Károly Frenreisz

Károly Frenreisz in 2015.

Károly Frenreisz (born 8 November 1946, Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian rock singer and songwriter.

Life

Frenreisz first studied piano, and then learned to play the clarinet, saxophone, and bass. He was, from 1965 to 1971, part of the band to Metró. He was known in the band for the Citromízű banán. Played a significant role in getting the Metró through the end of the sixties, and being part of the era of modern musical trends of experimenting. In 1971, he was a founding member of Locomotiv GT, of which, until January 1973, was the bassist, brass, and lead singer. He wrote his first hits for Locomotiv GT (Boldog vagyok, Érints meg), and in connection with one of his song was the first international calling of the band. In 1973, he founded Skorpió, which is still active with some interruptions. He was the frontman and band leader of the band. He was the Double-bass player of the Year in 1974 and 1981. His half brother was actor Zoltán Latinovits (1931–1976) and his brother was actor István Bujtor (1942–2009). His maternal grandfather was restaurateur Károly Gundel, and Gundel's father was János Gundel.

He was a judge on the 2016 edition of A Dal, the Hungarian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, and was also part of the Hungarian national jury for the jury voting. He was again a judge on A Dal for the 2017 edition and continued to do so for the 2018 edition.

Personal life

He is married in his second marriage. From his previous relationship he has a daughter, Zsófia and a son, Zoltán.[1]

Recognitions

  • Budapest díszpolgára (2012)
  • A Magyar Érdemrend tisztikeresztje (2015)
  • Kossuth Prize (2017)

Discography

Metro

  • Metro (1969)
  • Egy este a Metro Klubban… (1970)
  • Metro koncert (1992)
  • A Metro együttes összes felvétele (1992, gyűjteményes kiadás)
  • Gyémánt és arany (2000, válogatás kislemezekből és ritkaságokból)

Locomotiv GT

Skorpió

Károly Freinreisz (1978)
People's Garden Court, Jubilee Rock Festival, Károly Frenreisz, Scorpio joint (1983)
  • A rohanás (1974)
  • Ünnepnap (1976)
  • Kelj fel! (1977)
  • Gyere velem! (1978)
  • The Run (svédországi kiadás, angol nyelven, 1978)
  • Új! Skorpió (1980)
  • Zene tíz húrra és egy dobosra (1981)
  • Aranyalbum 1973–1983 (1983)
  • Azt beszéli már az egész város (1985)
  • A show megy tovább (1993)
  • Skorpió '73-'93 Aranyalbum (1993)

Notable bandmates

Károly Frenreisz in 2012
  • Tamás Barta (Locomotiv GT)
  • Győző Brunner (Metro)
  • Gábor Fekete (Skorpió)
  • János Fogarasi (Metro)
  • József Laux (Locomotiv GT)
  • Gábor Németh (Skorpió)
  • Géza Pálvölgyi (Skorpió)
  • Gyula Papp (Skorpió)
  • Tamás Papp (/Új/ Skorpió)
  • Gábor Presser (Locomotiv GT)
  • Ottó Schöck (Metro)
  • Dusán Sztevanovity (Metro)
  • Zorán Sztevanovity (Metro)
  • Gábor Antal Szűcs (Skorpió)
  • Tibor Tátrai (Új Skorpió)

Film roles

  • Mélyrétegben (1967) Ferenc Kerpán
  • A nagy generáció (1985)
  • A három testőr Afrikában (1996) zenész
  • Tea (tévésorozat, 2002–2003) Béla Páncél
  • Magyar vándor (2004) viking

Film music

  • Csak semmi pánik (1982)
  • Az elvarázsolt dollár (1985)
  • Hamis a baba (1991)
  • A három testőr Afrikában (1996)
  • Zsaruvér és Csigavér I.: A királyné nyakéke (2001)
  • Zsaruvér és Csigavér II.: Több tonna kámfor (2002)

Family tree

Károly Frenreisz family tree[2][3]
Károly Frenreisz

(born 18 November 1946, Budapest)
singer

István Frenreisz

(27 May 1907, Budapest

23 October 1982, Budapest)
Hospital chief medical officer

Ferenec Frenreisz[4]

(7 Feb 1873, Pest,

5 Jul 1916, Budapest)

chief medical officer, militia army regimental surgeon

István Frenreisz

(approx. 1840

Budapest, 1909. jún. 13.)
Board Chairman of the Royal Courts of Appeal in Budapest

Etelka Anna Bujtor

(12 Jul 1846, Budapest

11 Nov 1923 Budapest)

Lujza Virava[4]

(31 Jul 1880, Budapest

?)

József Virava

(1836–
10 Jan 1914, Budapest)
lawyer, member of parliament

Zsófia Simon

Katalin Gundel
(2 May 1910, Budapest

June 2010, Balatonszemes)


Károly Gundel
(23 Sep 1883, Budapest

28 Nov 1956, Budapest)
Restaurateur


János Gundel
(3 Mar 1844, Ansbach

28 Dec 1915, Budapest)
Restaurateur


Anna Kommer
(24 Dec 1851, Pest-Buda,

12 Dec 1920, Budapest)

Margit Blasutigh

(30 May 1885, Veszprém

5 Jul 1961, Budapest)


Mátyás Blasutigh
(1840, San Pietro al Natisone
Budapest, ?)
trader


Illona Gerlits
(1851, Veszprém –
1919, Gölle)

References

More information

  • "Egy tisztes polgár művészlélekkel Frenreisz Károllyal Sebők János beszélgetett". Alexandra Könyvesház. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
  • A három testvér, Bujtor István, Frenreisz Károly és Latinovits Zoltán közös interjúja és dala egy 1966-os tévéfelvételen
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