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Husein Hasanefendić
Husein Hasanefendić "Hus" (born 30 January 1954) is a Croatian and Yugoslav rock musician, songwriter and music producer, best known as the guitarist, leader and principal songwriter of the highly popular band Parni Valjak. Hasanefendić rose to prominence at the beginning of the 1970s, as the guitarist for the already established Grupa 220. With Grupa 220, he recorded their second and last studio album, ''Slike'', released in 1975. The group disbanded after the album release, and the band's guitarists Hasanefendić and Jurica Pađen formed Parni Valjak with vocalist Aki Rahimovski, bass guitarist Zlatko Miksić "Fuma" and drummer Srećko Antonioli. The band gained success with their 1970s releases featuring their boogie rock sound, and nationwide popularity with their 1980 new wave-oriented album ''Vruće igre''. On their following releases, the band made a shift towards mainstream rock sound, remaining one of the top acts of the Yugoslav rock scene until the dissolution of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parni Valjak
Parni Valjak (; trans. '' Steam Roller'') is a Croatian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Zagreb in 1975. They were one of the most popular acts of the Yugoslav rock scene, and have maintained large popularity in all former Yugoslav republics after the breakup of the country. The band was formed by guitarists Husein Hasanefendić "Hus" and Jurica Pađen (both former members of Grupa 220), vocalist Aki Rahimovski, bass guitarist Zlatko Miksić "Fuma" and drummer Srećko Antonioli. Immediately attracting the attention of the public with their energetic live performances and boogie rock sound, the band gained popularity with their early studio albums, ''Dođite na show!'' and ''Glavom kroz zid''. Following the release of their second studio album, Pađen left the band to form Aerodrom, and was for a very brief period of time replaced by Branimir "Johnny" Štulić, later of Azra fame. During the following decades, Hasanefendić and Rahimovski would remain the key figures an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grupa 220
Grupa 220 was a Yugoslav rock band from Zagreb Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the ... founded in 1966. It was formed through merging previous instrumental rock groups ''Ehos'' and ''Jutarnje zvijezde''. They are notable for publishing the first authored works in the local field of rock n' roll and the first hit in the genre, which made them popular across the country. They were one of the pioneers of Yugoslav rock music. They published their first EPs in 1967, "Osmijeh" and "Kad bih bio Petar Pan", with their first full album "Naši dani" releasing in 1968. Discography EP * 1967, ''Osmijeh'' (Jugoton) * 1967, ''Kad bih bio Petar Pan'' (Jugoton) LP * 1968, '' Naši dani'' (Jugoton) * 1975, '' Slike'' (Suzy) References External linksDiscogs [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drago Mlinarec (musician)
Drago Mlinarec (born 14 December 1942) is a Croatian rock musician who became known in the former Yugoslavia with popular progressive rock band Grupa 220. Life Mlinarec was born and grew up in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. During his formative years, Yugoslavia was under Tito's form of communism though it had open borders with the West. He has stated that his lyrics were inspired, at least in part, by the Noir films he had seen at the cinema. jetset.cro.net Work Besides playing in one of the most popular rock bands in Yugoslavia, , Mlinarec in the 1970s composed music for several theatre plays, TV shows, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piko Stančić
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Boris Novković
Boris Novković (born 25 December 1967) is a Croatian singer-songwriter. He has been active since the 1980s. Biography Novković was born in Sarajevo, Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, SFR Yugoslavia. His interest in a musical career was cultivated by his family background, with mother Ozana who taught music, and father Đorđe Novković, Đorđe who was a leading Croatian songwriter and music manager. He released his first album, ''Kuda idu izgubljene djevojke'' in 1986, selling 120,000 copies, while his follow-up release in 1987, ''Jači od sudbine'', sold 160,000 copies and remained his highest-selling album to date. Two more successful albums followed: ''Dok svira radio'' in 1988 and ''Obojeni snovi'' in 1989. In 1990, he narrowly missed out on the chance to represent Yugoslavia at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Dajana", but his second-place finish in the national pre-selection inste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cacadou Look
Cacadou Look was a five-piece pop rock band from Opatija, Croatia that was the first Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav all-female band to release a long play record. Cacadou Look was formed in Opatija in 1983. They were not the first all-female band in Yugoslavia — at the time, already active were Tožibabe from Ljubljana and Boye (band), Boye from Novi Sad — but they were the first to achieve a degree of mainstream popularity, helped by radio play of their two demo tracks, "Sama" and "Kao pjesma" (both 1987), and by TV appearances such as those on ''Stereovizija'', a popular 1980s music show broadcast by Radio Television Zagreb. Their first album ''Tko mari za čari'' (Jugoton, 1987) was produced by Husein Hasanefendić and Tomo in der Mühlen, and featured a guest appearance by Vlada Divljan. The album yielded three hit songs: "Sama", "Kao pjesma" and "Tako lako". Apart from "Tako lako", a cover of Buddy Holly's "It's So Easy! (The Crickets song), It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrola
Patrola (transl. ''Patrol'') was a Yugoslav new wave band formed in Zagreb in 1980. Although short-lived, releasing only one studio album during its run, Patrola was a prominent act of the Yugoslav new wave scene. History Patrola was formed in 1980 by Renato Metessi (vocals), Aleksandar Mićunović "Amigo" (guitar), Damir Molnar (guitar), Staško Adlešić (bass guitar) and Dragan Simonovski (drums). At the end of 1980, the band presented themselves to wider audience, performing in Zagreb club Lapidarij on the prominent YU Rock Momenat (''YU Rock Moment'') festival, alongside Lačni Franz, Električni Orgazam, Buldogi, Šarlo Akrobata, Pekinška Patka, Film, Haustor and other young new wave acts. In January 1981, the band performed, alongside other Zagreb-based new wave acts, on a four-day festival Pozdrav iz Zagreba (''Greetings from Zagreb'') held in Belgrade Youth Center. In 1981, the group released their debut studio album ''U sredini'' (''In the Middle'') through Suzy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haustor
Haustor (transl. ''Passageway'') was a Yugoslav rock band formed in Zagreb in 1979. Haustor is considered one of the most prominent bands of the Yugoslav new wave scene, as well as one of the most notable and influential acts of the Yugoslav rock scene in general. The band was formed by vocalist and occasional guitarist Darko Rundek and bass guitarist Srđan Sacher, the two being key creative figures in the band's work. Haustor gained the attention of the public with their new wave sound influenced by ethnic music and their theatrical live performances. Their self-titled debut album, released in 1981—today considered one of key albums of Yugoslav new wave—launched them to nationwide fame and critical acclaim. In 1984, the band released the album ''Treći svijet'', featuring distinctive world music-influenced sound with Rudnek's poetic lyrics inspired by various works of literature, film and comics. Despite the album receiving praises from Yugoslav music press, Sacher lef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakup Of Yugoslavia
After a period of political and economic crisis in the 1980s, the constituent republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia split apart in the early 1990s. Unresolved issues from the breakup caused a series of inter-ethnic Yugoslav Wars from 1991 to 2001 which primarily Bosnian War, affected Bosnia and Herzegovina, neighbouring parts of Croatian War of Independence, Croatia and, some years later, Kosovo War, Kosovo. Following the Allies of World War II, Allied victory in World War II, Yugoslavia was set up as a federation of six republics, with borders drawn along ethnic and historical lines: Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Socialist Republic of Croatia, Croatia, Socialist Republic of Macedonia, Macedonia, Socialist Republic of Montenegro, Montenegro, Socialist Republic of Serbia, Serbia, and Socialist Republic of Slovenia, Slovenia. In addition, two autonomous provinces were established within Serbia: SAP Vojvodina, Vojvodina an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
