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Illés-Ensemble
12+ albums
Psychedelic RockProgressive rockbigbeatbeathungarian
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Illés (Hungarian name: Illés együttes = Illés Ensemble) was a Hungarian rock/beat band (1960–1973), and was one of the biggest groups of the 1960s and early 1970s rock boom in Hungary. The band is often compared to the Beatles as regards the time period of its activity, its artistic and cultural influence and continuing popularity. The band's name was originally taken from the family name of Lajos Illés, one of the members. Later however, the band chose as its logo a chariot in the form of musical notes, drawn by two horses, riding over the name "Illés" and the sun. This logo deliberately references the chariot of the prophet Elijah (Illés in Hungarian) in the Old Testament, in which he was said to have been taken to Heaven. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
