Korni Grupa was a Yugoslav symphonic-rock band that released fourteen singles and the 1972–74 albums Korni Grupa and Not an Ordinary Life. Members: Kornelije Kovač (keyboards, 1968-74), Seka Kojadinović (vocals, 1968), Borko Kacl (guitar, 1968-69), Bojan Hreljac (bass, 1968-74), Vladimir Furduj Furda (drums, 1968-74), Dušan Prelević (vocals, 1969), Dalibor Brun (vocals, 1969), Dado Topić (vocals, […]
Bijelo Dugme was a Yugoslav symphonic/hard-rock band from Sarajevo in modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. Between 1974 and 1988, the band released nine albums, three live recordings, and assorted singles, mostly on Jugoton and Diskoton. Members: Goran Bregović (guitar, vocals, 1974-89), Željko Bebek (vocals, 1974-84), Mladen Vojičić [aka Tifa] (vocals, 1984-85), Alen Islamović (vocals, 1985-89), Goran […]
Smak was a Yugoslav hard-rock/funk band that released six albums between 1985 and 1986 on RTB. Guitarist Radomir Mihajlović Točak cut sporadic solo discs during this period, including the popular 1976 release R.М. Тоčак. Members: Radomir Mihajlović Točak (guitar), Slobodan Stojanović Kepa (drums), Slobodan Kominac Koma (vocals, 1971-73), Slobodan Jovanović Johan (vocals, 1972), Miša Nikolić […]
YU Grupa was a Yugoslav hard-rock band from Beograd, Serbia, that released five albums and ten singles between 1973 and 1979 on Jugoton. Further titles followed from 1987 onward. Members: Dragi Jelić (vocals, guitar), Žika Jelić (bass, vocals), Miodrag Okrugić [Mive] (organ, 1970-71), Velibor Bogdanović [Boka] (drums, 1970-72, 1987-89), Miodrag-Bata Kostić (guitar, 1971-72, 1973-75, 1978-92), […]
Tako was a Yugoslav symphonic/space-rock band released the 1978–80 albums Tako and U Vreći za Spavanje, both later reissued with bonus tracks and alternate cover art. Members: Dušan Ćućuz [aka Dule] (bass, vocals), Đorđe Ilijin (keyboards, flute, harp), Sava Bojić (guitar, vocals, 1975-77), Milan Lolić [aka Mića Žorž] (drums, 1975-77), Miroslav Dukić (guitar, vocals, 1977-81), […]
Igra Staklenih Perli was a Yugoslav space-rock band that released the 1979/80 RTB albums Igra Staklenih Perli and Vrt Svetlosti. Pre-record material (1976–78) surfaced on the archival discs Inner Flow and Drives. Members: Svaba the Kraut [aka Zoran Lakić] (keyboards, 1976-1985), Joshua N’Goma [aka Vojkan Rakić] (guitar, 1976-80), Predrag Vuković (percussion), Draško “Dracula” Nikodijević (bass, […]
September was a Yugoslav symphonic/jazz-rock band from Ljubljana, Slovenia, that debuted with a 1976 Jugoton single. That same year, they released the RTB album Zadnja Avantura, followed by a 1977 standalone single. Lengthy September live tracks appeared on the Boom ’76 document and the Jugoton compilation Randevu S Muzikom (20 Godina Radio Novi Sad). In […]
Oko was a Yugoslav hard-rock band from Ljubljana, Slovenia, that issued a single on ZKP RTVLJ in 1975, followed by the album Raskorak on Jugaton in 1976. Members: Pavel Kavec (vocals, guitar), Miro Tomassini (bass, 1972-75), Jani Tutta (drums, 1972-73), Dragan Gajič (drums, 1973-1975), Tone Dimnik (drums, 1975-76), Franjo Martinec (bass, 1975-76), Zlatko Klun (drums, […]
Begnagrad was a Yugoslav avant-garde/trad band from Ljubljana, located in modern-day Slovenia. In 1982, the band released a self-titled album on ZKP RTVLJ that was reissued in 1990 as Konzert for a Broken Dance. Material for a proposed earlier album, recorded in 1977, was finally issued as Tastare (Theoldwones) in 1992. Members: Bratko Bibič (accordion, […]
Den za Den was a Yugoslav jazz-rock band from Skopje in modern-day Macedonia. In 1980, the band released a self-titled album on ZKP RTVLJ. Members: Vladimir Jankulovski (bass), Dragiša Soldatović (keyboards, piano, Moog), Dimitar Čočorovski (drums, percussion), Siniša Stojanovski (guitar, 1978), Arian Dema (guitar, 1978-80) Background Den za Den formed as an instrumental jazz-rock quartet […]
Fire was a Yugoslav hard-rock/psych trio that released the 1973 album Could You Understand Me. Members: Jura Havidić (guitar, vocals), Miljenko Balić (bass), Emil Vugrinec (drums, vocals) Background Fire formed in Čakovec, then part of Yugoslavia, after guitarist-singer Juraj Havidić, bassist Miljenko Balić, and drummer Emil Vugrinec met in a Yugoslav Army military band. Havidić […]
Ekatarina Velika was a Yugoslav new wave band from Beograd in modern-day Serbia. Between 1985 and 1989, they four albums and a live recording on ZKP RTVLJ and RTB. The band evolved from Katarina II, which sprung from the ashes of Šarlo Akrobata. Members: Milan Mladenović (vocals, guitar), Margita Stefanović [Magi] (keyboards), Bojan Pečar (bass, […]
Katarina II was a Yugoslav new wave band from Beograd, Serbia, that released a 1984 self-titled album on ZKP and subsequently changed their name to Ekatarina Velika for an additional four albums. Members: Milan Mladenović (vocals, guitar), Margita Stefanović [Magi] (keyboards), Bojan Pečar (bass, 1983-85), Dragomir Mihajlović [Gagi] (guitar, 1982-84), Dušan Dejanović (drums, 1982), Branko […]
Xenia was a Yugoslav new wave band behind the 1983/84 Jugoton albums Kad nedjelja prođe and Tko je to učinio? Members: Vesna Vrandečić (vocals), Robert Funčić (guitar), Joško Serdarević (drums), Marinko Radetić (bass) Background Xenia formed in late 1981 in Rijeka when singer Vesna Vrandečić and guitarist-songwriter Robert Funčić teamed with bassist Marinko Radetić and […]
Tomaž Pengov (1949 — Feb. 10, 2014) was a Slovenian singer/songwriter who was sporadically active for nearly four decades, debuting with the 1973 album Odpotovanja and releasing subsequent material at five-to-ten-year intervals into the 2010s. Discography: Odpotovanja (1973) “Napisi padajo” / “Črna pega čez oči” (1978) Pripovedi (1988) Rimska cesta (1992) Biti tu (1995)
Tihomir Pop Asanović (Nov. 16, 1948) is a Macedonian keyboardist who played in the bands Time, September, Boomerang, and Jugoslavenska Pop Selekcija during the 1970s. Between 1974 and 1976, he released two jazz-funk solo albums on Jugoton. Discography: Majko Zemljo (1974) Pop (1976)
Teška Industrija was a Yugoslav hard-rock band that released seven singles and three albums between 1975 and 1978 on Jugoton, followed by two early 1980s titles and sporadic revivals in the decades since. Members: Gabor Lenđel (keyboards, 1974-77, 2007), Vedad Hadžiabdić (guitar), Ivica Propadalo (bass, 1974, 2007), Seid Memić-Vajta (vocals, 1975-76, 2007), Senad Begović (drums, […]
Suncokret was a Yugoslav folk-rock ensemble with a revolving-door lineup across a five-year run. Between 1975 and 1979, they cut seven singles on RTB, Diskos, and ZKP RTVLJ, which issued their 1977 singular album, Moje Bube. The band also appears on documents of the 1976 and 1977 Boom Festivals. Members: Bora Đorđević (guitar, vocals), Nenad […]
Spektar was a Yugoslav symphonic/jazz-funk trio from Zagreb, Croatia, that released a 1974 self-titled album on Suzy. In 2015, 38 minutes of unreleased 1973–75 material appeared as Nepoznate Boje Spektra, an archival disc on Black Pearl. Members: Enco Lesić (vocals, piano, organ, synthesizer, percussion), Davor Rocco (bass, acoustic guitar, percussion), Dragan Brčić (drums, congas, percussion) […]
Rezonansa was a Yugoslav folk/pop band from Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, that issued five albums and eight singles between 1975 and 1982, mostly on RTB and Diskoton. Members: Brano Likić (vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards), Branka Seka Likić (vocals), Ljubo Pavlović (drums, 1975-81), Mario Barišić (violin, 1975-82), Božidar Bobo Arkus (violin, 1975-82), Darko Arkus (keyboards, 1975-77), Josip Mijač […]
Radomir Mihajlović Točak is a Yugoslav rock guitarist, principally known as the driving force behind Smak, with whom he recorded six albums and numerous shortplayers between 1974 and 1986. In 1976, he released the popular solo album R.М. Тоčак on ZKP RTVLJ. Background Radomir Mihajlović Točak was born on June 13, 1950, in Čačak, Serbia, […]
Predmestje was a Yugoslav jazz-rock band from Ljubljana, Slovenia, that issued four albums between 1977 and 1982 on RTB. Members: Andrej Pompe (keyboards), Peter Gruden (guitar, vocals, 1975-80), Aleksander Malahovsky (saxophone, 1975-80), Gabriel Lah (bass, 1975-80), Janez Hvale (drums, 1975-79), Lado Jakša (saxophone, 1979-80), Tone Dimnik (drums, 1979-80), Marko Bitenc (vocals, percussion, 1980), Marjan Lebar […]
Pop Mašina was a Yugoslav hard-rock band from Beograd, Serbia, that issued five singles, two albums and a live LP between 1972 and 1977 on RTB and ZKP RTVLJ. Members: Robert Nemeček (bass, vocals, 1972-76), Zoran Božinović (guitar, vocals), Raša Đelmaš (drums, 1972), Sava Bojić (guitar, vocals, 1972), Mihajlo Bata Popović (drums, 1972-76), Oliver Mandić […]
Petar Ugrin (Jan. 12, 1944 — Sept, 14, 2001) was a Yugoslav trumpeter, violinist, and composer who issued the album Samo Muzika on RTV Ljubljana in 1979. Discography: Samo Muzika (1979)
Oddelek 8 was a Yugoslav ethno-jazz sextet behind the 1979 album Quartar on Helidon. Members: Berislav Puhlovsky, Bernhardt Gerths, Koce Andonov, Miroslav Erjavec, Miroslav Karlović, Slavko Avsenik Jr. Background Oddelek 8 formed in the late 1970s in Graz, Austria, when pianist Slavko Avsenik Jr. assembled a jazz sextet at the University of Music and Performing […]
Miha Kralj is a Slovenian electronic musician behind the 1980–82 RTB albums Andromeda and Odyssey, followed in 1985 with Electric Dreams. Background Miha Kralj was born on August 22, 1949, in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia. He received an accordion for his fifth birthday and entered music school at age six. His mother supported his musical education, which […]
Luna was a Yugoslav goth-rock band behind the 1984 Helidon album Nestvarne Stvari. Members: Slobodan Tišma (vocals), Zoran Bulatović [aka Balé] (guitar, vocals), Ivan Fece (drums), Jasmina “Mina” Mitrušić (keyboards, vocals) Background Luna formed in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia, in autumn 1981 when singer Slobodan Tišma and drummer Ivan Fece (Firči) teamed with guitarist Zoran Bulatović […]
Leb i Sol was a Yugoslav jazz-rock/pop band that landed two tracks on Boom ’77 and made their first two albums in 1978 on RTB. They followed with three albums and a live disc through 1982, then continued through 1989 on Jugoton. Members: Vlatko Stefanovski (guitar, vocals), Bodan Arsovski (bass, vocals), Koki Dimuševski [Nikola Dimuševski] […]
Laza i Ipe was a Yugoslav symphonic/electronic duo comprised of keyboardist/composer Laza Ristovski and drummer/vocalist Ipe Ivandić, both of Bijelo Dugme. The pair issued a Jugoton single and the 1978 RTV Ljubljana release Stižemo, recorded with guitarist/bassist Zlatko Hold. Members: Laza Ristovski (Piano, Organ [Hammond C-3], Synthesizer [Arp Odyssey, Polymoog, Arp String], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], […]
Aerodrom was a Yugoslav new wave/art-rock band from Zagreb in modern-day Croatia. Between 1979 and 1986, the band released five albums and assorted singles on Jugoton. Members: Jurica Pađen (guitar, vocals), Zlatan Živkovic (vocals, drums, 1978-81, 1984-87, 2001), Remo Krstanović Kartagine (bass, 1978-87), Mladen Krajnik (keyboards, 1978-81, 2001), Paolo Sfeci (drums, 1978-79), Branko Knežević [aka […]
Josipa Lisac is a Croatian vocalist who briefly sang with the Zagreb pop groups O’Hara and Zlatni Akordi during the late 1960s. In 1969, she began a long run of solo singles on Jugoton, which issued her popular 1973 album Dnevnik Jedne Ljubavi. Over the next fourteen years she released six further albums on the […]
Indexi was a Yugoslav pop-rock and later post-psych band from Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, that cut multiple singles during their initial 1962–69 run. Reconfigured, they issued a 1972 partial-compilation cassette, followed by a second singles period. Their one proper album, Modra Rijeka, appeared in 1978 on Jugoton. Members: Ismet “Nuno” Arnautalić (rhythm guitar, 1962-69), Šefko Akšamija (bass, 1962-65), […]
Gordi was a Yugoslav hard-rock/metal band from Beograd, Serbia, formed by veteran Dah guitarist Zlatko Manojlović. They emerged with the 1978 album Čovek, followed by two numerical titles on RTB and two further albums in 1981/82 on Jugoton. Members: Zlatko Manojlović (vocals, guitar), Dragan Janković (bass, 1977-78), Zdenko Pomper (bass, 1979-80), Slobodan Svrdlan (bass, 1981-84), […]
Film was a Yugoslav new wave band from Zagreb in modern-day Croatia. They debuted with a 1980 single on Suzy, followed by a 1981 Helidon studio album and further releases through 1989 on Jugoton. Members: Jura Stublić (vocals), Mladen Jurčić [aka Max], Marino Pelaić [aka Baracuda] (bass), Ivan Stančić [aka Piko] (drums) Background Film formed […]
Dorian Gray was a Croatian new wave band behind the 1983–85 Jugoton albums Sjaj u tami and Za tvoje oči. Members: Massimo (guitars, vocals), Vedran Čupić (guitar), Branko Terzić (drums), Toni Ostojić (keyboards), Emil Krnjić (bass) Background Dorian Gray formed in 1982 in Zagreb when drummer Branko Terzić joined guitarist-vocalists Massimo Savić and Vedran Čupić […]
Đorđe Ilijin is a Serbian keyboardist, flutist, and harpist who recorded two albums with the band Tako between 1978 and 1980. In 1983, he released the album Zabranjeno Prisluškivanje! on the Suzy label. Discography: Zabranjeno Prisluškivanje! (1983)
Denis & Denis were a Yugoslav male/female synthpop duo from Rijeka in modern-day Croatia. They made the 1984 album Čuvaj Se! and the 1985 EP Ja Sam Lažljiva, both on Jugoton, after which vocalist Marina Perazić left for a solo career. Keyboardist Davor Tolja enlisted fellow synth player Edi Kraljić for the 1988 album Budi […]
Cod were a Yugoslav pop band from Sarajevo in modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. Between 1975 and 1980, the band released six singles and two albums on Jugoton. Members: Selver Brdarić (vocals), Nenad Jurin (keyboards, 1972-1976), Džemal Novaković (guitar, 1972-1976), Izidor Kajić (saxophone, bass), Miro Oberan (drums), Ivica Propadalo (bass), Petar Kenjić (drums), Enes Bajramović (guitar), […]
Buldožer was a Yugoslav avant-garde/rock band from Ljubljana in modern-day Slovenia. They debuted with the 1975 Alta album Pljuni Istini u Oči, followed by three albums, two EPs, and a live set through 1983 on Helidon. Members: Boris Bele (guitar, vocals), Marko Brecelj (lead vocals, 1975-79), Borut Cinc (keyboards), Štefan Jež (drums, 1975-76), Uroš Lovšin […]
Boa was a Yugoslav new wave band from Zagreb in modern-day Croatia. They released three albums in 1982/83 on the Suzy label, then reunited after a seven-year break. Members: Mladen Puljiz (keyboards, vocals), Slavko Remenarić (guitar), Igor Šoštarić (drums, 1979-89), Damir Košpić (bass, 1979-89), Zvonimir Bučević (bass, 1989-94), Paolo Sfeci (drums, 1989-94), Gojko Tomljanović (keyboards, […]
Birdland was a jazz-rock band from Bern, Switzerland, formed by Yugoslav students. They made the 1980–82 albums History of Love and Belief, Darkness of Light, and In a Temple of Silence. Members: Predrag Banković (guitar), Dragan Marinković (bass, 1978-79), Boris Relja (piano), Beat Rauch (drums, percussion), Umil Bengi (percussion, 1978-79), Borivoje Vukadinović (bass, 1979-?), Peter […]
Beograd was a Serbian new wave/coldwave combo that released a standalone single on Jugaton and the album Remek Depo on RTB, both in 1982. Members: Ljubodrag Bubalo (synthesizer, bass), Milan Bubalo (rhythm machine), Dejan Stanisavljević (vocals, synthesizer), Slobodan Stanić (synthesizer, 1981-?) Background Beograd formed in late 1980 in Belgrade when synthesizer player Slobodan “Gricko” Stanić […]
Jutro were a Yugoslav jazz-rock band from Ljubljana in modern-day Slovenia, formed in 1970. The band’s ’70s-era output was limited to a 1972 single on Beograd and a 1976 7″ on RTB, plus a song apiece on the 1973/74 Boom Festival documents. In 1980, the band released their singular album Dobro Jutro on ZKP RTVLJ. Members: […]
Vita Nova was a Munich-based symphonic/psych trio comprised of German multi-instrumentalist Eddy Marron, Yugoslavian keyboardist Sylvester Levay, and Swiss drummer Christian von Hoffmann. They released a self-titled album in 1971 on the Austrian Life Records label. Members: Eddy Marron (lead vocals, bass, zaz, guitar), Sylvester Levay (keyboards, percussion, vocals), Christian von Hoffmann (drums, percussion, vocals) […]
