Indexi was a Bosnian and former Yugoslav rock band popular in

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. It formed in 1962 in

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, and disbanded in 2001 when singer

Davorin Popović Davorin Popović (23 September 1946 – 18 June 2001) was a Bosnian singer and songwriter, born in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was well known throughout the former Yugoslavia. He was the lead singer and frontman of the progressive rock, progressiv ...

died. Some of their most notable songs are "Svijet u kome živim" and "Negdje u kraju, u zatišju" with lyrics by

Želimir Altarac Čičak Želimir Altarac "Čičak" (21 August 1947 – 26 March 2021) was a Bosnian rock promoter, poet, songwriter, music critic, and publicist. His pioneering work with various Sarajevo-based rock acts, in both creative and organizational capacity, ha ...

, "Plima", "Sve ove godine", "Sanjam" and "Bacila je sve niz rijeku", which was later covered by many other ex-Yugoslavian groups, notably

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. Indexi formed in 1962, and their name was derived from the "Indeks" which was a student's grade log. They began by making instrumental covers of popular hits, but in 1967 started composing. They were known as the "Pioneers of Psychedelic Rock", and were inspired by many bands like the

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, and

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Line-up

Last known membership

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Slobodan Kovačević Slobodan "Bodo" Kovačević (29 December 1946 – 22 March 2004) was one of the greatest rock guitarists in former Yugoslavia, with unprecedented virtuosity even to these days. He began his musical career in early sixties with the Sarajevo band ...

, guitar *

Sinan Alimanović Sinan Alimanović (born 11 February 1954) is a Bosnian jazz pianist, organist, composer, conductor, arranger and educator. Biography Sinan Alimanović has worked with American and European jazz musicians such as Randy Brecker, Harvie S, Duško ...

, keyboard organ *, bass *

Ranko Rihtman Ranko Rihtman (Sarajevo, ) is Bosnian pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor. Education Ranko Rihtman attended Sarajevo Music Academy, where he graduated at the Department of Ethnomusicology and Conducting, followed by attendance at the ...

, piano, keyboard instruments *, Drums & percussions Following the band's inception, various rotations of drummers and keyboardists were made.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs and singles

Live albums

Compilations

* ''Pružam ruke'' (1967) * ''Jutro će promijeniti sve'' (1968) * ''Krivac si ti'' (1972) * ''Indexi'' (1977) * ''Retrospektiva'' (1979) * ''Sve ove godine '' (1986) * ''Best of Indexi 1962–2001 2 CD compilation'' (2001) NOTE: A large number of compilations has been released in period between 1981 and 1996

External links

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