San ( sr-cyr, Сан, trans. ''The Dream'') was a Yugoslav

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band formed in

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in 1971. Formed and led by keyboardist and composer Aleksandar "Sanja" Ilić, San was a prominent act of the early 1970s

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. The group disbanded in 1975, after the band's vocalist Predrag Jovičić died in concert from an

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Band history

1971–1975

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member Aleksandar Slaviković (guitar), Dragoslav Jovanović (bass guitar) and former Smeli (''The Daring Ones'') member Aleksandar Grujić (drums). In 1971, the band released their debut record, a

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featuring the songs "Tebe sam želeo" ("I Wanted You") and "Helena", through

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record label. Two years later, the band released another single, featuring the songs "Papirni brodovi" ("Paper Ships") and "Hej, malena" ("Hey, Little Girl"). In 1974, the band released three 7-inch singles: the first one featuring the songs "Legenda" ("Legend") and "Milena", the second one featuring the songs "Jedan svet za sve" ("One World for All") and "Srce na dlanu" ("Heart on a Sleeve"), and the third one featuring the songs "Anabela" and "Zvezda ljubavi" ("Love Star"). With the song "Legenda", the band won the Second Prize on 1974

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.Omladinski festival 1974
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on several occasions, performed as the backing band for popular singer

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and held well-received concerts on the Adriatic shore. In addition to working with San, during the band's run Ilić wrote music for the film ''ITD'' (''ETC.'') and the

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''Arhanđeli i automati'' (''

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s and

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s'') performed in Belgrade's Dadov Theatre. On 2 February 1975, during a concert at Čair Hall in

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, Jovičić died from an

. The tragedy caused San members' decision to split up, Ilić deciding never to perform in a rock band again.

Post-breakup

After San disbanded, Ilić continued his career as a successful composer. In 1975, the

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band

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released the song "Rekvijem za prijatelja" ("Requiem for a Friend") dedicated to Jovičić. The song lyrics were written by

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member

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.''Pop Mašina - Na izvoru svetlosti'' at Discogs
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and the vocalists

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and

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, recorded the album ''Uspomene'' (''Memories'') as a tribute to Jovičić. The album featured part of the songs prepared for San's never-recorded debut album. In 1994, the song "Legenda" was released on Komuna compilation album '' Sve smo mogli mi: Akustičarska muzika'' (''We Could Have Done All: Acoustic Music''), which featured songs by Yugoslav

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acts.

Discography

Singles

*"Tebe sam želeo" / "Helena" (1971) *"Papirni brodovi" / "Hej, malena" (1973) *"Legenda" / "Milena" (1974) *"Jedan svet za sve" / "Srce na dlanu" (1974) *"Anabela" / "Zvezda ljubavi" (1974)

References

External links

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