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Czech Republic
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Rock band. Formed in 1962 as "Karkulka" as a backing band, the name was soon changed to "Olympic" (after a small theatre in Spálená Street in Prague). In 1965 they began to play on their own.
Members
Pavel Bobek Vocals (1962-65)
František Ringo Čech Drums (1962-66)
Jiří Korn Bass guitar, vocals (1971-1973)
Pavel Šváb Vocals (1963-65)
Petr Janda [CZ1] Front man
Pavel Chrastina Bass guitar, vocals, lyrics (1962-69)
Miki Volek Vocals (1962-66)
Petr Hejduk Drums, vocals (1971-85)
Jan Antonín Pacák Drums (1965-71)
Miloslav Růžek Saxophone (1962-1965)
Jan Hauser Bass guitar, vocals (1969-1971)
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Covers by Olympic

Title Performer Release date Originally by
1973 Jiří Korn - Olympic
1993 Katapult
June 15, 2012 Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
2010 Eddie Cochran
1964 Jill & Ray
1997 Jimmy Liggins and His 3-D Music
1993 Karel Gott - Ladislav Štaidl se svým orchestrem
1972 (unknown), The Seekers
Covered by Hana Horecká
1965 Chuck Berry
  June 15, 2012 Orchester Georges Boulanger, Joe Loss and His Band (Vocalist: Chick Henderson) REL, Ambrose and His Orchestra REC
  1964 The Crickets [US] REL, Sonny West REC
  1997 The Crickets [US] REL, Sonny West REC
i   1964 Russel Wise and Mr. White, Walter Hurdt and His Singing Cowboys REL, Roy Hall and His Blue Ridge Entertainers REC
June 15, 2012 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, Allan Jones & Jeanette MacDonald, Jára Pospíšil
1965 Sonny West
September 12, 2008 Chuck Berry and His Combo
1964 The Four Voices [US1]
June 15, 2012 The Beatles
March 18, 2011 Olympic
1964 Chuck Berry
June 15, 2012 Freddy Cannon
1964 Edward Harris and The Blue Dots
June 15, 2012 Ray Charles and His Band
1974 Petr Janda a Jiří Korn
 PRF,REC 1997 Bing Crosby with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra REL, Dick Powell BRD, K. Gott REL
Covered by (2 artists)