Richard Müller (singer)
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Richard Müller is a Slovak
singer, songwriter, composer and occasional actor. He is one of the most successful singers in Slovakia.
(VŠMU), he started writing for the daily paper and the only specialized periodical at the time, Popular, and, later, for Gramorevue. As a journalist, in his own words, he could get close to the musicians he admired easier. His first song, "Radio", was recorded with the Burčiak Pavla Daněka band. The track was very successful in the music chart 5xp, which encouraged Müller to start a band with Martin Karvaš, it was called Banket. Their debut album, Bioelektrovízia (1986) was full of hits, including the immortal song written by Vašo Patejdl - Po schodoch. Co-operation with Andrej Šeban
produced and was very perceivable in the two suceceding albums Druhá doba?! and Vpred. He has also made a very popular song with Daniel Junas
in the '90's called "Na Zlatych Pieskoch v lete".
After 1990 Richard Müller started his solo career. In the very beginning he experienced great success with "federal" Czechoslovakian hits, songs sang in Czech such as "Štěstí je krásná věc" and "Rozeznávám", from the album V penzionu Svět written by Petr Hapka and Michal Horáček. Müller's first two solo albums, produced by Henrich Leško, were Neuč vtáka lietať and 33, where he collaborated with Jaro Filip, who wrote songs for him for couple of years afterwards as well. The result of this were three albums L.S.D. (1996), Nočná optika (1998) and Koniec sveta (1999). The album 01 was created with the help of his musical partner and producer Ivan Tásler from a well known Slovak band I.M.T. Smile and it received many awards. In 2003 during his stay in New York, Müller created his first author album Monogamný vzťah with a couple of American musicians. When Henrich Leško got back on the post of the producer, 44 the newest album was created in co-operation with musicians such as drummer Omar Hakim
, bass guitarists Anthony Jackson, Will Lee
and guitarist Hiram Bullock
. With this line-up, with the addition of guitarist Mike Caffrey and Clifford Carter
on the piano, Richard Müller toured Slovakia
and the Czech Republic
in December 2005.
in the 1980s.
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
singer, songwriter, composer and occasional actor. He is one of the most successful singers in Slovakia.
Biography
He started as a music journalist. In the beginning of the 1980s, while studying the theory of drama and screenplay at the Academy of Performing Arts in BratislavaAcademy of Performing Arts in Bratislava
The Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava is a university founded on June 9, 1949.The university consists of three faculties:*Theatre Faculty...
(VŠMU), he started writing for the daily paper and the only specialized periodical at the time, Popular, and, later, for Gramorevue. As a journalist, in his own words, he could get close to the musicians he admired easier. His first song, "Radio", was recorded with the Burčiak Pavla Daněka band. The track was very successful in the music chart 5xp, which encouraged Müller to start a band with Martin Karvaš, it was called Banket. Their debut album, Bioelektrovízia (1986) was full of hits, including the immortal song written by Vašo Patejdl - Po schodoch. Co-operation with Andrej Šeban
Andrej Šeban
Andrej Šeban, born in Bratislava on June 26, 1962, is a well-known Slovak jazz fusion guitarist.As a child, Andrej took piano lessons from la Polakova. In 1977 he had classical guitar lessons from Pavel Malovec, which helped him to become a member of the pop band Nervy the same year. He also...
produced and was very perceivable in the two suceceding albums Druhá doba?! and Vpred. He has also made a very popular song with Daniel Junas
Daniel Junas
Daniel Junas, also known as Dano Junas, is a Slovak actor, moderator, singer-songwriter and one-time Slovak Gramy Award winner.-Personal life:Junas was born in Bratislava, Slovakia...
in the '90's called "Na Zlatych Pieskoch v lete".
After 1990 Richard Müller started his solo career. In the very beginning he experienced great success with "federal" Czechoslovakian hits, songs sang in Czech such as "Štěstí je krásná věc" and "Rozeznávám", from the album V penzionu Svět written by Petr Hapka and Michal Horáček. Müller's first two solo albums, produced by Henrich Leško, were Neuč vtáka lietať and 33, where he collaborated with Jaro Filip, who wrote songs for him for couple of years afterwards as well. The result of this were three albums L.S.D. (1996), Nočná optika (1998) and Koniec sveta (1999). The album 01 was created with the help of his musical partner and producer Ivan Tásler from a well known Slovak band I.M.T. Smile and it received many awards. In 2003 during his stay in New York, Müller created his first author album Monogamný vzťah with a couple of American musicians. When Henrich Leško got back on the post of the producer, 44 the newest album was created in co-operation with musicians such as drummer Omar Hakim
Omar Hakim
Omar Hakim is an American jazz, jazz fusion and pop music drummer.Hakim credits jazz vibraphonist Mike Mainieri with giving him his first break in 1980; Hakim appeared in a video with Mainieri called The Jazz Life and began working with singer Carly Simon through Mainieri...
, bass guitarists Anthony Jackson, Will Lee
Will Lee (bassist)
Will Lee aka William Franklin Lee IV is an American musician and bassist, best known for his work on the CBS television program The Late Show with David Letterman as part of the CBS Orchestra....
and guitarist Hiram Bullock
Hiram Bullock
Hiram Law Bullock was an American jazz funk and jazz fusion guitarist.He was born in Osaka, Japan to African American parents serving in the U.S. Military. At the age of two he returned to Baltimore, Maryland with his parents, and quickly showed a prodigious musical talent...
. With this line-up, with the addition of guitarist Mike Caffrey and Clifford Carter
Clifford Carter
Clifford Carter is an American keyboardist.Carter is known for his performances with such artists as James Taylor, Michael Franks, and Herbie Mann and as a member of the groups Elements, Grace Pool, and the 24th Street Band....
on the piano, Richard Müller toured Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
and the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
in December 2005.
Banket years
Between 1984 and 1991, Müller was the lead singer of the pop band Banket, considered legendary today due to their pioneering role as one of the main proponents of electronic pop music in CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
in the 1980s.
Discography
- Bioelektrovízia (1986)
- Up the Stairs (1986, English version of Bioelektrovízia)
- Druhá doba?! (1988)
- Vpred? (1990)
- Banket ’84-’91 (1991), best of Banket
- Neuč vtáka lietať (1992)
- 33 (1994)
- Baal (1995), soundtrack to a musical of the same name, in cooperation with Andrej ŠebanAndrej ŠebanAndrej Šeban, born in Bratislava on June 26, 1962, is a well-known Slovak jazz fusion guitarist.As a child, Andrej took piano lessons from la Polakova. In 1977 he had classical guitar lessons from Pavel Malovec, which helped him to become a member of the pop band Nervy the same year. He also...
- LSD (1996)
- Nočná optika (1998)
- Müllenium live (1999)
- Koniec sveta (1999)
- ... a hosté (2000)
- ´01´01Released in 2001,´01 is the seventh solo album by the Slovak singer Richard Müller. Müller wrote most of the lyrics and, due to the death of his favourite composer Jaro Filip, Müller also composed half of the music...
(2001) - Retro (2002)
- Monogamný vzťah (2004)
- 44 (2005)
- Čo bolo, bolo (2006), best of selection of hits spanning his career
- Už (2010)