Ivan Král

Ivan Kral
Kral in 1974
Background information
Born(1948-05-12)12 May 1948
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died2 February 2020(2020-02-02) (aged 71)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • record producer
  • filmmaker
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • bass
  • vocals
  • cello
Years active1966–2020
Labels
SpouseCindy Hudson (m. 2018)
Websiteivankral.net

Ivan Král (12 May 1948 – 2 February 2020) was a Czech-born American composer, filmmaker, guitarist, record producer, bassist, and singer-songwriter. He worked across genres including pop music, punk rock, garage rock, rock, jazz, soul, country and film scores. His music has been recorded by such artists as U2, Téléphone, Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Simple Minds, and John Waite, among others, and he won three times at the Anděl Awards. He died of cancer in 2020, aged 71.