil.[5] He also wrote lyrics for Czech musicals Excalibur[6] and Obraz Doriana Graye.[7]
Discography
edit- Tajnej svatej (1994)
- Šílené pondělí (1995)
- Matka Zebra (2001)[8]
References
edit- ^ Vlasák, Vladimír (4 April 2001). "Neaspiruji na nic, řekl písničkář Sahara Hedl". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ Staněk, Michal (22 September 2002). "Co se děje na hmatníku českých kytarářů - Jan Sahara Hedl". Muzikus.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ Tůma, Jaromír (12 November 2003). "Precedens". CeskyHudebniSlovnik.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ Dědek, Honza. "Dojatý rocker". Jedinak.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ "Luboš Pospíšil připravuje nové album". Rock & Pop (in Czech). 3 June 2014. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ Košatka, Pavel (23 March 2010). ""Excalibur", muzikál jiný než ostatní, stále oslňuje v Divadle Ta Fantastika (+ video)". Musical.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ Kábrt, Jan (25 February 2006). "Obraz Doriana Graye, byznys jako každý jiný". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ Hrubý, Filip (27 March 2001). "Saharovy chlapácké romance". Musicserver.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 June 2014.