"Neznámy pár"
A screenshot of TV show Abeceda by ČST
Song by Marika Gombitová and Karel Gott
from the album Ateliér duše
LanguageSlovak
Released1987 (1987)
GenrePop
Length4:10
LabelOPUS
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Peter Smolinský
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Neznámy pár (English: An Unknown Couple) is a duet by Marika Gombitová and Karel Gott released on OPUS in 1987.[1]

The composition wrote Gombitová herself upon a request from František Polák, editor of the pre-filmed live show called Abeceda, created by ČST.[2] Lyrics provided Kamil Peteraj, and the composition was presented on television on 1 November 1987. During the night show, both artists sung also "Hrajme píseň"), a trio recorded in collaboration with Czech actor Josef Laufer.[3]

The duet itself was officially released on Gombitová's studio album entitled Ateliér duše (1987), and received a nomination for Zlatá nota, awarded by publicists of the Melodie magazine.[4]

Later on, "Neznámy pár" was issued on Gott's compilation Zůstanu svůj: Hity z 80. let, which charted at number #9 on the Czech Top 50 albums chart in 2008.[5]

Official versions

  1. "Neznámy pár" - Studio version, 1987

Credits and personnel

  • Marika Gombitová - lead vocal, writer
  • Karel Gott - lead vocal
  • Vašo Patejdl - piano, keyboards, LinnDrum computer, chorus
  • Kamil Peteraj - lyrics
  • Juraj Burian - electric and acoustic guitar
  • Andrej Šeban - electric guitar
  • Michal Důžek - chorus
  • Peter Penthor - chorus
  • Trend band - chorus
  • Štefan Danko - responsible editor
  • Peter Smolinský - producer
  • Juraj Filo - sound director
  • Jozef Krajčovič - sound director
  • Ivan Minárik - technical coordination

Awards

Melodie

Melodie was a modern music magazine (similarly to American Billboard) established in 1963 as a monthly periodical in Czechoslovakia. For the time of being, a bi-weekly rival entitled as Aktuality Melodie (also known as Áčko) was effective (1969–70). The magazine itself survived almost three decades, ceasing its operations in 1991.[6] Apart from winning the Tip Melodie award as the Best Female Singer (1979), Gombitová and Gott scored with the 87's duet at number #7 (respectively at #8)A as Best Performer.[7]

Year Nominated work Category Result
1987 "Neznámy pár" Best Performer #7A
#8A
Notes

See also

References

General
  • Graclík, Miroslav; Nekvapil, Václav (2008). Marika Gombitová: neautorizovaný životní příběh legendy československé pop music [Marika Gombitová: An Unauthorized Life Story of the Legend of Czechoslovak Pop Music] (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: XYZ. p. 446. ISBN 978-80-7388-115-3. OCLC 294939865. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  • Lehotský, Oskar (April 23, 2008a). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Marika Gombitová (PDF) (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia: Comenius University, Faculty of Arts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
  • Lehotský, Oskar (April 23, 2008b). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Modus (PDF) (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia: Comenius University, Faculty of Arts. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
Specific
  1. ↑ For Marika Gombitová's discography, see Lehotský 2008a, pp. 54–56..
  2. ↑ Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, p. 177.
  3. ↑ Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, p. 424.
  4. 1 2 Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, p. 418.
  5. ↑ "TOP 50 Czech Albums Chart → Karel Gott → Zůstanu svůj: Hity z 80. let". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpi.cz. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  6. ↑ "Czech Musical Vocabulary Of People & Institutions". Ústav hudební vědy (in Czech). Filozofická fakulta Masarykovy univerzity. ceskyhudebnislovnik.cz. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
  7. ↑ Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, pp. 417–418.
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