Jiri Cerny, leading Czech music critic and voice of 1989 Velvet Revolution, dies at 87

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Jiri Cerny, leading Czech music critic and voice of 1989 Velvet Revolution, dies at 87
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Cerny was one of the founding members of the Civic Forum, which was instrumental in the transition to democracy.

Music journalist Jiri Cerny speaks during a press conference to the 57th edition of the Golden Prague International Television Festival, in Prague, Aug. 25, 2020.PRAGUE — Jiri Cerny, a legendary Czech music critic who introduced Western music to generations of listeners behind the Iron Curtain and became one of the voices of the 1989 anti-communist Velvet Revolution, has died. He was 87.

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