What is Ivan Kral?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Ivan Kral | Img = Ival Kral 1978.jpg | Img_capt = Kral with Patti Smith in 1978 | Background = solo_singer | Birth_name = Ivan Král | Alias = | Origin = | birth_date = {{birth date|1948|05|12|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Prague]], [[Czechoslovakia]] | death_date = {{death date and age|2020|2|2|1948|5|12|df=y}} | death_place = [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]], U.S. | Instrument = [[Guitar]], [[piano]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]], [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[Singing|vocals]] | Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Pop music|pop]], [[jazz]], [[alternative rock]], [[protopunk]] | Occupation = [[Musician]], [[songwriter]], [[record producer]], [[film director]] | Years_active = 1966–2020 | Label = [[Arista Records|Arista]], [[PolyGram]], [[Universal Records|Universal]], [[Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis]], [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony]], [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]], [[Supraphon]] | associated_acts = Saze, [[Patti Smith]], [[Iggy Pop]], [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]], [[John Waite]], [[John Cale]], [[U2]], [[David Bowie]], [[The Blank Generation]], [[Pankrti]], [[Téléphone]] | website = [http://www.ivankral.net Official website] }} '''Ivan Kral''' (born '''Ivan Král'''; May 12, 1948 in [[Prague]], [[Czechoslovakia]] – February 2, 2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lidovky.cz/lide/zemrel-cesky-hudebnik-ivan-kral-bylo-mu-71-let.A200202_225605_ln_domov_pev|title=Zemřel jeden z nejslavnějších českých rockerů Ivan Král. Bylo mu 71 let {{!}} Lidé|date=2020-02-02|website=Lidovky.cz|language=cs|access-date=2020-02-02}}</ref>) was a [[Czechs|Czech]]-[[Americans|American]] [[guitar]]ist, [[bass guitar]]ist and [[songwriter]]. He has worked with [[Patti Smith]] and [[Iggy Pop]]. His songs were recorded by lots of bands and singers, including [[U2]] and [[David Bowie]]. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.ivankral.net/ official website] {{Webarchive|u