Neznámy pár

"Neznámy pár"
A screenshot of TV show Abeceda by ČST
song by Marika Gombitová and Karel Gott from the album Ateliér duše
Released	1987
Genre	Pop music
Length	04:10
Label	OPUS
Writer(s)	Marika Gombitová Kamil Peteraj
Language	Slovak
Producer(s)	Peter Smolinský
Music sample
"Neznámy pár"
Music video
"Neznámy pár" on YouTube

Neznámy pár (English: An Unknown Couple) is a duet by Marika Gombitová and Karel Gott released on OPUS in 1987.^[1]

The composition wrote Gombitová herself upon a request from František Polák, editor of the pre-filmed live show called Abeceda, created by ČST.^[2] Lyrics provided Kamil Peteraj, and the composition was presented on television on November 1, 1987. During the night show, both artists sung also "Hrajme píseň"), a trio recorded in collaboration with Czech actor Josef Laufer.^[3]

The duet itself was officially released on Gombitová's studio album entitled Ateliér duše (1987), and received a nomination for Zlatá nota, awarded by publicists of the Melodie magazine.^[4]

Later on, "Neznámy pár" was issued on Gott's compilation Zůstanu svůj: Hity z 80. let, which charted at number #9 on the Czech Top 50 albums chart in 2008.^[5]

Official versions

1. "Neznámy pár" - Studio version, 1987

Credits and personnel

• Marika Gombitová - lead vocal, writer
• Karel Gott - lead vocal
• Vašo Patejdl - piano, keyboards, LinnDrum computer, chorus
• Kamil Peteraj - lyrics
• Juraj Burian - electric and acoustic guitar
• Andrej Šeban - electric guitar
• Michal Důžek - chorus
• Peter Penthor - chorus
• Trend band - chorus
• Štefan Danko - responsible editor
• Peter Smolinský - producer
• Juraj Filo - sound director
• Jozef Krajčovič - sound director
• Ivan Minárik - technical coordination

Awards

Melodie

Melodie was a modern music magazine (similarly to American Billboard) established in 1963 as a monthly periodical in Czechoslovakia. For the time of being, a bi-weekly rival entitled as Aktuality Melodie (also known as Áčko) was effective (1969–70). The magazine itself survived almost three decades, ceasing its operations in 1991.^[6] Apart from winning the Tip Melodie award as the Best Female Singer (1979), Gombitová and Gott scored with the 87's duet at number #7 (respectively at #8)^A as Best Performer.^[7]

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
1987	"Neznámy pár"	Best Performer	#7^A
			#8^A

Notes

• ^A The prize recognized as Zlatá nota (however, not to be confused with a different award of the same title) was shared with Gott, as a result of their common duet.^[4]

See also

• Hrajme píseň - trio with Karel Gott and Josef Laufer
• Marika Gombitová discography
• Marika Gombitová awards

References

General

• Graclík, Miroslav; Nekvapil, Václav (2008). Marika Gombitová: An Unauthorized Lifestory of the Legend of Czechoslovak Pop Music (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: XYZ. p. 446. ISBN 978-80-7388-115-3. OCLC 294939865. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
• Lehotský, Oskar (April 23, 2008a). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Marika Gombitová (PDF). Comenius University, Faculty of Arts (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
• Lehotský, Oskar (April 23, 2008b). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Modus (PDF). Comenius University, Faculty of Arts (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia. Retrieved 2011-04-07.

Specific

1. For Marika Gombitová's discography, see Lehotský 2008a, pp. 54–56..
2. Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, p. 177.
3. Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, p. 424.
4. Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, p. 418.
5. "TOP 50 Czech Albums Chart → Karel Gott → Zůstanu svůj: Hity z 80. let". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpi.cz. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
6. "Czech Musical Vocabulary Of People & Institutions". Ústav hudební vědy (in Czech). Filozofická fakulta Masarykovy univerzity. ceskyhudebnislovnik.cz. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
7. Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, pp. 417–418.

External links

• Marika Gombitová at AllMusic
• Karel Gott at AllMusic