D' Boys (pronounced as The Boys) was a Yugoslav

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band formed in

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in 1982. Originally formed as a duo consisting of Peđa D'Boy (real name Predrag Jovanović, vocals and guitar, formerly of

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band Jane) and Mihajlo "Miško" Mihajlovski (percussion), D' Boys initially performed

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synth-pop, with

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y lyrics dealing with nightlife, parties and girls. After the lineup included guitarist

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and bass guitarist Miško Plavi, D' Boys, while keeping their stylistic orientation, moved towards more

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-oriented sound. The band released their debut album ''Ajd' se zezamo'' in 1983, gaining notable mainstream popularity. After the release of their second album ''Muvanje'' in 1984, Mihajovski left the band, and the rest of the lineup continued performing as Peđa D' Boy Band, releasing two albums before disbanding in 1986.

History

1982–1985

The band was formed in 1982, initially as a duo consisting of Peđa D'Boy (real name Predrag Jovanović, vocals, guitar) and Mihajlo "Miško" Mihajlovski,

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programming). During the 1960s, Jovanović was a vocalist for the band Lutalice (''The Wanderers''), made a cameo appearance in

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's film '' When I Am Dead and Gone'', performed in French

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and

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stations, and spent some time on

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beaches in

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, where he performed with

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and rock musicians from all over the world. During the 1970s, he owned a

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of leather clothes at

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, where he met members of the

progressive/

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band Jane, soon becoming their vocalist and rhythm guitarist. With Jane he recorded their 1980 self-titled album, containing the hit "Love Your Life". Mihajlovski was previously a member of the new wave/

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band Kozmetika and was one of the artists involved in the work of the

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magazine ''

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''. Upon his 1982 return to Belgrade, Jovanović decided to join the city's music scene. After a

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held in Belgrade's Students' Cultural Center during the

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of the

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artist

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, Jovanović and Mihajlovski decided to start collaborating. Initially, their joint act was known as Peđa i Miško (''Peđa and Miško''), and later Oksižen (''

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'', after Peđa D'Boy's

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), until they finally adopted the name D' Boys, suggested by the host of a popular music TV-show ''Hit meseca'' (''Hit of the Month'') Dubravka Marković and her then-boyfriend Srđan "Gile" Gojković of

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. The band initially performed

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-influenced songs about parties and girls, such as their debut

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with the songs "Mi smo D' Boys" ("We Are D' Boys") and "Plave oči, crna ljubav" ("Blue Eyes, Dark Love"). The single led to them being booked as a

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at concerts of some prominent Yugoslav groups at the time such as

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and Aerodrom. During 1982, they frequently performed in Students' Cultural Center, at

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and in Belgrade club DOK. The duo attracted the attention of the audience and the press with their frequent club performances, their image and flirting with

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y and frivolous lyrics dealing with nightlife, parties and girls, flavoured with typical Belgrade humorous

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. In the autumn of 1982, two new musicians joined the band: guitarist

, formerly of the band Annoda Rouge, and

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Miško Plavi (''Miško the Blonde'', real name Milivoje Petrović), who was previously a member of the new wave band VIA Talas and in D' Boys initially played bass guitar. Having two members nicknamed Miško often led to confusion among their fans and in the media. With the new lineup, the band kept their stylistic orientation, but moving towards more

-oriented sound. Soon,

left, so Miško Plavi switched to guitar, while Dragan "Gagi" Ilić, who previously worked with singer

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, became the new bass player. The band released their debut album ''Ajd' se zezamo'' (''Let's Fool Around'') in the spring of 1983. The album was recorded in the Tetrapak studio in

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and produced by Željko Brodarić "Jappa", with the former Miss Yugoslavia Ana Sasso singing the backing vocals. The album cover was designed by Igor Kordej. Beside "Mi smo D' Boys", the album featured an

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version of the song, entitled "We Are D' Boys". Alongside the title track, the songs "Draž" ("Charm"), "Sinjorita" ("Señorita") and "Sexy, sexy" received most airplay. In their homecity the band promoted the album with a concert in

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theatre. During the spring of 1984, D' Boys released their second album, ''Muvanje'' (''Hitting On''), produced by

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and featuring members of the

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band Generacija 5 Dragan Jovanović (guitar) and Dragoljub Ilić (keyboards, arrangements, rhythm machine programming) as guests. The album featured a cover of

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song "

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" entitled "Lepe žene" ("Pretty Women"), a cover of old town music song "Što (Ima dana)" ("Why (There Are Days)"), and the track "Jugoslovenka (Ljupka oko pupka)" ("Yugoslav Girl (Lovely Around Her Waist)"), which would soon go on to become the band's biggest hit. Other songs which saw large airplay were "Give Me Your Money", "Snežana" and the ballad "Florida (Mala moja, ne plači)" ("Florida (Baby, Don't You Cry)"). After the album release, two new members were added to the lineup: drummer Zoran "Cole" Miljuš, and guitarist Jean-Jacques Roscam, a Belgian of

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origin. During the summer of 1984, the group performed in

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. The band had their last performance in the

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Amnezia in

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. After they returned to Yugoslavia, Mihajlovski left the band and started performing as Miško D' Boys, while the remainder of the group continued as Peđa D'Boy Band.

Post breakup: Peđa D'Boy Band and other works by former members

In 1985, Peđa D'Boy Band released the album ''Avantura'' (''Adventure''), produced by Peđa D'Boy and

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. The video recorded for the song "Visibabe, ljubičice" ("

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, Violets") was banned from Yugoslav television due to its

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imagery. In 1985, Peđa D'Boy took part in

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, the Yugoslav contribution to

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, providing the vocals for the charity song "

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", and Peđa D'Boy Band performed on the corresponding charity concert, held on

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on 15 June 1985. During the same year, Peđa D'Boy represented Yugoslavia at the Song of

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festival in

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, winning the second place with "Jugoslovenka", and sang in the duet "Bubi" with

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, released on her album ''Iz unutrašnjeg džepa'' (''From the Inner Pocket''). Soon after, Jean-Jacques Roscam left the band to join

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, while Dragan Ilić died of complications caused by

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operation. In 1986, Peđa D'Boy Band released the album ''Laku noć ti, mala'' (''Goodnight, Baby''), produced by

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, who also composed four songs for the album. Beside Peđa D' Boy, Miško Plavi and Zoran Miljuš, the album featured Kornelije Kovač and Boban Petrović on keyboards, Dragan Jovanović and Srđan Miodragović on guitar and Ivan Švager on saxophone. The song "Šta da radim s rukama" ("What Should I Do with My Hands") featured guest appearance by actor Ratko Tankosić. After the album release, the band went on a short tour across Greece with

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and Galija, after which they ended their activity. Peđa D'Boy performed briefly as a solo artist. He appeared at the 1986 MESAM festival with the song "Mrzim da spavam sam" ("I Hate Sleeping Alone"), and at the end of the year he moved back to France. He made a brief appearance in Belgrade in 1992, to perform at a retro concert of Yugoslav pop and rock music held in

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. In 1997, in

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, he recorded some new material, produced by Mark Evans, including a remix of "Jugoslovenka". The material was published on an EP. He returned to

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in 2006, having his comeback appearance as a guest at Delča i Sklekovi concert in Belgrade Youth Center. He continued to perform and record as a solo artist, backed by the group Polyester Shock. In 2006, he released the EP with the song "Beograđanka", a new version of "'Ajd se zezamo", and a

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version of "Jugoslovenka", entitled "La fille Yougoslavie". He released his comeback album ''General'' in 2008, followed by 2010 album ''72-3'' and the 2014 album ''Moj put / Paranemija'' (''My Way / Paranaemia''), all featuring new songs alongside new versions of old songs. He participated in the '' Big Brother VIP''

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and acted in Vladimir Rajčić's 2009 film ''Serbian Scars''. After Peđa D' Boy Band disbanded, Miško Plavi and Zoran Miljuš formed the short-lived group Fantazija (''Fantasy'') with guitarist Vojislav Bešić "Beške" (formerly of

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), vocalist Igor Pervić (formerly of Duh Nibor) and keyboardist Goran Matić, the group disbanding after only a year. After that, Miško Plavi moved to

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, where he played bass guitar. After Piloti, he moved to

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and eventually formed his Miško Plavi Band. At the beginning of the 2000s he moved to

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and started performing as an

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, cooperating with a number of Japanese musicians and holding a large number of concerts across the world. After leaving D' Boys, Mihajlovski performed for some time as a solo artist, and in 1987 started performing in clubs with singer

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. He died on 2 December 2011. In 2018, the first official D' Boys compilation, entitled ''Mi smo D' Boys: The Very Best Of'', was released through Take It Or Leave It Records.

Legacy

Serbian

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Models covered the song "Jugoslovenka" on their 1997 album ''Made in Belgrade''. Serbian and Yugoslav rock singer Viktorija recorded a cover of "Jugoslovenka" on her 2000 live album ''Nostalgija'' (''Nostalgia''). The song appeared in

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's 1996 film '' Pretty Village, Pretty Flame''. In 2006, the song "Mi smo D' Boys" was ranked No. 100 on the ''

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Discography

Studio albums

* ''Ajd' se zezamo'' (1983) * ''Muvanje'' (1984)

Compilation albums

*''Mi smo D' Boys: The Very Best Of'' (2018)

Singles

* "Mi smo D' Boys" / "Crne oči, plava ljubav" (1983) * "Jugoslovenka" / "Florida (Mala moja ne plači)" (1984)

References

External links

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