Kalemegdan Disk - ROCK FROM EASTERN EUROPE

Kalemegdan Disk Release Information

“Autogram helyett” (Instead of an Autogram), Kati Kovács’ second album, which was released on vinyl in 1972, archieved gold status. The title of the album indicates that the singer’s popularity had reached an outstanding level already at this time.

Kati’s versatility was already apparent, as the album includes rock music, light dance songs and a cover of a song from Grieg and Ibsen’s “Peer Gynt”.

Kati was accompanied by Tibor Koncz and Tolcsvayék és a Trió. The music was written by Tibor Koncz and László Tolcsvay, the lyrics by István S. Nagy, Dusán Sztevanovity and Béla Tolcsvay.

The song “Van jó minden rosszban” (There Is Good in all that Is Bad” was performed in Japanese at the Yamaha Festival in Tokyo at 18 November 1972, and was also released in Japan as a single album together with the song “Sunday, Sunday”, performed on English and Japanese.

Kalemegdan Disk Artist Information

Kati Kovács, born in Verpelét at 25 October 1944, is one of the most outstanding and influential singers in Hungarian popular music. In nearly sixty years, she has become part of Hungarian culture as a self-identified artist who has left her mark. Her art has been recognised with numerous state and professional awards.

“In her life, Kati Kovács has been an artist who respects and adheres to standards, while always pushing the limits in her singing. Her talent is indisputable, her voice unique. She is a servant of love, while being absolutely self-possessed and always going her own way. A true free spirit.”
(András Szegő)

One of the most successful Hungarian singers of all time, she has given thousands of concerts, sold millions of records and had countless hits since the 1960s. The singer is known for her distinctive powerful voice, her long career and her versatility. Her singing voice is mezzo-soprano, with a range of four and a half octaves.

Kati Kovács has released 16 solo albums in Hungary and 25 abroad, and has recorded 8 compilation albums. With 49 long-play albums and 92 singles and EPs, she is the artist with the most solo albums in the history of Hungarian recording having more than 500 songs in her repertoire.

Kati Kovács is one of the few Hungarian popular music artists who have achieved international fame. She has given concerts on 5 continents (America, Australia, Africa, Asia and almost every country in Europe). Abroad, recordings have been released in 6 languages (Hungarian, English, German, Japanese, Russian and Polish), in 11 countries and in 80 editions. Her songs have also been translated into Czech, French, Finnish, Italian and Spanish. She has been voted “Singer of the Year” in England and Germany, among other countries.

Her musical style has been influenced by a wide range of genres, from rock, beat and pop music, her voice has made her capable of singing the heaviest jazz, gospel, spirituals, blues and even opera, but she has also sung Hungarian folk music with the Csík Orchestra, poetry of Bálint Tóth, rap, Hungarian nótas and operettas for television. In addition to her musical achievements, she has also achieved success in songwriting and film. To date, she has appeared in more than 20 films and theatre plays, and has sung the theme songs for dozens of films. She is also the author of more than 60 songs.

Tracklist

1. Sose fog el a félelem
2. Át a nagy folyón
3. Kétlábú zongora
4. Légy szerelmes
5. Irma
6. Solvejg dala
7. Van jó minden rosszban
8. Altass el engem
9. “C”, a zongorahúr
10. Szelíden
11. Nyuszi ül a fűben
12. Várj még