Hana Zagorova (*1946 Petrkovice u Ostravy)
Singer: one of the most famous Czech female singers; 9-time-winner of Czech Nightingale Chart (1977-85). Since 1964 recordings for Ostrava Radio (Dinda, Mrtva laska). Cooperation with Flamingo (Svatej kluk, Honey, albums 1 and I.), TOČR (Czech Radio Orchestra) and Sodoma Gomora Band (album II.). In the beginnings representative of „beat chanson“ (albums 1 and I.), later changing more and more to commercial pop music (K. Vagner Orchestra). Author of the most famous songs (Maluj zase obrázky, Kapky, Kdyby se vrátil čas) a tens of lyrics was Pavel Zak, also a lot of songs by Hadl, Hapka, Ondracek, Rotter, Zahradnik, Zmozek. For reviewers the mosts appreciated albums are 1, 3, 4, 6 a 14. The most criticised period was 1981-85, i.e. cooperation with male pop singers duo Hlozek+Kotvald. In the late 1980's back to more serious albums (13, 14) and tight cooperation with Michal Horacek (20 lyrics). After joining the anti-communist movement she was banned by the official authorities; later she took part in the Czech „Velvet Revolution“ movement. Cooperation with Jiri Brezik on the last albums (17, 18, 19). In the last 5 years visible comeback in the Czech Nightingale (from 11th to 4th place).
Actress: studied at the Brno Academy, she delighted the reviewers in her TV performance Josefina (1968). Remarkable role in Semafor Theatre performance Kytice(1972-74, album III). Starring in famous movie Trhak by Zdenek Podskalsky (1980).
Songwriter: she has written lyrics for 50 of her songs (Honey, Mrtva laska, Zda se, Cerny pav, Lito, je mi lito).
Screenplay author: Czech TV has recorded 8 parts of „Dluhy Hany Zagorove“ (Debts of HZ) on her own screenplay; also 38 parts of the programme „Kdyz nemuzu spat“(When I Cannot Sleep, 1993-98).
Discography
1. Gvendolina - recordings from 1968-71 (Bonton 1995)
2. Bludicka (Supraphon 1971, Bonton 1996)
3. Cesta ke stesti (Supraphon 1976, Bonton 1998)
4. Tobe, tebe, ti (Supraphon 1979, Bonton 1998)
5. Breviary of love (Artia 1979)
6. Ohen v dusi me (Supraphon 1980, SonyMusic/Bonton 1999)
7. Stripky (Supraphon 1981, SonyMusic/Bonton 1999)
8. Svetlo a stin (Supraphon 1982, SonyMusic/Bonton 2000)
9. Mimoradna linka (Supraphon 1983, SonyMusic/Bonton 2001)
10.Co stalo se stalo (Supraphon 1984, SonyMusic/Bonton 2001)
11.Site kroku tvych (Supraphon 1985 + 2004)
12.Nahla louceni (Supraphon 1986)
13.Ziva voda (Supraphon 1987)
14.Dnes nejsem doma (Supraphon 1990)
15.Rozhovor v tichu (Multisonic 1991)
16.Když nemuzu spat (Tommü records 1994)
17.Ja? (Multisonic 1998)<
18.Hanka (Multisonic 2001)
19.Naveky zustane cas (Multisonic 2003)
COMPILATIONS, SAMPLERS
I. Nejvetsi hity/Greatest Hits (2CD, SonyMusic/Bonton 2003)
II. Klub dokonale zdravovedy Jana Boublika ze Zlutic (Supraphon, 1970)
III.Kytice (3LP Supraphon 1974, 2CD SonyMusic/Bonton 1999)
Singles (selection of the oldiest, mostly present on albums 1 or I.)
i. Svatej kluk (1968)
ii. Pry jsem zhyrala – Dinda (1968)
iii. Jsou v blativy ceste koleje – Cyganicha (1968)
iv. Posledni santan – Obraz smutny slecny (1968)
v. Honey – Mrtva laska (1968)
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