Karel Gott was a Czech singer who released over 100 albums and has frequently
been cited as one of his country's finest male vocalists. Born in Plzen, Karel
initially held ambitions to study art before switching his attention to opera
and studying at the Prague Conservatory. He shot to fame in Czechoslovakia in
the late 1960s, touring the country and performing with his own orchestra, and
released his debut studio album, 'Die goldene Stimme aus Prag', in 1968.
He represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest later that year. In the
1970s his star continued to grow all ove...