Hit maker Petr Hapka, one of the most significant composers of Czech film music scores
Singer and songwriter Petr Hapka, one of the most significant composers of Czech film music scores, would have turned 80 this week. He died at the age of just 70 in 2014, leaving an unforgettable music legacy behind.
The popular Czech composer and singer Petr Hapka is linked to some of the biggest names on the Czech music scene at the turn of the century. Together with lyricist Michal Horáček he produced some of the best pop-songs and chansons to come out of this country –sung by the likes of chanson diva Hana Hegerová, pop idol Karel Gott, Lucie Bilá, Michal Kocáb and Jana Kirschner. Hapka’s own distinctive voice appeared on solo recordings and duets, while he also composed music for a great number of films, TV series and theatre productions.
Hits like "Levandulová" - My Lavender One (Hana Hegerová), "S cizí ženou v cizím pokoji" – With a Strange Woman in a Strange Room (rocker Michal Kocab) or "Dívám se, dívám" - I look and I see (sung by Lucie Bílá and Hapka himself) have become evergreens in this country.
Photos from the concert organised by Czech Radio to commemorate Petr Hapka:
