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in the 1980s.P. Janjatović, Idoli, YU rock enciklopedija 1960-1967, Beograd, 1998.

Biography

In March 1979, with friends Krstić and

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Musical career

VIS Dečaci and Idoli

Šaper became interested in forming a musical group with his friend Nebojša Krstić and at a party during the late 1979 he made a deal with his close high school friend

to start playing together. Šaper and Krstić were to play guitar and Divljan was to be the drummer. The band was called Dečaci (The Boys). Divljan took them to his apartment building basement where he and his friends kept their instruments and tried playing. Having realized there was no progress, the band was joined by Divljan's friends and neighbors Zdenko Kolar (bass) and Boža Jovanović (drums) with whom he previously played. Krstić and Šaper became percussionists and did the vocals. Since the two wore beards, the band was renamed to Dečaci plus Bradonje (The Boys plus The Bearded). The band was soon renamed to Idoli.

Post Idoli career

In 1996 both Šaper and

Krstić Krstić (, sr-cyr, Крстић) is a Serbian surname, a patronymic derived from the given name ''Krsta'' or '' Krsto''. It may refer to: * Aleksandar Krstić, Serbian football agent and a former footballer *Bilja Krstić, Serbian singer * Denko K ...

appeared on the Akcija self-titled debut on the track "7 dana". Since then, they have not recorded nor performed live, and in 1999 the songs "Razvod 1999" and "Parada" appeared on the various artists compilation ''Rock 'n' roll - "Ravno do dna" i druge, manje-više, čudnovate pjesme (1980-'89)''.Musicr.de

Discography

With Idoli

With Nebojša Krstić

Studio albums

* ''

Poslednja mladost u Jugoslaviji Poslednja mladost u Jugoslaviji is the first solo album by former Idoli members Nebojša Krstić and Srđan Šaper. For the occasion, the two formed a backing band Unutrašnja Imperija. History After Idoli split up, the first solo release by an ...

'' (1987)

Singles

* "Razvod 1999" / "Parada" (1999)

With Dobrovoljno Pevačko Društvo

* '' Nedelja na Duhove'' (1995)

With Akcija

* ''Akcija'' (1996) - guest on the track "7 dana" ("7 Days")

References

External links

* Ex Yu Rock enciklopedija 1960-2006, Janjatović Petar;
Srđan Šaper interview (Serbian source)
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saper, Srdjan 1958 births Living people Musicians from Belgrade Serbian rock singers Yugoslav musicians Yugoslav rock singers Serbian people of Greek descent