Petr Spálený (born March 22, 1944, in
Prague) is a Czech musician and
composer who plays
guitar,
flute and
drums and sings. He is established on the boundaries of
rock,
country and
pop music. He is notable for his phrasing that sounds similar to a melodic recitation and for a mix of singing and humming the melody. He earned a strong place in the Czech
pop music scene. He has been active for over 40 years.
He has two daughters with his first wife, singer Pavlína Filipovská, Pavlína and Johanna. Pavlína is a
journalist. His second wife is Czech singer Miluše Voborníková – together, they have a daughter named Barbora.
Career
His career started in the late 1950s in amateur
big-beat bands. First, he played
drums, then added
guitar and
flute during his
military service. After being discharged, he joined Hipps, his brother's band, which later changed its name (on suggestions from Jiří Štaidl) to Apollobeat. Then, Plakalo bejby, the first hit song by Petr Spalený, was recorded.
Later, he worked as a composer, composing music for all shows in Divaldo Jiřího Grossmanna and also music for the TV show Zajíc v pytli. He was cast into minor roles in several Czech films.