1, Bigbít (bigbeat) is a term (used in Czechoslovakia and east Europe) describing czechoslovak 1960s/1970s artists inspired by british 1960s bands as The Beatles, Cream, The Rolling Stones, The Animals, The Yardbirds, The Who, Troggs, The Hollies and others. The most important persons of bigbít music are Pavol Hammel, Marián Varga, Peter Lipa, Jiří Schelinger, Ľubo Belák, Miro Žbirka, Braňo Hronec, Janko Lehotský, Dežo Ursiny, Jožo Barina, Jano Baláž, Laco Lučenič, Vasko Velčický, Stano Herko, Kamil Peteraj, Petr Novák, Peter Janda, Viktor Sodoma, Radim Hladík and others.The most important bands are Olympic, The Beatmen, The Soulmen, Blue Effect, Tiene, Kabinet 12, The Beats, Collegium Musicum,George & Beatovens, Synkopy, The Buttons, Prúdy, Modus, Limit, The Phantoms, Fermáta, Progress Organisation, Progres 2, Gattch, Flamengo, The Matadors, Katapult and others.. .
