Short introduction

Karel Gott, whose real name is Karel Gottar, was a Czech singer and composer. His talent as a painter was rather unknown. It was called the “Sinatra” of the East. He died on October 1st, 2019 at the age of 80.

Early life

Karel Gott was brought into the world on July 14, 1939 in Pilsen (Czech Republic) and moved to Prague with his folks after the conflict. He initially needed to concentrate on painting, yet was dismissed by the college in Prague in 1954. He then, at that point, prepared as an electrical expert and started to sing in Prague dance bistros. It immediately turned into an insider tip and in 1957 it got the attention of the Czechoslovak performer Karel Krautgartner in a singing rivalry. He prescribed it to the Prague Conservatory, where Karel Gott prepared as a traditional tenor. He took in the German language because of an in auntie Hesse. She consistently sent him German-language magazines to socialist Czechoslovakia.

Career

The achievement came rapidly after his vocal preparing when he delivered a Czech form of “Moon River”. This was his first record and before very long he sang an extremely durable spot in the Czech graphs. He acquired his first global involvement with Cannes and Las Vegas in 1967/68 preceding addressing Austria with a German-language tune at the Grand Prix de la Chanson in 1968. He just came in thirteenth spot, yet since the melody “Tausend Fenster” was by Udo Jürgens, he became known to the German crowd. This made him a welcome visitor on German music programs that liked his incredible voice in the melodies created by Karel Svoboda. One of his brand names was his bohemian emphasize, which made him unmistakable.

Career highlights

Karel Gott was best in Germany and in Czechoslovakia, among others with the tunes “Woman Carneval” (1969), “Once Around the World” (1970), “From Bohemia to the World” (1971) or “Vom Böhmerwald to the Wienerwald “(1975). He praised overall accomplishment with the title tune for the TV series “The Bee Maya” (1977) and the grandma’s tune “Babicka” (1979). 

Other successes followed with the tunes “An adoration is worth very much of tears” (1980), “Great evening, positive disposition” (1981), “You are there for me” (1983 ″), “No think back” (1987) and “I need you the manner in which you are” (1989). 

He really needed to resign from the music business in 1990 with a goodbye visit to give himself altogether to his other energy, painting. Yet, the incredible faithfulness of his fans and the many fan clubs all throughout the planet at last persuaded him. His last joint effort with a German craftsman was in 2008 with the Berlin rapper and maker “Bushido”. Together they recorded another rendition of “Always Young” (2000). 

Karel Gott for the most part sang in German and Czech, yet a considerable lot of his roughly 100 collections have been converted into 15 dialects. 

It is assessed that he has sold more than 50 million records around the world. 

He got “The Golden Nightingale” grant twice (1963 and 1971). This was trailed by “The Golden Tuning Fork” (1982, 1984 and 1995), just as the “Precious stone Record” (1992) and the “European Crystal Globe” (2001). There are additionally various public honors, for example, the “Hermann Löns Medal in Gold” (1983) or the “Czech Medal of Merit first Class” (2009). 

Karel Gott is the dad of four girls. The two elderly folks, Dominika (conceived 1973) and Lucia (conceived 1988) come from ill-conceived connections. With his long term more youthful accomplice Ivana Machácková (conceived 1977) he had two girls, Charlotte Ella (2006) and Nelly (2008), who was two years more youthful. 

The artist left a will subsequent to defeating disease in 2015. In his legacy, he handed down everything to his widow and their two girls. Presently there is a danger of a legacy debate like that of the group of Udo Jürgens, since the two ill-conceived, yet perceived by Karel Gott, compromise girls in case they are not conceded the lawful portion of the legacy.

Success tip

Karel Gott was a-list global craftsman and he accepted that addressing his nation abroad was a policy centered issue. He said that he needed to know precisely when he could sing which tunes in which country.