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Dan Bárta

Czech singer

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 9, 2026
Entity authorityQ11774157
Source-derived summary

Dan Bárta (born 14 December 1969 in Karlovy Vary) is a Czech rock singer. He's a founding member of Alice (1990-1997). Later he was a member of the short-lived Sexy Dancers. He released several solo albums and albums with his band Illustratosphere. Since 1994, he has been member of J.A.R. He also starred in musicals.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Dan Bárta” as czech singer. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Bárta, Czech and singer.

Editorial reviewA useful biographical orientation record, particularly for establishing names, roles and a first chronology. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1969, 1990, 1997, 1994—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1969-12-14. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Bárta, Czech and singer providing the first useful test.
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Why this record matters

A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Dan Bárta”, the useful work is to connect “czech singer” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 9, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q11774157. VIAF identifies the subject as 32549857. The Library of Congress control number is n2018036888. 3 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1969, 1990, 1997 and 1994.

Critical limits

A concise life account rarely captures disputed attribution, private networks or the changing language used to describe a career. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

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  • Establishing names and roles
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  • Locating cited institutions
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This entry incorporates text from Dan Bárta” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.