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Jakab György 02.07.1950 - 16.02.1996 keyboards, vocals 1965-1968 - Rákfogó 1968-1971 - Winkelmayer Brass Band 1972 - Neoton 1973-1976 - Neoton & Kócbabák 1977-1990 - Neoton Família 1990 - Új Neoton |
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![]() ![]() ![]() "Neoton Família" members frequently noted that György Jakab had music in his blood and his soul never stopped singing. He was frequently asked to sing off-stage, and the whole world went in tune as he struck the first chord on the piano. Gyuri's voice could be heard in such hit songs as "Santa Maria" (1979), "Marathon" (1980) and "Sandokan" (1983), he sang solo for a beautiful ballads titled "Régi zongorám" (1981) and "Látomás" (1984), for joyous "Bye bye kedvesem" (1987), lyrical "Emlékül" (1987) and many other songs. ![]() After "Neoton Família"'s breakup he was a member of László Pásztor's "Új Neoton" and took part in managing such artists as Zorán, Erika Zoltán, Jimmy Zámbó, Róbert Gergely, "A 100 Folk Celsius" and "Alvajárók" alongside László Pásztor. In December 1995 he was suddenly hospitalized, diagnosed with cancer. Unfortunately he wasn't strong enough to fight off rapidly progressing illness and in February 1996 this talented musician and singer passed away. By Mikhail Badanin Translated into English by Andrey Sinelnikov |