Edda művek

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Edda Works (Művek)
Origin Flag of Hungary Miskolc, Hungary
Genre(s) Rock
Classic Rock
Romantic rock
Years active 1974(1980) - present
Label(s) Pataky Management
Associated acts Slamo and The No
Website [1]
Members
Attila Pataky
Zsolt Gömöry
István Alapi
László Kicska
Zoltán Hetényi
Former members
István Slamovits
Alfonz Barta
Péter Kun
László Zselenc
Tibor Donászy
Endre Csillag

EDDA is a highly successful Hungarian rock band formed in 1974 under the name "EDDA Művek". The word "művek" (works) symbolizes the band originally starting off its career in Miskolc, a typical Central European industrial city also dubbed as "Steel City"

EDDA's catchy, melodic rock tunes and touching ballads primarily focus on the social and emotional life of youth. Love, loneliness, alienation, friendship and spirituality. The band performs more than one hundred shows annually throughout Hungary and surrounding Hungarian communities around the Carpathian Basin. However, the energetic and inventive musicianship that EDDA's known for, is best reflected through their dynamic live performances.

[edit] Band Members

  • Attila Pataky (vocals) 1978-present
  • György Csapó (drums) 1978-1981
  • István Slamovits (guitar) 1978-1983
  • László Zselencz (bass) 1978-1983
  • Alfonz Barta (keyboards) 1978-1983
  • László Fortuna (drums) 1982-1986
  • János Kegye (saxophone) 1983
  • Tibor Gellért (guitar) 1985
  • Tamás Papp (drums) 1986
  • Endre Csillag (guitar) 1985-87
  • Gábor Mirkovics (bass) 1986
  • Tibor Donászy (drums) 1986-1997
  • Tamás Gay (keyboards) 1983-1985
  • Zsolt Gömöry (keyboards) 1985-present
  • István Alapi (guitar) 1986-present
  • Gábor Pethő (bass) 1986-1991
  • Péter Kun (guitar) 1992
  • László Kicska (bass) 1992-present
  • Zoltán Hetényi (drums) 1997-present

[edit] Discography

25 gold records, 4 platinum albums, 2 diamond records More than 5 million units sold in Europe

  1. EDDA Művek 1. (1981)
  2. EDDA Művek 2. (1982)
  3. EDDA Művek 3. (1983)
  4. EDDA Művek 4. - Viszlát, Edda! -"Goodbye Edda!" (1984) (live recording)
  5. EDDA Művek 5. (1985)(live recording of original material)
  6. EDDA Művek 6. (1986)
  7. Változó idők -"Variable Life" (1988)
  8. Szaga van -"It Smells!"(1988)
  9. Pataky-Slamovits (1989)
  10. Győzni fogunk -"We Will Win!" (1989)
  11. Best of Edda '80-'90
  12. Szélvihar -"Windstorm" (1992)
  13. Szellemvilág -"Ghostworld" (1992)
  14. Az EDDA két arca -"The Two Face of Edda" (double album)
  15. Elveszett Illúziók -"Lost Illusions" (1993)
  16. Lelkünkből -"From Our Soul" (unplugged album dedicated to guitarist Péter Kun who died in a tragic vehicle accident shortly afterwards)
  17. Karaoke EDDA (1994)
  18. Sziklaszív -"Rockheart" (1994)
  19. EDDA Blues (1995)
  20. 15. születésnap -"15th birthday" (double live) (1995)
  21. EDDA 20. (1997)
  22. Lírák 2. -"Lyres 2." (1997)
  23. Best of 1988-98 (1998)
  24. Fire & Rain (in English)(1999)
  25. Nekem nem kell más -"I don't Want Anybody Else" (1999)
  26. Örökség -"Heritage" (2003)
  27. Elvarázsolt EDDA dalok -"Charmed Edda Songs"( (EDDA songs performed by various artists)
  28. Isten az úton -"God in Way" (2005)
  29. A szerelem hullámhosszán -"The frequency of Love" (2006)

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