János Bródy
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April 5, 1946 Budapest, Hungary |
| Occupation | singer, guitarist, composer |
| Years active | 1964- |
János Kristóf Bródy, commonly known as János Bródy (born 5 April 1946) is a Hungarian pop singer, guitarist, composer and scriptwriter. Successful both with the bands Illés and Fonográf and in his solo career, writing lyrics for singers like Zsuzsa Koncz or for musicals like István, a király, he was a major figure of the Hungarian music scene in the 60s-90s.
János Bródy was born on 5 April 1946 in Budapest as the child of András Bródy, Széchenyi Award-winning economist, and Márta Vajna, a teacher.
After his graduation, in 1964 he joined beat band Illés after the advice of Zsuzsa Koncz. The band, which previously gained its Budapest-wide fame from small club concerts playing Italian and English hits (like ones from The Hurricanes, The Shadows and The Beatles) recorded its first albums Long Tall Sally and Little Richard/Chapel. The band was more and more often accompanied by the young Levente Szörényi, with whom Bródy began their acclaimed musical partnership. After many of the members finished university, the band went through multiple changes, but was getting more and more fame.
Adding to the atmosphere of playing western music, Bródy and Szörényi wrote lyrics that - embedding the possibility of multiple interpretations - criticised the communist regime, turning their increasingly crowded events to implicit protests. By 1972, Illés was increasingly under the pressure due to both passive state harassment, and the huge fan base, which demanded a more popular style compared to their original artistic goals.
In June 10, 1973 at a massive beat event in Diósgyőr, Bródy turned to fans and said "We also wish to thank for the work of the police forces. Yes, I'm serious, as there was many of you who already came here yesterday from Miskolc, many of you who couldn't sleep anywhere, wanted to spend the night out in Avas. For them, the police provided shelter, even if not as comfortable as the bed at home, and let them out today morning, asking them if they slept well, and wishing them fun for tonight." Bródy was sentenced to a one-month residual ban and 5000Ft fine.
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