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Karel Zich (10 June 1949 ? 13 July 2004) was a Czech singer, guitarist and
composer.
Life Karel Zich was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He attended the
State Conservatory in Prague (Státní konzervato? Praha} for three years and
later graduated from Charles University in sociology.
Between 1964 and 1965 he performed with the band Framus as a singer. In
1968 Zich joined Spirituál kvintet and stayed with them until 1973. His
main interest was in rock'n'roll, and he is sometimes called the "Czech
Elvis".
After his successes in the Czech pop scene with various bands, Zich
decided to start his solo career. In 1974 he left Spirituál kvintet and in
1976 released his first album, D?m ?.5 (House No. 5). Although he sang his
own songs, he also worked with famous composers Karel Svoboda, Petr Janda,
and others.
In 1975 Zich reached the top of his career by winning 4t
