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Kiril Marichkov

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Kiril Marichkov
Кирил Маричков
Background information
Birth nameKiril Kirilov Marichkov
Born(1944-10-30)30 October 1944
Sofia, Bulgaria
Died11 October 2024(2024-10-11) (aged 79)
Selanovtsi, Vratsa Province, Bulgaria
GenresPop rock, progressive rock, hard rock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass guitar
Years active1962 – 2024
LabelsBalkanton

Kiril Marichkov (Bulgarian: Кирил Маричков; 30 October 1944 – 11 October 2024)[1] was a Bulgarian rock musician. He was best known as the frontman of the band Shturtsite.

Biography

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Marichkov was born in Sofia to Kiril Marichkov and Irina Levieva. He was a descendant of Bulgarian politician Georgi Stranski; his maternal grandfather was composer Boris Leviev [bg], and his paternal grandfather was architect Kiro Marichkov [bg].[2] The elder Kiril studied law and diplomacy, and was the first Bulgarian ambassador to the Vatican. Irina Levieva was an artist.[2] The younger Kiril played piano, clarinet, bass-guitar and guitar from a young age. He studied engineering before beginning his musical career.[3] In 1963 he founded one of the first Bulgarian rock bands, the "Bandaratsite" (Bulgarian: Бъндараците). After the dissolution of the Bandaritsite, he formed the band "Shturtsite" (Bulgarian: Щурците, lit. 'The Crickets') alongside drummer Petar Tsankov [bg] in 1967.[2] Two other members, Petar Gyuzelev [bg] and Veselin Kisyov [bg], joined the group.[4] Shturtsite was in existence for 40 years; it performed over 3000 concerts and was one of the most successful Bulgarian rock bands of the 20th century.[2] Marichkov was the frontman of the band, additionally performing lead vocals, and bass guitar. He was also the main composer of the band.[2]

In 1990, at a time of great political changes at the fall of the Communist regime in Bulgaria, his song "Az sym prosto Chovek" (Bulgarian: Аз съм просто Човек, lit. 'I'm only Human') became an unofficial anthem of the opposition. During this period, Marichkov was elected member of the Grand National Assembly as a part of the Union of Democratic Forces.[2]

Marichkov composed soundtracks for 14 films, including Vchera(Bulgarian: Вчера, lit. 'Yesterday') (with the song "Kletva" (Bulgarian: Клетва, lit. 'Oath')[2], Rio Adio(Bulgarian: Адио Рио, "Indianski igri"(Bulgarian: Индиански игри, lit. 'Indian games'}, "Vampiri-talasami"(Bulgarian: Вампири-таласъми, lit. 'Vampires-ghouls'), and "Dunav most"(Bulgarian: Дунав мост, lit. 'The bridge over Danube').[4] He was a co-founder of the Bulgarian rock radiostation "Radio Tangra".[4]

Marichkov had three solo albums - "Zodija Shturets" (Bulgarian: Зодия штурец, lit. 'Zodiac Cricket') and "Iskam da kazha" (Bulgarian: Искам да кажа, lit. 'I want to say'). In 2019 he released the album "75".[4] In 2011, he participated in the Bulgarian version of The Voice, Glasat na Bulgaria.[2]

In 2013, after Shturtsite broke up, he formed a band called Fondatsiata (Bulgarian: Фондацията, lit. 'The Foundation') with other famous Bulgarian rock musicians, including Ivan Levchev [bg], Dobrin "Doni" Vekilov, Slavcho Nikolov [bg] and Venko Poromanski [bg].[5]

In 2010 he was awarded the Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius, first class, for his contributions to art and music. In 2020, he was awarded the Order of Stara Planina [bg], first class; considered to be the highest honor bestowed by the Bulgarian government.[2] He published his autobiography, Na porog na vremeto(Bulgarian: На порог на времето, lit. 'On the Threshold of Time') in 2023.[6]

Death

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While climbing to the stage for a concert of Fondatsiyata in the village of Selanovtsi on 11 October 2024, he fell and suffered a severe brain injury. An ambulance was called, but Marichkov died in the ambulance.[5][2] Bulgarian President Rumen Radev expressed his condolences to the family of Marichkov, as did Bulgarian singers Lili Ivanova, Orlin Goranov, Maria Ilieva, and Bulgarian politicians Slavi Trifonov, Boyko Borisov, Atanas Atanasov, and Vasil Terziev.[7]

Discography

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With Shturtsite

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Year Title Translation Source
1976 Щурците '76 Shturtzite 76 [8]
1978 Щурците '78 Shturtzite 78 [9]
1980 20-ти век 20th Century [10]
1982 Вкусът на времето The Taste of Time [11]
1985 Конникът The Rider [12]
1987 Мускетарски марш Musqueteer's March [13]
1988 20 години по-късно 20 Years Later [14]
1998 30 години Щурците 30 Years of Shturtsite [15]
2008 На прага на сърцето On The Doorstep of The Heart [16]

Solo

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Year Title
1997 Sign Cricket
2002 I want to say
2019 75

References

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  1. ^ Bulgarian Rock Legend Kiril Marichkov Dies at 79
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Музикантът Кирил Маричков почина при инцидент" [The musician Kiril Marichkov dies in an accident]. bTV News (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  3. ^ Rashkova, Lilyana (11 October 2024). "Bulgarian Rock Legend Kiril Marichkov Dies at 79". Bulgarian News Agency. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Slavyanova, Teodora (11 October 2024). "Отиде си Кирил Маричков" [Kiril Marichkov passes away]. Bulgarian News Agency (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Legend of Bulgarian rock music, Kiril Marichkov, dies at 79". Bulgarian National Television. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  6. ^ Vasileva, Nikoleta; Todorova, Tanya (10 May 2023). "Кирил Маричков представи автобиографичната си книга „На прага на времето"" [Kiril Marichkov presents his autobiographical book "On the Threshold of Time"]. Bulgarian News Agency. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  7. ^ "България скърби за легендарния музикант Кирил Маричков" [Bulgaria mourns the legendary musician Kiril Marichkov]. nova.bg (in Bulgarian). 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Щурците: Щурците '76". Bulgarian Rock Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Щурците: Щурците '78". Bulgarian Rock Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Щурците : 20-ти век". Bulgarian Rock Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Щурците: Вкусът на времето". Bulgarian Rock Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Щурците: Конникът". Bulgarian Rock Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Щурците: Мускетарски марш". Bulgarian Rock Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Щурците: 20 години по-късно". Bulgarian Rock Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Щурците: 30 години Щурците". Bulgarian Rock Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Щурците: На прага на сърцето". Bulgarian Rock Archives.
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