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IVAN KRÁL is a Grammy Award-winning, Czech-born American composer, filmmaker, record producer, bass guitar player, and singer-songwriter. He works across many genres including punk, rock, jazz, soul, country and film scores. His songs have been recorded by such artists as U2, Pearl Jam, Téléphone, Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Simple Minds, and John Waite, among others.

Ivan Král 1986 Interview on his music career
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inWQwYQX2Aw

The hit Dancing Barefoot , which he co-wrote with Patti Smith, was included by Rolling Stone on its “500 Greatest Songs of All Time,” and has been recorded by many including U2, Simple Minds and Pearl Jam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08_QggIhvJo

Ivan Král sings his hit, cowritten with Iggy Pop, Pumpin for Jill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alsx1KBrxkI

Ivan Král sings his hit: So bad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65TTdgDvaCA
Czech version: Mám svůj stín
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rmZOtmYwyc

Ivan Král sings his hit: Winner Takes All
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj_pDP47pzA

Hit Because Tonight sung by Patti Smith featuring Ivan Král on guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OjW1TDANxk

After the Velvet Revolution, Ivan Král also produced several albums of Czech bands, including the album "Černý kočky, mokrý žáby" by Lucie, declared the best Czech album in 20 years in 2010.
Ivan Král plays with the group on guitar in Šťastnej chlap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZbsfyFPYu0