Jim Čert
Jim Čert | |
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| Born | František Horáček 25 February 1956 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 17 February 2026 (aged 69) Czech Republic |
| Occupations | Singer, accordionist |
| Instruments | Accordion |
František Horáček (25 February 1956 – 17 February 2026), better known as Jim Čert, was a Czech singer and accordionist.[1]
Life and career
Čert was born František Horáček in Prague on 25 February 1956. He was known for writing ballads based on East Slavic folklore.[2] In addition, he played popular pub rhymes (Ručičky, don't be afraid), and parody songs (The Master of Transports).[3]
Čert died on 17 February 2026, at the age of 69.[4]
Controversy
Čert was often criticised for his cooperation with the communist State Security, which he denied as recently as 1996. He signed the cooperation on 21 June 1979 in Hradec Králové, his file as a StB agent was kept under the code name "Akord". From 23 October 1981, he worked in Prague as "Homer".[5] Under the pretext of chronic liver inflammation, the cooperation was terminated on 14 March 1989. During the entire time, he was paid an amount of approximately 7,200 CZK, vouchers to department stores and about a thousand crowns for expenses, i.e. a total of about 8,200 CZK.[6] In 1991, he left for the USA for a period. In 2007, he apologized for his cooperation with the State Security in a letter sent to the Czech media.[7]
References
- ^ Martin E. Segal Theatre Center (2004). Slavic and East European Performance: Drama, Theatre, Film. Institute for Contemporary Eastern European Drama and Theatre.
- ^ Hagen, Trever (2019). Living in the Merry Ghetto: The Music and Politics of the Czech Underground. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-026385-0.
- ^ Hulec, Vladimír (January 2008). "Ivan Magor Jirous: Nerozbíjím skleničky, ale držky". Divadelní noviny (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ "Zemřel undergroundový písničkář Jim Čert. Spolupracoval s StB, po letech se veřejně omluvil". Reflex (in Czech). Czech News Center. 2026-02-18. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ Rychlík, Břetislav (2003-10-23). "Posta kameramanovi Michalu Hýbkovi" (in Czech). BBC. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ "Jim ČERT a STB". odhaleni.info (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ "Jim Čert: Omlouvám se za spolupráci s StB". Týden (in Czech). Empresa Media. Czech News Agency. 2007-02-22. Retrieved 2026-02-22.