Franciszek Walicki
Franciszek Walicki | |
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| Born | 20 July 1921 Łódź, Poland |
| Died | 3 October 2015 (aged 94) Gdynia, Poland |
| Nationality |  POL |
| Occupation | Journalist, musician |
| Honours | Righteous Among the Nations Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta |
Franciszek Walicki (20 July 1921 – 3 October 2015) was a Polish journalist.[1] He was considered the father of Polish beat and rock music, calling them big-beat as rock and roll was unacceptable name for communist authorities.[2]
In 1956 he and Leopold Tyrmand organized the first Jazz Festival in Sopot. Walicki also founded a number of important Polish bands:
- 1959 – Rhythm and Blues – the first Polish big beat group
- 1960 – Czerwono-Czarni
- 1962 – Niebiesko-Czarni
- 1968 – Breakout
- 1974 – SBB
Awards and distinctions[]
- 1996 – Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Righteous among the Nations medal
- 1998 – Grand Prix, National Festival of Polish Song in Opole
References[]
- ^ "Nie żyje Franciszek Walicki". rp.pl. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Sixties".
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- 1921 births
- 2015 deaths
- Musicians from Łódź
- Polish journalists
- Writers from Łódź
- Officers of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Polish Righteous Among the Nations
- Recipients of the Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis