Pavol Hammel

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Pavol Hammel
Background information
Birth namePavol Hammel
Born (1948-12-07) 7 December 1948 (age 75)
OriginBratislava, Slovakia
Genrespsychedelic rock, baroque pop, pop, rock
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, guitarist
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1965–present
Websitewww.pavolhammel.sk

Pavol Hammel (born 7 December 1948, in Bratislava) is a Slovak musician, singer and producer.

Pavol Hammel was born to a family of musicians. His father played violin in the Slovak National Theatre, and influenced Pavol to become a promising violin player too.

He graduated from the Faculty of Law, Comenius University in Bratislava in 1976. He gained fame initially in the group Prúdy, but has since established a successful solo career.

He is married and has two daughters.

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

  • Zvoňte zvonky (1969)
  • Pokoj vám (1969)
  • Pavol Hammel a Prúdy (1970)
  • Som šťastný, keď ste šťastní (1971)
  • Zelená pošta (1972)
  • Šľahačková princezná (1973)
  • Hráč (1975)
  • Na II. programe sna (1976)
  • Stretnutie s tichom (1978)
  • On a Ona (1979)
  • Vrabec vševed (1979)
  • Faust a margréty (1980)
  • Čas malín (1981)
  • Now I Know (1982)
  • Dnes už viem (1983)
  • Všetko je inak (1989)
  • Labutie piesne (1993)
  • Život je... (1997)
  • Prúdy 1999 (1999)
  • Cyrano z predmestia (1999)
  • Šálka čaju (2002)
  • Starí kamoši (2002)
  • Kreditka srdca (2004)
  • Srdce bez anjela (2020)

Prizes[edit]

  • 1978 – Bratislava Golden Lyre for music to the song "Student Love"
  • 1988 – Bratislava Bronze Lyre for music to the song "Today Love is an Anchor"
  • 2009 – Paul Strauss Prize

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