Hungária was a Hungarian pop-rock band formed by singer/guitarist/keyboardist Miklós Fenyő in 1967. Despite periodic suppression by the Hungarian Communist regime, by the early 1980s Hungária was one of the country's most popular bands.
Hungária
Hungária performing live in 1973, with band leader Miklós Fenyő at right
Miklós Fenyő had lived in the United States for a time. He entered the Hungarian music scene in 1962 and started his own band Syconor in 1964.[1] In 1967 he formed a songwriting partnership with lyricist István S. Nagy, and formed Hungária as an outlet for his songs. The earliest Hungária songs were in the style of beat music. In 1968 the band won the televised talent competition Ki mit tud?.[2] In the following years, the band moved toward psychedelic rock and hard rock. Their first album Koncert a marson (Concert on Mars) was released in 1970.[3] The band then experienced many lineup changes, with Fenyő as the only consistent member.
Due to pressure from Hungary's Communist regime, which considered rock music to be subversive, Hungária faced many difficulties in the mid-1970s.[4] They were unable to sell records or perform live in their own country. For several years they were only able to perform live in East Germany, and later they were able to make a living by touring other countries in the Soviet bloc.[4] They recorded a Beatlescovers album titled Beatles Laz, which was released in other countries in 1978 but was outlawed in Hungary until 1997.[4]
In 1979 the band decided to adopt the style of early rock n' roll revivals, with English lyrics and tours of Western Europe.[5] Their 1980 album in this style, Rock ’n’ Roll Party, was a major hit in Hungary, and the band adopted 1950s American rock n' roll fashions for all public appearances, as did many of their fans.[5] The 1981 album Hotel Menthol was another substantial hit.[6] In 1982 the band played to 150,000 people at Népstadion in Budapest.[7]
Some members of the band resisted the focus on 1950s music and imagery, as Fenyő tried to enforce a fashion code even for the members' personal lives. This caused the band to split in 1983. Several compilations and live albums were released in the following years. After the breakup, Fenyő released a successful solo album titled Miki and briefly led a new band called Modern Hungária.[8] Several notable members of the original Hungária reunited in 1995 for the album Ébredj fel Rockandrollia (Awaken Rock n' Roll).[9] A musical based on the band's music, titled Hotel Menthol, debuted in 1998 and was performed more than 200 times.[10]
Discography
Koncert a marson (1970)
Hungária (1971)
Beatles Laz (1978)
Rock ’n’ Roll Party (1980)
Hotel Menthol (1981)
Arena (1983)
Finale? (1983)
Reg volt, igy volt (1985)
Van aki forrón szereti (1985)
Szív, zene, szerelem (1986)
Csók x csók (1987)
Egyszer fenn, egyszer lenn (1988)
Hungária aranyalbum (1990)
Hungária válogatás (1994)
Ébredj fel Rockandrollia (1995)
Micsoda buli (1995)
Members
Miklós Fenyő (g, voc, keyboard), 1967–1985
Péter Csomós (g), 1967–1971
Miklós Matlaszkovszky (g, voc), 1967–1969
László Klein (bass), 1967–1969, 1971
Péter Láng (sax), 1967–1969
József Tóth (dr), 1967–1969
Péter Sipos (voc, bass), 1969–1980
Tamás Barta (g), 1969–1971, 1972
József Tóth (dr), 1969–1971
Zoltán Kékes (g, voc), 1972–1985
Gábor Szucs Antal (g), 1971
Gyula Fekete (sax, voc), 1972–1985
Gábor Fekete (dr), 1971
Róbert Szikora (dr, voc), 1972–1982
Dolly (voc), 1980–1985
Flipper Öcsi (voc), 1980–1985
Zsoldos Deddy (dr), 1982–1985
References
^. www.passzio.hu. Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
^Varga, Réka (2017-11-05). "The best Hungarian music from the 80's". How to learn Hungarian?. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
^Nyugat.hu (2019-04-07). "Videó: Igazi illúziórombolás, egy 80-as évekbeli klip zene nélkül". www.nyugat.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2020-07-25.
^"Allmusic Hungary a magyar zene adatbázisa - Ébredj fel Rockandrollia - magyar elõadók, lemezek, dalok, slágerlisták, zenei videók". www.allmusic.hu. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
hungária, band, hungária, hungarian, rock, band, formed, singer, guitarist, keyboardist, miklós, fenyő, 1967, despite, periodic, suppression, hungarian, communist, regime, early, 1980s, hungária, country, most, popular, bands, hungáriahungária, performing, liv. Hungaria was a Hungarian pop rock band formed by singer guitarist keyboardist Miklos Fenyo in 1967 Despite periodic suppression by the Hungarian Communist regime by the early 1980s Hungaria was one of the country s most popular bands HungariaHungaria performing live in 1973 with band leader Miklos Fenyo at rightBackground informationOriginBudapest HungaryGenresRock Pop BeatYears active1967 1983 1985 1986 1995LabelsMHV HungarotonPast memberssee Members section below Contents 1 History 2 Discography 3 Members 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditMiklos Fenyo had lived in the United States for a time He entered the Hungarian music scene in 1962 and started his own band Syconor in 1964 1 In 1967 he formed a songwriting partnership with lyricist Istvan S Nagy and formed Hungaria as an outlet for his songs The earliest Hungaria songs were in the style of beat music In 1968 the band won the televised talent competition Ki mit tud 2 In the following years the band moved toward psychedelic rock and hard rock Their first album Koncert a marson Concert on Mars was released in 1970 3 The band then experienced many lineup changes with Fenyo as the only consistent member Due to pressure from Hungary s Communist regime which considered rock music to be subversive Hungaria faced many difficulties in the mid 1970s 4 They were unable to sell records or perform live in their own country For several years they were only able to perform live in East Germany and later they were able to make a living by touring other countries in the Soviet bloc 4 They recorded a Beatles covers album titled Beatles Laz which was released in other countries in 1978 but was outlawed in Hungary until 1997 4 In 1979 the band decided to adopt the style of early rock n roll revivals with English lyrics and tours of Western Europe 5 Their 1980 album in this style Rock n Roll Party was a major hit in Hungary and the band adopted 1950s American rock n roll fashions for all public appearances as did many of their fans 5 The 1981 album Hotel Menthol was another substantial hit 6 In 1982 the band played to 150 000 people at Nepstadion in Budapest 7 Some members of the band resisted the focus on 1950s music and imagery as Fenyo tried to enforce a fashion code even for the members personal lives This caused the band to split in 1983 Several compilations and live albums were released in the following years After the breakup Fenyo released a successful solo album titled Miki and briefly led a new band called Modern Hungaria 8 Several notable members of the original Hungaria reunited in 1995 for the album Ebredj fel Rockandrollia Awaken Rock n Roll 9 A musical based on the band s music titled Hotel Menthol debuted in 1998 and was performed more than 200 times 10 Discography EditKoncert a marson 1970 Hungaria 1971 Beatles Laz 1978 Rock n Roll Party 1980 Hotel Menthol 1981 Arena 1983 Finale 1983 Reg volt igy volt 1985 Van aki forron szereti 1985 Sziv zene szerelem 1986 Csok x csok 1987 Egyszer fenn egyszer lenn 1988 Hungaria aranyalbum 1990 Hungaria valogatas 1994 Ebredj fel Rockandrollia 1995 Micsoda buli 1995 Members EditMiklos Fenyo g voc keyboard 1967 1985 Peter Csomos g 1967 1971 Miklos Matlaszkovszky g voc 1967 1969 Laszlo Klein bass 1967 1969 1971 Peter Lang sax 1967 1969 Jozsef Toth dr 1967 1969 Peter Sipos voc bass 1969 1980 Tamas Barta g 1969 1971 1972 Jozsef Toth dr 1969 1971 Zoltan Kekes g voc 1972 1985 Gabor Szucs Antal g 1971 Gyula Fekete sax voc 1972 1985 Gabor Fekete dr 1971 Robert Szikora dr voc 1972 1982 Dolly voc 1980 1985 Flipper Ocsi voc 1980 1985 Zsoldos Deddy dr 1982 1985References Edit Passzio hu Hauer Hamor Rezso interju 2013 www passzio hu Archived from the original on 2016 11 28 Retrieved 2016 02 03 Fenyo Miklos www fenyomiklos hu Retrieved 2016 02 02 Hungaria Koncert a Marson Hungaria Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic retrieved 2020 07 25 a b c Hungaria Zene hu in Hungarian Retrieved 2020 07 25 a b Privat Rocktortenet 25 resz A Hungaria dokumentumfilm sorozat 2009 operator Varkonyi Sandor szerkesztette Gellert Gabor Fenyo Miklos Experidance jegy hu Varga Reka 2017 11 05 The best Hungarian music from the 80 s How to learn Hungarian Retrieved 2020 07 25 Nyugat hu 2019 04 07 Video Igazi illuziorombolas egy 80 as evekbeli klip zene nelkul www nyugat hu in Hungarian Retrieved 2020 07 25 Allmusic Hungary a magyar zene adatbazisa Ebredj fel Rockandrollia magyar eloadok lemezek dalok slagerlistak zenei videok www allmusic hu Retrieved 2020 07 25 Hotel Menthol musical Cervinus Teatrum Retrieved 2020 07 25 External links EditHungaria Zene hu Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hungaria band amp oldid 1125419862, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
