Kiril Marichkov (; 30 October 1944 – 11 October 2024) was a Bulgarian rock musician and politician. He is best known for having been the frontman of the band Shturtsite.
Life and career
Marichkov was born in Sofia to Kiril Marichkov and Irina Levieva on 30 October 1944. His daughter Irina, Marichkov's mother, was an artist. born in 1947.
In 1962 he founded one of the first Bulgarian rock bands, the "Bandaratsite" (). After the dissolution of the Bandaritsite in 1966, he formed the band "Shturtsite" () alongside drummer in 1967. 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.
Death
While climbing to the stage for a concert of Fondatsiyata in the village of Selanovtsi on 11 October 2024, Marichkov fell and suffered a severe brain injury. Paramedics were called, but he died in the ambulance. Marichkov was 79.
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev expressed his condolences, as did Bulgarian singers Lili Ivanova, Orlin Goranov, and Maria Ilieva, and Bulgarian politicians Slavi Trifonov, Boyko Borisov, Atanas Atanasov, and Vasil Terziev. On 13 October, hundreds of guitarists played Marichkov's song "Kletva" in front of the National Palace of Culture in Sofia. Marichkov's funeral occurred on 15 October 2024 at the Saint Sophia Church in Sofia.
Discography
With Shturtsite
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! Year
! Title
! Translation
! Source
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| 1976
| Щурците '76
| Shturtsite 76
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|-
| 1978
|Щурците '78
|Shturtsite 78
|
|-
| 1980
|20-ти век
|20th Century
|
|-
| 1982
|Вкусът на времето
|The Taste of Time
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|-
| 1985
|Конникът
|The Rider
|
|-
| 1987
|Мускетарски марш
|Musqueteer's March
|
|-
| 1988
|20 години по-късно
|20 Years Later
|
|-
| 1998
|30 години Щурците
|30 Years of Shturtsite
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|-
| 2008
| На прага на сърцето
| On the Doorstep of the Heart
|
|}
Solo
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! Year
! Title
! Source
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| 1997
| Zodiac Cricket
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