Kóbor János

Kóbor János
János in 2018
Background information
Also known as	Mecky
Born	(1943-05-17)17 May 1943 Budapest, Hungary
Died	6 December 2021(2021-12-06) (aged 78) Budapest, Hungary
Genres	Rock, progressive rock, hard rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, musician
Years active	1959–2021
Formerly of	Omega

Kóbor János (17 May 1943 – 6 December 2021) was a Hungarian singer. Nicknamed "Mecky," he is best known as the frontman of the rock band Omega.^[1][2][3] He received both the Kossuth and Liszt Ferenc Awards for his contributions to Hungarian music. He passed away on 6 December 2021, aged 78, after spending several weeks at the hospital due to having COVID-19.^[4]

Discography

Omega^[5]

Year	Album	Notes
1968	Trombitás Frédi és a rettenetes emberek
1969	10000 lépés
1970	Éjszakai országút
1972	Élő Omega	Live album
1973	Omega 5
1975	Omega 6: Nem tudom a neved
1977	Omega 7: Időrabló
1978	Omega 8: Csillagok útján
1979	Gammapolis
1981	Omega X: Az arc
1982	Omega XI
1986	Omega 12: A Föld árnyékos oldalán
1987	Babylon
1995	Trans and Dance
1998	Omega XV: Egy életre szól
2006	Égi jel: Omega
2020	Testamentum
Classical Adaptations
2010	Omega Rhapsody
2012	Omega Szimfónia & Rapszódia
2014	Omega Oratórium

References

1. Endre, Sal (2024-11-11). "Az Omega tudta nélkül törölt egy számot az együttes lemezéről a kommunista cenzúra". Mandiner (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-11-13.
2. says, U. N. O. (2024-02-20). "Omega Rock Band Frontman János Kóbor Dies at 78 - Diplomacy & Trade". Retrieved 2024-11-13.
3. György, Víg (2021-12-06). "Meghalt Kóbor János". index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-11-13.
4. Today, Hungary (2021-12-06). "Rock Legend Kóbor, Singer of Original Version of Scorpions Classic "White Dove," Dies of Covid". Hungary Today. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
5. "János Kóbor Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mo..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-11-13.

External links

• Kóbor János discography at Discogs