Vlastimil Třešňák
Vlastimil Třešňák (born 26 April 1950) is a Czech singer-songwriter and writer. In 1970s, he was member of association Šafrán. He signed Charter 77 and after he was banned for public activities throughout Czechoslovakia.
Also recorded as Vlastimil Tresnak
Vlastimil Třešňák

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- Name
- Vlastimil Třešňák
- Born
- 26 April 1950
- Birthplace
- Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter, writer
- Nationality
- Czech Republic
- Fields
- folk rock
- Honours
- participant in the resistance and resistance against communism
- Languages
- Czech
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Vlastimil Třešňák (born 26 April 1950) is a Czech singer-songwriter and writer. In 1970s, he was member of association Šafrán. He signed Charter 77 and after he was banned for public activities throughout Czechoslovakia.
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Vlastimil Třešňák (born 1950) is a Czech painter, photographer and singer, among other activities. The painter was born in Prague.
Genres include folk rock. Languages used include Czech. Works by Vlastimil Třešňák are held at Audiovisual Section at Libri Prohibiti, Czech Exile Collection at Libri Prohibiti and Czech Samizdat Collection at Libri Prohibiti, among others. The painter received participant in the resistance and resistance against communism.
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In 1982, he was forced to emigrate from Czechoslovakia by StB. He settled in Sweden and returned to Czechoslovakia after the Velvet Revolution. Since then, he released many solo albums; his most recent album Alter ego was released in 2013.
The recorded working language is Czech. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are folk rock. Work by Vlastimil Třešňák is recorded in the collections of Samizdat Collection of Czechoslovak Documentation Centre, Czech Exile Collection at Libri Prohibiti, Czech Samizdat Collection at Libri Prohibiti, Audiovisual Section at Libri Prohibiti and Popmuseum. Distinctions recorded are participant in the resistance and resistance against communism.
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Key facts
• Name — Vlastimil Třešňák • Alias — Walter Kirschen • Born — 26 April 1950 • Birthplace — Prague, Czechoslovakia • Genre — Folk rock • Occupation — Singer-songwriter, writer • Instrument — Guitar • Website — tresnak.cz
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Life and career
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1950
Vlastimil Třešňák born at Prague.
Discography
• Zeměměřič (1979) • Koh-i-noor (1983) • Koláž (1995) • Inventura (2005) • Skopolamin (2007) • Němý suflér (2010) • Alter ego (2013)
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Vlastimil Třešňák received participant in the resistance and resistance against communism. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading Vlastimil Tresnak. His recorded language was Czech. He married Marcela Třebická. One child is recorded: Halka Třešňáková.
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- 1.Ondřej, Bezr. Sen rockera Třešňáka byl poprvé splněn ve švédském exilu. iDNES.cz. 2 January 2013.
- 2.Menčík, Milan. Vlastimil Třešňák vydá v březnu nové album "Alter ego". Musicserver.cz. 2 March 2013.
- 3.Hartman, Ivan. Vlastimil Třešňák je na novém albu jako surrealistický jazzman. iHNed.cz. 20 April 2013.
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