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YU Rock Misija
YU Rock Misija (known in English as YU Rock Mission) was the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia's contribution to Bob Geldof's Band Aid campaign, which culminated with the Live Aid concert. It consisted of recording the "Za milion godina" charity single and staging a concert held at Red Star Stadium in Belgrade on 15 June 1985, both featuring top acts of the Yugoslav rock scene. The proceeds from both the single and the concert were given to Band Aid. Background Talking about how YU Rock Misija came about, rock critic stated in an interview for the ''Rockovnik'' documentary TV series: "Za milion godina" The song, entitled "Za milion godina" ("For a Million Years") was composed by Dragoljub Ilić, former leader of the hard rock band Generacija 5, and the lyrics were written by Mladen Popović, who had previously written lyrics for Denis & Denis, Oliver Mandić and other acts, and was, at the time, an editor of the TV show ''Hit meseca '' (''Hit of the Month''). In an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Generacija 5
Generacija 5 ( sr-Cyrl, Генерација 5; trans. ''Generation 5'') is a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1977. The mainstay members of the band are keyboardist and band leader Dragoljub Ilić and guitarist Dragan Jovanović. At the beginning of their career the band performed jazz rock. With the arrival of vocalist Goran Milošević, the band moved to hard rock, releasing a number of hits during the late 1970s and early 1980s, disbanding in 1982. In 1985, former members of the band played a pivotal role in YU Rock Misija, the Yugoslav contribution to Live Aid. The band reunited in 1982, releasing two studio albums since. Band history 1977–1982 Generacija 5 was officially formed on 1 July 1977, by Dragoljub "Dragan" Ilić (a former Korak member, keyboards), Jovan Rašić (a former Zlatni Prsti member, vocals), Dragan "Krle" Jovanović (a former Zdravo member, guitar), Dušan "Duda" Petrović (a former Pop Mašina member, bass guitar) and Slobodan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aki Rahimovski
Aleksandar "Aki" Rahimovski (5 June 1955 – 22 January 2022) was a Croatian and Yugoslav rock musician of Macedonian descent. Best known as the vocalist of the highly popular band Parni Valjak, Rahimovski is widely considered one of the most prominent vocalists and frontmans of the Yugoslav rock scene. Rahimovski started his musical career as a teenager, as keyboardist and vocalist for several Macedonian bands, before joining Zagreb-based Parni Valjak in 1975. With Parni Valjak he achieved large success in the second half of the 1970s and nationwide popularity in the 1980s, the band managing to maintain their popularity in all former Yugoslav republics after the dissolution of the country. With Parni Valjak, Rahimovski had released 18 studio albums, 5 solo albums, 5 video albums and a number of 7-inch singles. He had been the band's vocalist until his death in 2022. In addition to working with Parni Valjak, Rahimovski had a short-lasting solo career between the band's di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenia (band)
Xenia was a Yugoslav pop rock band from Rijeka, active from 1981 to 1985. Their discography includes two 7-inch singles singles and two studio albums. Biography The band was formed in 1981 by Vesna Vrandečić and Robert Funčić. Their debut album ''Kad nedjelja prođe'' (''When Sunday's Over'') was recorded in "Tira Recording Studio" in Torsby, Sweden, produced by Tihomir Varga, and was released by Jugoton. The two biggest hits from this album were "Iznenadi me" and "Moja prijateljica". The line-up on this album was: Vesna Vrandečić (vocals), Robert Funčić (guitar), Marinko Radetić ( bass) and Joško Serdarević (drums). In 1998, ''Kad nedjelja prođe'' was voted the 89th greatest album of Yugoslav pop and rock music by the critics in the book '' YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike''. The second album, titled ''Tko je to učinio?'' (''Who Did It?'') was recorded in "JM Sound" studio in Zagreb Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bajaga I Instruktori
Bajaga i Instruktori (Serbian Cyrillic: Бајага и Инструктори; trans. ''Bajaga and the Instructors'') are a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1984. Founded and led by vocalist, guitarist and principal composer and lyricist Momčilo Bajagić "Bajaga", the group is one of the most notable acts of the Yugoslav rock scene. The band was formed while Bajagić was still a guitarist for the highly popular band Riblja Čorba, originally to promote Bajagić's side project '' Pozitivna geografija''. The success of the album and the promotional tour led to the continuation of the band's activity. Bajaga i Instruktori's following releases, '' Sa druge strane jastuka'' (1985), '' Jahači magle'' (1986) and '' Prodavnica tajni'' (1988), brought a plethora of hit songs, placing the band at the top of the Yugoslav rock scene, alongside other mega-selling bands like Riblja Čorba and Bijelo Dugme. The band's work and Bajagić's often poetic lyrics were als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momčilo Bajagić
Momcilo or Momčilo () is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin. It is often found in Serbia and Montenegro. Notable people with the name include: *Momchil (died 1345), Bulgarian soldier * Momčilo Bajagić, Serbian rock musician * Momčilo Bošković (born 1951), retired Serbian footballer * Momčilo Cemović (1928–2001), the President of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro in 1978–1982 * Momčilo Đokić (1911–1983), Serbian football player and manager *Momčilo Đujić (1907–1999), Serbian commander in the Chetnik movement during World War II * * Momčilo Kapor (1937–2010), Serbian novelist and painter *Momčilo Krajišnik (1945–2020), Bosnian Serb politician convicted of murder and crimes against humanity during the Bosnian war (1992–1995) * Momčilo Otašević (born 1990), Montenegrin actor * Momčilo Nastasijević (born 1894), Serbian poet, novelist and dramatist *Momčilo Ninčić (1876–1949), Serbian politician and economist, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Perazić
Marina Perazić (born 29 May 1958) is a Croatian singer and DJ. Born in Rijeka, she gained prominence as a member of the synth-pop group Denis & Denis, which she formed with keyboardist and vocalist Davor Tolja, the two later joined by vocalist Edi Kraljić. In 1986, she left Denis & Denis to start her solo career. As a member of Denis & Denis, Perazić gained nationwide popularity, becoming one of the biggest stars of the Yugoslav rock scene and often being described as a sex symbol. After releasing her debut album ''Marina'' in 1987, she moved to New York City, where she spent the following ten years without recording or performing. She returned to Rijeka in the late 1990s, releasing her second and latest solo album ''Ista kao more'' in 1998. Since the 2010s, she has been performing as a DJ. In 2012, she took part in Denis & Denis reunion. Musical career Early career Marina Perazić started her singing career as a member of the Rijeka choir Jeka Primorja (''Echo of the Coastlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Željko Bebek
Želimir "Željko" Bebek (born 16 December 1945) is a Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnian-Croatian vocalist and musician most notable for being the lead singer of the SFR Yugoslavia, Yugoslav rock band Bijelo Dugme from 1974 until 1984. He has since maintained a successful Balkan folk music, folk-pop solo career. Early years Bebek was born in Sarajevo, People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, FPR Yugoslavia to Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnian Croat parents Zvonimir and Katarina. He showed an early interest in music, entertaining his mother's house guests by singing songs he had been hearing on the radio. He also experimented with harmonica but abandoned it in third grade of primary school, preferring to play guitar and sing along. His teacher, however, discouraged such intentions so Željko ended up playing mandolin instead. He soon became the school's best mandolin player and was allowed to play guitar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atomsko Sklonište
Atomsko Sklonište (transl. ''Fallout shelter, Atomic Shelter'') is a Croatian and SFR Yugoslavia, Yugoslav hard rock band, formed in Pula in 1977. Known for their early anti-war concept, as well as their later hit songs, Atomsko Sklonište were one of the most prominent acts of the Yugoslav rock scene. The formation of the band was initiated by poet Boško Obradović, who aspired to form a band which would perform songs featuring his lyrics. The band gained the attention of the public and the media with their hard rock sound combined with Obradović's anti-war lyrics and cataclysmic imagery. Their first two studio albums, ''Ne cvikaj generacijo'' and ''Infarkt'', both released in 1978, brought them nationwide popularity, although Obradović's lyrics were often described by Yugoslav music critics as unrefined. The group ended their cooperation with Obradović after the release of their fourth studio album ''Extrauterina'', released in 1981, with the group's bass guitarist Bruno Lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Blažić
Sergio (Serđo) Blažić "Đoser" (8 April 1951 – 18 January 1987) was a Yugoslav rock musician, best known as the lead vocalist of popular hard rock band Atomsko Sklonište. Blažić was the group's frontman since its formation in 1977 until his death of Hodgkin lymphoma in 1987, recording seven studio albums and two live albums with the group. Biography Early career Blažić was born on 8 April 1951 in Pula. He started his career as a singer in Pula rock band King Stones. At the beginning of the 1970s, Blažić (at the time playing the drums), vocalist Branko Umković, and three other future members of Atomsko Sklonište, bass guitarist Bruno Langer, guitarist Dragan Gužvan and drummer Saša Dadić, formed the cover band Hush. In 1974, Langer moved to the band Boomerang from Koper, where he was soon joined by Blažić, the two performing with the group until the autumn of 1976. Atomsko Sklonište The band Atomsko Sklonište was formed in 1977 on the idea of poet Boško Obra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlatko Stefanovski
Vladimir "Vlatko" Stefanovski ( ; born January 24, 1957) is a Macedonians (ethnic group), Macedonian folk rock, ethno-rock jazz fusion guitar virtuoso. Biography Vlatko was born into a typical theatrical family. His parents, as artists, often traveled, so soon Stefanovski moved to Skopje, in the neighborhood Taftalidze. Vlatko Stefanovski lives with his family (consisting of daughter Ana and son Jan) in Skopje. His son (Jan Stefanovski) is a drummer in V.S.Trio (from 2019). Born in Prilep on 24 January 1957, he started playing guitar at the age of 13. Stefanovski was one of the founding members of Leb i sol with whom he recorded 13 albums between 1978 and 1991. He currently splits his time playing with his VS Trio, in an acoustic partnership with Miroslav Tadic, Miroslav Tadić or composing for film and theatre. Dramatist Goran Stefanovski was his older brother. Stefanovski has played a wide variety of guitars, including a Gibson SG, Gibson Nighthawk, Scala VS-1(custom), Scal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
