László Komár

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László Komár (28 November 1944 – 17 October 2012) was a Hungarian rock and roll singer. Born in Adásztevel, Hungary, he became one of the first stars of Hungarian rock as the singer of Scampolo from 1962 to 1965, which is considered Hungary’s first rock and roll band. He also performed at the first Táncdalfesztivál in 1966.

Over his career, Komár released 18 studio albums and sold about 3 million records. His best-known songs include "No Miss," "Mondd kis kócos," "Táncoló fekete lakkcipők," and "Mambo Italiano." He was greatly influenced by Elvis Presley and was often called “the Hungarian Elvis.”

In 2011 Hungaroton awarded him a lifetime achievement prize. Komár passed away in Budapest in 2012 at the age of 67.