Bill Gyula Deák Has Died
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The Artisjus Award-winning Hungarian blues singer was 77 years old.
Gyula Deak, one of the great names in Hungarian blues, has died. Deak, better known as Bill, was among the musicians who played in the "Hobo Blues Band" known throughout the Eastern Bloc. Deak, better known as Bill, started as a guest in the summer of 1979, but...
The music world is in mourning after the disappearance of one of the most emblematic and beloved figures of the rock and blues scene. Deák Bill Gyula, awarded the Artisjus prize and nicknamed "the king of the Hungarian blues" or "Bill Kapitany", died at the age of 77. The tragic news was confirmed Thursday on the official [...]
Gyula Bill Deák has died at the age of 77. The news was announced on the musician's social media page, adding that the singer died unexpectedly after "a surgery that was said to be successful." In the May 8, 2008 issue of our predecessor, Heti Válasz, our colleague András Stumpf conducted an interview with Gyula Bill Deák on the occasion of the release of his album Hatvan chápás. We are remembering the singer by republishing it.
Bill Gyula Deák never wanted to appear to be anything other than who he was. He remained a son of Kőbánya. The working-class neighborhood, the suburbs, the hard life, losses and survival were all present in his songs.
"The microphone fell silent. The man was gone, the white singer with the blackest voice, who was a giant on stage even when leaning on crutches. At the age of 77, a ...
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