Pavol Hammel
Pavol Hammel (born 7 December 1948, in Bratislava) is a Slovak musician, singer and producer. His father played violin in the Slovak National Theatre, and influenced Pavol to become a promising violin player too. He graduated from the Faculty of Law, Comenius University in Bratislava in 1976.
Pavol Hammel
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- Name
- Pavol Hammel
- Born
- 7 December 1948
- Occupation
- Singer, composer, guitarist
- Nationality
- Slovakia · Czechoslovakia
- Fields
- psychedelic rock
- Education
- Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava
- Honours
- Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia
- Languages
- Slovak
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Pavol Hammel (born 7 December 1948, in Bratislava) is a Slovak musician, singer and producer. His father played violin in the Slovak National Theatre, and influenced Pavol to become a promising violin player too. He graduated from the Faculty of Law, Comenius University in Bratislava in 1976.
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Pavol Hammel (born 1948) is a composer, record producer and singer, of Czechoslovak and Slovak nationality. The composer was born in Bratislava.
Pavol Hammel was educated at Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava. The composer is a member of Prúdy.
The work spans psychedelic rock. Languages used include Slovak. Works are held at Orava Gallery. Honours include Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia.
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He gained fame initially in the group Prúdy, but has since established a successful solo career. He is married and has two daughters.
Pavol Hammel studied at Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava. The recorded working language is Slovak. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are psychedelic rock. Work by Pavol Hammel is recorded in the collections of Orava Gallery. Distinctions recorded are Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia.
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Key facts
• Name — Pavol Hammel • Birth Name — Pavol Hammel • Born — 7 December 1948 • Origin — Bratislava, Slovakia • Instrument — Guitar • Genre — psychedelic rock, baroque pop, pop, rock • Occupation — Singer, composer, guitarist • Years Active — 1965–present • Associated Acts — Prúdy, Marián Varga, Collegium Musicum, Radim Hladík, Fedor Frešo, Marika Gombitová • Website — www.pavolhammel.sk
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Zvoňte zvonky (1969) • Pokoj vám (1969) • Pavol Hammel a Prúdy (1970) • Som šťastný, keď ste šťastní (1971) • Zelená pošta (1972) • Šľahačková princezná (1973) • Hráč (1975) • Na II. programe sna (1976) • Stretnutie s tichom (1978) • On a Ona (1979) • Vrabec vševed (1979) • Faust a margréty (1980) • Čas malín (1981) • Now I Know (1982) • Dnes už viem (1983) • Všetko je inak (1989) • Labutie piesne (1993) • Život je... (1997) • Prúdy 1999 (1999) • Cyrano z predmestia (1999) • Šálka čaju (2002) • Starí kamoši (2002) • Kreditka srdca (2004) • Srdce bez anjela (2020)
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Prizes
• 1978 – Bratislava Golden Lyre for music to the song "Student Love" • 1988 – Bratislava Bronze Lyre for music to the song "Today Love is an Anchor" • 2009 – Paul Strauss Prize
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