Kóbor János

Kóbor János
János in 2018
Background information
Also known asMecky
Born(1943-05-17)17 May 1943
Budapest, Hungary
Died6 December 2021(2021-12-06) (aged 78)
Budapest, Hungary
GenresRock, progressive rock, hard rock
OccupationsSinger, musician
Years active1959–2021
Formerly ofOmega

János Kóbor (17 May 1943 – 6 December 2021) was a Hungarian singer. Nicknamed "Mecky," he is best known as the frontman of the rock band Omega. He received both the Kossuth and Liszt Ferenc Awards for his contributions to Hungarian music. He died of COVID-19 on 6 December 2021, aged 78.