Schelinger

Jiří Schelinger (6 March 1951 – 13 April 1981) was a Czech rock singer. He was born in a small village called Bousov to music teacher (father) and florist (mother). He had a younger brother Milan Schelinger, who was also musician. His first band was called Nothing But Nothing and in later years he played in various other groups. His first full-length solo album Báječní muži was released in 1976. In 1981, after all night drinking with local musicians and artists after his concert, he accepted a bet to jump from a Starý most in Bratislava and never surfaced back. He was inducted into Beatová síň slávy in 2004.