Blue Effect (band)
Blue Effect was a Czech progressive rock band, also operating under the names M. Efekt, Modrý efekt, or The Special Blue Effect, since their formation in 1968. The lineup included Radim Hladík, formerly of The Matadors. The band changed their musical style several times, ranging from rhythm and blues, jazz fusion, to art rock.
Radim Hladik playing in Prague, 8 May 2010
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| Origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Genres | Progressive rock |
| Years active | 1968–1990, 2004–2016 |
| Associated acts | The Matadors |
| Members | Jan Křížek, Václav Zima, Vojtěch Říha |
| Past members | Radim Hladík |
The band's latest lineup was:
Jan Křížek - vocals, guitar
Václav Zima - drums
Vojtěch Říha - bass guitar, vocals
Blue Effect in 2012
Radim Hladík died on 4 December 2016, aged 69, from pulmonary fibrosis.[1]
Albums
- Meditace (1970)
- Coniunctio (1970)
- Kingdom of Life (1971)
- Nová syntéza (1971)
- Nová syntéza 2 (1974)
- Modrý efekt & Radim Hladík (1975)
- Svitanie (1977)
- Svět hledačů (1979)
- 33 (1981)
Members
References
- "Zemřel legendární kytarista Radim Hladík, zakládající člen Blue Effectu - iDNES.cz". Kultura.zpravy.idnes.cz. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
External links
- Official Site
- Na první akci letošního pražského jara zazní rock v podání Blue Effectu (iDnes) (in Czech)
- Blue Effect Radima Hladíka zahrají v Rock Café netradičně unplugged (freemusic.cz) (in Czech)
- Blue Effect v Opavě, Ostravě i Raškovicích (ceskydomov.cz) (in Czech)
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