Michal Tučný

Michal Tučný
Michal Tučný
	Michal Tučný in Žamberk, 1980.
Background information
Born	January 11, 1947; Prague, Czechoslovakia
Origin	Czechoslovakia
Died	March 10, 1995 (aged 48); Czech Republic
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; piano;
Labels	Supraphon

Michal Tučný (January 11, 1947 – March 10, 1995) was a Czech singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most popular Czech country singers and he is regarded as a legend of the Czech country music (he was often referred to as the king of the genre).

Biography

Michal Tučný was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1947. He played piano as a child. In 1965, he passed the maturita exam at a business school. By profession, he was a qualified shopkeeper (which he mentions in several of his songs). His whole life he was a devote fan of SK Slavia Prague. He began his musical career at the age of 14 in Dixieland. In 1967, he participated in the first festival of the Czech Country Music. He played with many different bands, including "Rangers". In 1969, he became a soloist of the group "Greenhorns". In 1974, he joined the group "Fešáci", and in 1980, he created his own band "Tučňáci" (engl. Penguins, but relating to his surname).

The cause of his death was liver cancer. He is buried in Hoštice in the South Bohemian Region; the town square there bears his name. His grave is marked by a stone in the shape of a cowboy hat.

Notable songs

Michal Tučný at gold panning in Otava, 1994

Všichni jsou už v Mexiku (original song: They All Went to Mexico)
Blízko Little Big Hornu (with Greenhorns, original song: Jim Bridger)
Báječná ženská (original song: Good Hearted Woman)
Pověste ho vejš (covered by Rattlesnake Annie as Hang her higher)
Prodavač (with Fešáci, adaptation of The Auctioneer)

His other songs include

Blues Folsomské věznice (with Greenhorns) (original song: Folsom Prison Blues)
Tam u nebeských bran
Poslední kovboj
Koukám, jak celá země vstává
Snídaně v trávě (original song: Sea of Heartbreak)
Ještě dlouhou cestu mám
Nádraží (with band Fešáci)
Boty z kůže toulavejch psů
Jak chcete žít bez koní
El paso (with Greenhorns, original song: El Paso)
Feleena z El pasa (with Greenhorns, original song: Feleena (From El Paso))
Chtěl bych být medvídkem (+ Zdeněk Rytíř, original song: The Teddy Bear Song)
Cesty toulavý (original song: On the Road Again)
Vlak v 0,5 (with Greenhorns)
Hromskej den (+ Tomáš Linka with Greenhorns)
Já tajně cvičím (with group Fešáci)
Šlapej dál (with Greenhorns)

Discography

Discography of Michal Tučný consists of more than 30 albums and compilations.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980	Já ubohá děvečka aneb Jsou mlynáři jsou chlapíci		TV movie

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External links

Michal Tučný at the Czech and Slovak Film Database (in Czech)

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