Biography
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László Benkő
Real name: Benkő László
Effective period / Period of releases: 1982 - 2012
Birth: June 12., 1943. (Szombathely, Hungary)Died: November 18.,2020. (Budapest, Hungary)
Plays keys instruments, synthesizer & piano.
Former member of band Universitas (1960-62).
Became a member of Benkó Dixieland Band in 1961.
He founded the Omega band with János Kóbor in 1962.
Director of label Gong since 1992.
- he won the main trophy of Yamaha Festival, Tokyo in 1970
- he won Bellaphon Award in 1978
- he won Liszt Ferenc Award in 1987
- he won Kossuth award in 2013 with members of Omega band