Flamingo (6)

Czech soul/funk/pop group. Formed in 1966 in Ostrava, led by [a=Richard Kovalčík] until his death in 1975. During this first period the group’s lineup was essentially identical to the nucleus of the [a=Ostravský Rozhlasový Orchestr], and many recordings performed by the latter could have been actually credited to Flamingo. 1975–1977 led by bass player [a=Jiří Urbánek]. Disbanded in 1989 after keyboardist and 3rd leader [a=Vladimír Figar]’s death. Between 1973–1987, due to communist censorship issues, they were mostly credited as “Plameňáci” (Czech for “flamingos”), while serving mainly as backing band for vocalists [a=Marie Rottrová] and [a=Petr Němec].