Photo: Karel Štoll, ČTK
Petr Novák’s unmistakeable, delicate tenor voice is synonymous with Czechoslovak society of the late 1960s. This talented musician shot to fame in this country at the time of the Prague Spring, when his gentle love songs influenced by Western pop groups like The Beatles were hugely popular among young Czechs.
Born in Prague in 1945, he grew up in a family deeply affected by the communist takeover of Czechoslovakia.
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Author: Romana Grajcarová