Janek Ledecký

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Janek Ledecký (2008)

Jan "Janek" Ledecký (born July 27, 1962 in Prague ) is a Czech pop musician , singer , guitarist and composer .

After graduating from high school, Ledecký studied law at Charles University in Prague. In 1982 he joined the pop band Žentour, which had been founded a year earlier, as a singer and guitarist. Since 1992 he has been a successful solo artist with over a dozen albums released . He is also the composer of several musicals , including a rock opera adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet .

Ledecký is the father of snowboarder and ski racer Ester Ledecká and Jonáš Ledecký , a well-known artist, comic designer and musician. He is also the son-in-law of ice hockey player Jan Klapáč .

Discography

with Žentour

  • Žentour 001 (1987)
  • Žentour 002 (1987, English)
  • Žentour 003 (1990)
  • Žentour 004 (1990, English)
  • Žentour 005 (1991)
  • Žentour 006 (1991, English)
  • Žentour 007 (2014)

as a solo artist

  • Na ptáky jsme krátký (1992)
  • Právě teď (1993)
  • Jenom tak (1994)
  • Některý věci jsou jenom jednou (1995)
  • Sliby se maj plnit o Vánocích (1996)
  • With kliku (1997)
  • Na křídlech Pegasů (1997)
  • Na chvíli měj rád (2001)
  • Ikaros (2005)
  • DVD Retro life (2006)
  • 12 Vánočních nej (2007)
  • Všichni dobří andělé (2014)
  • Na konci duhy (2015)

Musicals

  • Galileo (music, libretto)
  • Hamlet (music, libretto)
  • Hamlet - The Rock Opera 2012 (revised version)
  • Vánoční zázrak aneb Sliby se maj plnit o Vánocích (music, libretto)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Christopher Clarey: Skiing or Snowboarding? Ester Ledecka Chose Both. The New York Times , November 27, 2017, accessed February 19, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Ledecký, Janek
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ledecký, Jan (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czech pop musician, singer, guitarist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH July 27, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Prague