Zorán Sztevanovity
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Zorán Sztevanovity born in Belgrade
, Yugoslavia
, 4 March 1942) is a Hungarian
musician
(guitarist
), singer and composer
of a Serbian
origin. He has two children, Zoltán and Sandra.
in 1948 with his parents who were on a diplomatic mission, after two years in Prague
. In 1960, with his brother Dušan and their friends he founded an amateur band called Zenith
which changed its name to Metro in 1961, when they began to play in the Metró Klub, the club of the underground building company.
Zorán often takes part of talent shows and pop festivals in the sixties with his band or in solo and wins in 1963 with a Gerschwin song. Enthused by success, he stops his studies at Budapest University of Technology (he read to be an electronic engineer) and becomes a professional musician. At this time Metro is one of the three most popular beat
bands in Hungary with Illés
and Omega
, the so-called 'beat-trinity'. Metro publishes two albums and about 40 singles.
After the Metro's breaking up in 1972, Zorán began a solo career. He played bass in the band Taurus XT and spent some years abroad. He's been working with Gábor Presser, pianist-composer of the Locomotiv GT
since 1976. His first solo album came out in 1977 and became one of the most successful albums published in Hungary ever. It contained his best-known song Apám hitte. This LP was soon followed by two more: these three albums are considered to form a single unit in his work and are mentioned as a 'trilogy'.
After his fourth album he received the Franz Liszt Prize given by the Franz Liszt Academy of Music
in 1982. In the late eighties and early nineties he presents a program in Radio Calypso.
He was the first in Hungary who made an unplugged
concert in 1993 in the Budapest Sports Hall.
Emotional profusion, poetic composition and often a dry sense of humour feature his songs, which are almost all composed by Gábor Presser and written by Dusán. You can also find some treatments of songs by Leonard Cohen
, Mark Knopfler
, Chris Rea
, Sting and others among his works.
He has recently got married to actress Barbara Hegyi.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, 4 March 1942) is a Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
(guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
), singer and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
of a Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
origin. He has two children, Zoltán and Sandra.
Life and career
He got to HungaryHungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
in 1948 with his parents who were on a diplomatic mission, after two years in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
. In 1960, with his brother Dušan and their friends he founded an amateur band called Zenith
Zenith
The zenith is an imaginary point directly "above" a particular location, on the imaginary celestial sphere. "Above" means in the vertical direction opposite to the apparent gravitational force at that location. The opposite direction, i.e...
which changed its name to Metro in 1961, when they began to play in the Metró Klub, the club of the underground building company.
Zorán often takes part of talent shows and pop festivals in the sixties with his band or in solo and wins in 1963 with a Gerschwin song. Enthused by success, he stops his studies at Budapest University of Technology (he read to be an electronic engineer) and becomes a professional musician. At this time Metro is one of the three most popular beat
Beatnik
Beatnik was a media stereotype of the 1950s and early 1960s that displayed the more superficial aspects of the Beat Generation literary movement of the 1950s and violent film images, along with a cartoonish depiction of the real-life people and the spiritual quest in Jack Kerouac's autobiographical...
bands in Hungary with Illés
Illés
Illés was a Hungarian rock/beat band , and was one of the biggest groups of the 1960s and early 1970s rock boom in Hungary...
and Omega
Omega (band)
Omega is one of the most successful Hungarian rock bands.-Biography:Formed in Budapest in September, 1962 by the winds player László Benkő on organ and János Kóbor as a singer and rhythm guitarist, they initially performed covers of British and American rock songs, frequently changing the lineup of...
, the so-called 'beat-trinity'. Metro publishes two albums and about 40 singles.
After the Metro's breaking up in 1972, Zorán began a solo career. He played bass in the band Taurus XT and spent some years abroad. He's been working with Gábor Presser, pianist-composer of the Locomotiv GT
Locomotiv GT
Locomotiv GT is a Hungarian rock band formed in 1971. It has been one of the most influential rock bands in Hungarian rock music. GT in the name of the band refers to Gran Turismo, the long journey that the band was looking forward to when it was formed...
since 1976. His first solo album came out in 1977 and became one of the most successful albums published in Hungary ever. It contained his best-known song Apám hitte. This LP was soon followed by two more: these three albums are considered to form a single unit in his work and are mentioned as a 'trilogy'.
After his fourth album he received the Franz Liszt Prize given by the Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
The Franz Liszt Academy of Music is a concert hall and music conservatory in Budapest, Hungary, founded on November 14, 1875...
in 1982. In the late eighties and early nineties he presents a program in Radio Calypso.
He was the first in Hungary who made an unplugged
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
concert in 1993 in the Budapest Sports Hall.
Emotional profusion, poetic composition and often a dry sense of humour feature his songs, which are almost all composed by Gábor Presser and written by Dusán. You can also find some treatments of songs by Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships...
, Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE is a Scottish-born British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer and film score composer. He is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the British rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded in 1977...
, Chris Rea
Chris Rea
Chris Rea is an English singer-songwriter, recognisable for his distinctive, husky voice and slide guitar playing. The British Hit Singles & Albums stated that Rea was "one of the most popular UK singer-songwriters of the late 1980s. He was already a major European star by the time he finally...
, Sting and others among his works.
He has recently got married to actress Barbara Hegyi.
As a soloist
- 1977 Zorán
- 1978 Zorán II
- 1979 Zorán III
- 1982 Tizenegy dal
- 1985 Édes évek (remakes of Metró-songs)
- 1987 Szép holnap
- 1991 Az élet dolgai
- 1994 Kell ott fenn egy ország (maxi single)
- 1995 Majd egyszer
- 1997 1997
- 1998 Hozzám tartozol (bestof)
- 1999 Az ablak mellett
- 2001 Így alakult
- 2004 A körben (maxi single)
Prizes
- 1967 Silver Guitar
- 1977 LP of the year
- 1977 Singer of the year
- 1978 Singer of the year
- 1982 Franz Liszt Prize
- 1987 Excellent performer of the year
- 1992 Singer of the year
- 1994 Golden Giraffe Prize
- 1994 Cross of Honour of the Order of Hungarian Republic
- 1994 Golden Europe Prize
- 1994 Prize for a life's work given by ARD Television
- 1998 Golden Giraffe Prize
- 1998 Lyra Prize, Hungarian Performing Arts Foundation