Radim Hladík

Radim Hladík
Hladík performing with Blue Effect in 2007
Background information
Born(1946-12-13)13 December 1946
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died4 December 2016(2016-12-04) (aged 69)
GenresRock, jazz fusion
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1964–2016
Formerly ofBlue Effect

Radim Hladík (13 December 1946 – 4 December 2016) was a Czech guitarist, composer and producer. He was known primarily for his trademark rock and jazz-fusion electric sound, although his early style was more blues-oriented, and Hladík also played acoustic folk. Since the second half of the 1960s, he has been considered one of the best and most influential Czech guitarists, and has won awards in the "beat rock" category.