Franciszek Walicki
Franciszek Walicki (born July 20, 1921 in Łódź , † October 3, 2015 in Gdynia ) was a Polish music journalist, publicist, songwriter, cultural activist, co-author of many music groups and the father of Polish big beat and rock music . In 1956, together with Leopold Tyrmand , he organized the first Sopot Jazz Festival in Sopot . Walicki also founded a number of the most important Polish bands: 1959 the first Polish big beat group Rhythm & Blues , 1960 Czerwono-Czarni , 1962Niebiesko-Czarni , 1968 Breakout and 1974 SBB (rock band) .
Author of many song lyrics
Songs with his lyrics can be heard among others by major artists such as Krzysztof Klenczon , Wojciech Korda, Kasia Kowalska , Mira Kubasińska , Czeslaw Niemen , Małgorzata Ostrowska , Ada Rusowicz, Urszula Sipińska , Józef Skrzek, Stanisław Sojka , Piotr Szczepanik and also actors of Warsaw Teatr Studio Buffo (including Katarzyna Groniec , Janusz Józefowicz, Natasza Urbańska ).
- Adagio Cantabile , music Janusz Popławski
- Baw się w ciuciubabkę , music by C. Niemen
- Coś, co kocham najwięcej , music by C. Niemen
- Czy będziesz sama dziś wieczorem , music by C. Niemen
- Czy mnie jeszcze pamiętasz? , Music C. Niemen
- Gdybyś kochał, hej , music T. Nalepa
- Hej, dziewczyno, hej , music C. Niemen
- Mamo, nasza mamo , music by F. Walicki
- Na drugim brzegu tęczy , music T. Nalepa
- Never bądź na mnie taki zły , music by B. Greco
- Never pukaj do mych drzwi , music by C. Niemen
- Niedziela będzie dla nas , music by Z. Podgajny
- Odlot , music J. Skrzek
- Poszłabym za tobą , music T. Nalepa
- Puste koperty , music by J. Davis
- Smutny list , music W. Korda
- Taka jak ty , music K. Klenczon
- Wiem, że nie wrócisz , music C. Niemen
- Za daleko mieszkasz, miły , music by C. Niemen
Honors and prizes
- 1996: Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- 199x: Righteous Among the Nations medal
- 199x: Artist Prize of the President of Gdynia
- 1998: Grand Prix at the 35th National Festival of Polish Song in Opole
- 2009: Gloria Artis Medal for Cultural Merit
- : Prize ZAiKS - for the exhibition in Gdynia Rock'n'roll - Niemen
literature
- R. Wolański: Leksykon Polskiej Muzyki Rozrywkowej , Warszawa 1995, Agencja Wydawnicza MOREX, ISBN 83-86848-05-7
Individual evidence
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Walicki, Franciszek |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish music journalist and publicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 20, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Łódź |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd October 2015 |
| Place of death | Gdynia |