Pavol Hammel (born 7 December 1948, in Bratislava) is a Slovak musician, singer and producer.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Pavol Hammel |
| Born | 7 December 1948 |
| Origin | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Genres | psychedelic rock, baroque pop, pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, guitarist |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Website | www |
Pavol Hammel was born to a family of musicians. His father played violin in the Slovak National Theatre, and influenced Pavol to become a promising violin player too.
He graduated from the Faculty of Law, Comenius University in Bratislava in 1976. He gained fame initially in the group Prúdy, but has since established a successful solo career.
He is married and has two daughters.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Zvoňte zvonky (1969)
- Pokoj vám (1969)
- Pavol Hammel a Prúdy (1970)
- Som šťastný, keď ste šťastní (1971)
- Zelená pošta (1972)
- Šľahačková princezná (1973)
- Hráč (1975)
- Na II. programe sna (1976)
- Stretnutie s tichom (1978)
- On a Ona (1979)
- Vrabec vševed (1979)
- Faust a margréty (1980)
- Čas malín (1981)
- Now I Know (1982)
- Dnes už viem (1983)
- Všetko je inak (1989)
- Labutie piesne (1993)
- Život je... (1997)
- Prúdy 1999 (1999)
- Cyrano z predmestia (1999)
- Šálka čaju (2002)
- Starí kamoši (2002)
- Kreditka srdca (2004)
- Srdce bez anjela (2020)
Prizes
edit- 1978 – Bratislava Golden Lyre for music to the song "Student Love"
- 1988 – Bratislava Bronze Lyre for music to the song "Today Love is an Anchor"
- 2009 – Paul Strauss Prize