Zdravo (band)
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Zdravo was a former Yugoslav euro disco
group from Belgrade
.
influences. In order to attract media attention, Petrovic chose the name Zdravo after the youth magazine Zdravo, which Politika Newspapers and Magazines
started publishing at about the same time. The lineup consisted of Boban Petrović (vocals, keyboards), Miroslav Ristanovic Rista , ( Guitar, previously the lead guitarist in a band "Oliver "with Oliver Mandic and Dusan Prelevic, later the lead guitarist in a band " Kilo ipo". Moved to New Zealand). Branko Kojić (bass guitar, later a member of the New Wave
band Grupa I
), Vlastimir Cvetković (drums), and vocalists and dancers Boža Jeremić, Vladislav Kukolj, and Branko Popović. The band also performed with female dancers, Africa
n girls from Zaire
.
The single "Vikend fobija" was recorded in Studio 5 RTB and prformed by: Boban Petrovic (vocal), Sloba Markovic as a guest studio musician (keyboard), Duda ( bas guitar, later a member of "Generacija 5") Sima Simke ( drums) Miroslav Ristanovic Rista ( guitar) and backing vocals 3 sisters from Zaire, daughters of Zaire ambassador and Glorija . Other 3 mail vocals ( Branko, Boza and one more) were brought by Nikola Karaklaic, well known radio DJ.
The band's first and only big hit was the song "Vikend fobija" ("Weekend Phobia"), released in 1977. Although the song became a hit, it was generally disliked by the critics. Soon after, Jovanović left the band to form Generacija 5, so Popović invited at the time unknown guitarist Momčilo Bajagić
to join the band. However, Bajagić refused the invitation, and the new member of the band became a former Innamorata member Branko Pešić "Amerikanac".
In August 1977, Zdravo performed as one of the opening bands on Bijelo Dugme
concert at Hajdučka česma, at at the end of the same year, they performed as an opening band on Indexi
Yugoslav tour. As Petrović was at the time in a relationship with singer Slađana Milošević, the band played on her debut single "Au au", and Milošević often performed with the band. In 1978, the original Zdravo lineup disbanded, and Petrović continued performing under the name Zdravo with various musicians, also performing with the band Orion. After releasing the single "Žalba" ("Complaint"), Popović disbanded the band, and released the following two singles under the name Boban Petrović & Zdravo, also recording the single "Moram" ("I Have To") with Gordana Ivandić in 1979.
football club CA Marbella
. In 2006, his song "Prepad" ("Raid") from the album Žur was ranked #82 on the B92 Top 100 Domestic Songs list.
Euro disco
Euro disco is an all encompassing colloquial term used to describe a variety of European electronic dance music that first originated from disco in the 1970s; incorporating elements of pop, New Wave and rock into disco-like continuous dance atmosphere...
group from Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
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Band history
The group was formed in 1976 by the disk jockey Boban Petrović. Having gathered several teenagers and several Belgrade musicians, Petrović intended to form a band which would perform communicative disco music with funkFunk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
influences. In order to attract media attention, Petrovic chose the name Zdravo after the youth magazine Zdravo, which Politika Newspapers and Magazines
Politika
Politika is a Serbian newspaper. It is considered the newspaper of record and is the oldest daily in the Balkans, having been founded on January 25, 1904 by Vladislav Ribnikar. It is currently being published by Politika Newspapers and Magazines , a joint venture between Politika AD and...
started publishing at about the same time. The lineup consisted of Boban Petrović (vocals, keyboards), Miroslav Ristanovic Rista , ( Guitar, previously the lead guitarist in a band "Oliver "with Oliver Mandic and Dusan Prelevic, later the lead guitarist in a band " Kilo ipo". Moved to New Zealand). Branko Kojić (bass guitar, later a member of the New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
band Grupa I
Grupa I
Grupa I was a Serbian and former Yugoslav New Wave band from Belgrade, active in the late 1970s and early 1980s.- History :...
), Vlastimir Cvetković (drums), and vocalists and dancers Boža Jeremić, Vladislav Kukolj, and Branko Popović. The band also performed with female dancers, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n girls from Zaire
Zaire
The Republic of Zaire was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between 27 October 1971 and 17 May 1997. The name of Zaire derives from the , itself an adaptation of the Kongo word nzere or nzadi, or "the river that swallows all rivers".-Self-proclaimed Father of the Nation:In...
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The single "Vikend fobija" was recorded in Studio 5 RTB and prformed by: Boban Petrovic (vocal), Sloba Markovic as a guest studio musician (keyboard), Duda ( bas guitar, later a member of "Generacija 5") Sima Simke ( drums) Miroslav Ristanovic Rista ( guitar) and backing vocals 3 sisters from Zaire, daughters of Zaire ambassador and Glorija . Other 3 mail vocals ( Branko, Boza and one more) were brought by Nikola Karaklaic, well known radio DJ.
The band's first and only big hit was the song "Vikend fobija" ("Weekend Phobia"), released in 1977. Although the song became a hit, it was generally disliked by the critics. Soon after, Jovanović left the band to form Generacija 5, so Popović invited at the time unknown guitarist Momčilo Bajagić
Momcilo Bajagic
Momčilo Bajagić "Bajaga" is a highly popular Serbian rock musician born in Bjelovar. He is best known as the leader of the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Bajaga i Instruktori, as well as a former member of the hard rock band Riblja Čorba.-Early career:Bajagić started his musical career as a...
to join the band. However, Bajagić refused the invitation, and the new member of the band became a former Innamorata member Branko Pešić "Amerikanac".
In August 1977, Zdravo performed as one of the opening bands on Bijelo Dugme
Bijelo dugme
Bijelo dugme was a highly influential former Yugoslav rock band, based in Sarajevo. Active between 1974 and 1989, it is widely considered to have been the most popular band ever to exist in former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and one of the most important acts of the Yugoslav rock...
concert at Hajdučka česma, at at the end of the same year, they performed as an opening band on Indexi
Indexi
Indexi was a Bosnian rock band popular in the former Yugoslavia. It formed in 1962 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, and disbanded in 2001 when singer Davorin Popović died...
Yugoslav tour. As Petrović was at the time in a relationship with singer Slađana Milošević, the band played on her debut single "Au au", and Milošević often performed with the band. In 1978, the original Zdravo lineup disbanded, and Petrović continued performing under the name Zdravo with various musicians, also performing with the band Orion. After releasing the single "Žalba" ("Complaint"), Popović disbanded the band, and released the following two singles under the name Boban Petrović & Zdravo, also recording the single "Moram" ("I Have To") with Gordana Ivandić in 1979.
Post-breakup
Petrović dedicated himself to his solo career, releasing studio album Žur (Party) in 1981, and Zora (Dawn) in 1984. The albums, however, did not see the big success. In 1986, he published the novel Rokanje (Rocking), which dealt with Belgrade nightlife in the 1980s. After that, he withdrew from the scene. He moved abroad, where he started working as businessman, for a certain time being an owner of the SpanishSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
football club CA Marbella
CA Marbella
Club Atlético Marbella was a Spanish football team based in Marbella, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1947 and dissolved in 1997, it was also the reserve team of CD Málaga for a time.-History:...
. In 2006, his song "Prepad" ("Raid") from the album Žur was ranked #82 on the B92 Top 100 Domestic Songs list.
Singles
- "Vikend fobija" / "Roditeljski savet" (1977)
- "Disko je prava stvar" / "Raspust i kraj" (1977)
- "Sugestivni rok" / "Žalba" (1978)
- "Sa tobom, Crvena zvezdo, ja sam jak" / "Balada o šampionu" (1980)