Michal Prokop Czech Republic
Biography
Michal Prokop (born August 13, 1946) is a man of various interests and professions, known in the music domain especially as a singer being associated with rock, soul and blues genres. In 1968 he graduated from the University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic. Through the studies, he already acted as a guitarist and singer of Michal Prokop & Framus Five. During their first breakthrough, the band focused themselves on soul and rhythm and blues and was influenced by afroamerican artists, particularly by Ray Charles.