Kiril Marichkov

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 Year Title Translation Source 1976 Щурците '76 Shturtsite 76 1978Щурците '78Shturtsite 78 198020-ти век20th Century 1982Вкусът на времетоThe Taste of Time 1985КонникътThe Rider 1987Мускетарски маршMusqueteer's March 198820 години по-късно20 Years Later 199830 години Щурците30 Years of Shturtsite 2008 На прага на сърцето On the Doorstep of the Heart

Solo Year Title Source 1997 Zodiac Cricket 2002I want to say 201975