Biography of Color:
Color were founded in 1975 in Debrecen, Hungary by Gyula
Bokor (keys), Tibor Bokor (bass, vocal), Attila Bokor (drum, vocal). Attila and
Tibor were student of Medical University
of Debrecen.
Later ,in 1976 Laszlo Polya (guitar) and Emil Lamer (cello)
became a member.
Their first album released in 1978. It was the first
symphonic rock style album in Hungary.
Their style was
unique with cello, rich polyphonic vocal, much mellotron. They influnced Pink
Floyd, BJH, Genesis, but their style was original.
The guitarist and cellist left the group in 1979. The new
guitarist, Miklos Felkai joined in end of 1979.
Their second lp. released in 1982, named Új Színek (New
colours). On this album, they changed, the music became rather simplier Aor-ish rock, in vein
of Saga and Styx.
The younger brother Attila Bokor left the group in 1983. He
went to Usa, today he lives in Hungary again, He works as a film producer.
In 1984, they did the third album, but this didn’t released
until 1999, as bonus of reissue of second album.
The older brothers Gyula Bokor and Tibor Bokor immigrated to
Usa in 1985, nowaday they lived in Los Angeles and work as doctor.
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