Lou Fanánek Hagen
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Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Musician
- composer
- lyricist
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| Birth name | František Moravec |
| Born | 18 June 1966 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
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| Years active | 1985—present |
| Member of | Tři sestry |
| Formerly of | Hagen Baden |
Lou Fanánek Hagen (real name František Moravec, born 18 June 1966) is a Czech musician, composer, lyricist, and frontman of the punk band Tři sestry.[1][2][3]
Tři sestry
In 1985, František Moravec became the singer and frontman of the punk band Tři sestry and adopted the moniker Lou Fanánek Hagen, naming himself after his two idols, Nina Hagen and Lou Reed.[2] He has remained with the band throughout their career. In 2021, they released their latest album, titled Sex drógy rokenról.[4]
Other activities
After the Velvet Revolution, Hagen began composing songs for Těžkej Pokondr, as well as for other well-known artists, such as Karel Gott, Lucie Bílá, Hana Zagorová, Věra Špinarová, and Maxim Turbulenc.[3]
Between 1992 and 1993, he fronted the punk band Hagen Baden with David Matásek from Orlík.[5] The group also included Jakub Maleček, Ronald Seitl, and Martin Roubínek. They released two albums: Hagen Baden (1992) and Ahoj kluci (1993).[6]
In 2001, he participated in the composition of the libretto for the Czech musical Kleopatra. He has also collaborated on a number of musicals with Michal David.[1] In 2009, he was inducted into the Beatová síň slávy.
