Suncokret ( Serbian Cyrillic : Сунцокрет ; trans. Sunflower ) was a Yugoslav acoustic rock band from Belgrade .
19-404: Bajaga may refer to: Momčilo Bajagić , performing name Bajaga, Serbian rock musician Bajaga i Instruktori , a Serbian rock band fronted by Momčilo Bajagić Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bajaga . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
38-512: A suggestion of Bajagić's former bandmate Rajko Kojić (then lead guitarist in the band). Bajagić recorded six albums with Riblja Corba. He wrote songs "Ja sam se ložio na tebe" ("I Was Crushing on You"), "Baby, Baby I Don't Wanna Cry", "Muzičari koji piju" ("Musicians Who Drink") and " Kad hodaš " ("When You're Walking"). He co-wrote the songs "Dva dinara, druže" ("Two Dinars , Comrade"), "Nemoj srećo, nemoj danas" ("Don't Honey, Not Today"), "Kazablanka" ("Casablanca"), "Evo ti za taksi" ("Here's Some for
57-464: Is a Serbian rock musician. Best known as the leader of Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Bajaga i Instruktori , as well as a former member of rock band Riblja Čorba . Bajagić started his musical career as a singer for the band TNT. He wrote his first lyrics (for the song "Dvadeseta noć" ("Twentieth Night") as a member of this band. After TNT disbanded in 1976, Bajagić joined the band Ofi led by organist Toma "Ofinger" Stojković. After Stojković left
76-504: The Cab"), "Draga, ne budi peder" ("Honey, Don't Be a Faggot"), "Dobro jutro" ("Good Morning"), "Odlazak u grad" ("Going to the City"), "Srećan put, pišo moja mala" ("Have A Nice Trip, My Little Winky"), and others. During his work with Riblja Čorba, Bajagić wrote a number of humorous pop rock songs that did not fit into the band's hard rock sound and decided to release a solo album. He recorded
95-473: The album Pozitivna geografija ( Positive Geography ) with musicians who would later become members of his band Bajaga i Instruktori : vocalist Dejan Cukić (a former Dizel, Tilt and Bulevar member), bass guitarist Miroslav "Cvele" Cvetković (a former Tilt, Pop Mašina and Papatra member), guitarist Nenad Stamtović (a former Tilt, Zebra, Suncokret and Bulevar member) and drummer Vladimir Golubović (a former Tilt, Suncokret and Riblja Čorba member). The album
114-488: The band and joined Rani Mraz , Đorđević remaining in Rani Mraz shortly and in 1978 forming rock band Riblja Čorba which will eventually become one of the top acts of the former Yugoslav rock scene . Snežana Jandrlić continued to lead new, electricized Suncokret lineup, which featured Sokić, Nikodijević and former Tilt members Dušan "Duda" Bezuha (guitar) and Vladimir Golubović (drums). After Golubović and Bezuha left
133-551: The band, Bajagić and the two other Ofi members, drummer Dragan "Đera" Đerić and vocalist Živorad "Žika" Milenković, formed the band "Glogov Kolac" ( Hawthorn Stake ) with guitarist Rajko Kojić . After only one performance, Glogov Kolac disbanded. Bajagić refused Boban Petrović's invitation to join Zdravo , while Kojić joined the band SOS and later Riblja Čorba . In 1978, Bajagić was invited to join Riblja Čorba as rhythm guitarist as
152-574: The band, bass guitarist Branko Isaković and drummer Ivan "Vd" Vdović became new Suncokret members, but after only two singles released, the band disbanded due to the members' discord. In 1995, Suncokret reunited for a performance in Belgrade Youth Center , on a concert which featured other acts from the 1970s acoustic rock scene. The lineup featured Bora Đorđević, Bata Sokić, Duda Bezuha, Gorica Popović, Snežana Jandrlić, Bilja Krstić and Vlajko Golubović. In 2011, Suncokret reunited in
171-643: The band. In July 1984 he was, alongside Kojić, excluded from Riblja Čorba, and started a tour with his new band. Led by Bajagić, Bajaga i Instruktori became one of the most successful and influential rock bands of the former Yugoslav and Serbian rock scene . Their string of albums in the mid-to-late 1980s placed them at the very top of the former Yugoslav rock scene, alongside other mega-selling bands such as Bijelo Dugme and Riblja Čorba. The band has released nine studio albums (including Pozitivna geografija ). Bajagić released two solo albums, both featuring film soundtracks written by him: Ni na nebu ni na zemlji (for
190-575: The film of the same name) and Profesionalac – Muzika iz filma (for the film The Professional ). Bajagić recorded the latter with pop rock / folk rock band Apsolutno Romantično . He also composed music for TV series Otvorena Vrata . Bajagić produced Bezobrazno Zeleno debut album BZ1 released in 1983. He also produced Heroji's only album, 88 in 1988, as well as their 7" single "Bilder" / "Instruktor skijanja" ("Bodybuilder" / "Skiing Instructor", released in 1986). He produced his solo album Profesionalac – Muzika iz filma , and participated in
209-623: The film. They performed at the 1976 BOOM Festival in Belgrade , and a live version of their song "Moj đerdane" ("(Oh) My Necklace") was released on the BOOM '76 live album. Their debut album Moje bube ( My Bugs ) was released in 1977. Album featured previously released "Kara Mustafa" and "Moje tuge" ("My Sadnesses"), humorous songs "Vuk i krava" ("Wolf and Cow") and "Oglas" ("Ad") and ballads "Uspavanka" ("Lullaby"), "Ni sam ne znam kada" ("I Myself Don't Know When") and "Prvi sneg" ("First Snow"),
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#1732794115499228-421: The latter, written by Dušan Mihajlović "Spira" , becoming one of Suncokret's signature songs. A live version of "Prvi sneg" was released on the BOOM '77 live album. After the album was released, keyboardist Duško Nikodijević and drummer Ljubinko Milošević became band's permanent members. In 1977, the band members refused to perform Đorđević's song " Lutka sa naslovne strane ", so Đorđević and Biljana Krstić left
247-459: The lineup featuring Gorica Popović, Biljana Krstić, Snežana Jandrlić, Bata Sokić and Nenad Božić, to perform at the 50th anniversary of Festival Omladina , performing the songs "Prvi sneg" and "Moje bube". The album Moje bube was polled in 1998 as 78th on the list of 100 greatest Yugoslav popular music albums in the book YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike ( YU 100: The Best albums of Yugoslav pop and rock music ). In 2006
266-525: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bajaga&oldid=1067725193 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mom%C4%8Dilo Bajagi%C4%87 Momčilo Bajagić ( Serbian Cyrillic : Момчило Бајагић ; born 19 February 1960), better known by his nickname Bajaga ( Serbian Cyrillic : Бајага ),
285-637: The musicians that were involved in the album recording performed in Kulušić club in Zagreb on 12 April 1984, and on 21 April in Dom Sindikata in Belgrade , appearing as Bajaga i Instruktori ( Bajaga and the Instructors ) for the first time at the latter concert. At the time of the album recording, Bajagić wanted to remain a member of Riblja Čorba, but the popularity of his songs caused conflicts inside
304-588: The production of Bajaga i Instruktori releases Četiri godišnja doba ( Four Seasons , released in 1991) and Muzika na struju ( Electric Music , released in 1993). Bajagić completed primary and secondary education in Belgrade. In 1989, he married Emilija Stoletović, two years his junior(then employee of embassy of Burma in Belgrade). They have two children together, son Marko and daughter Anđela. They divorced in 2022, after 33 years of marriage. Bajagić
323-466: The single "Kara Mustafa", Vesna Rakočević left the band and joined Zdravo , and Bilja Krstić and Gorica Popović became new Suncokret members. At the half of 1976, they were joined by bass guitarist Bata Sokić. The band released several successful singles, some of them inspired by traditional songs. In 1976, they appeared in Mića Milošević 's film Tit for Tat , and some of their songs were used in
342-572: Was elected member on 5-year term of the Red Star Assembly Crvena zvezda Basketball Club on 27 December 2021. In 2021 he was awarded the Order of Karađorđe's Star . Suncokret The band was formed in 1975 by former Zajedno member Bora Đorđević (vocals and acoustic guitar), a former U Cvetu Mladosti member Nenad Božić (vocals and acoustic guitar) and female singers Snežana Jandrlić and Vesna Rakočević. After release of
361-503: Was produced by Kornelije Kovač and was released in late January 1984, bringing hits "Limene trube" ("Brass Trumpets"), "Tekila gerila" ("Tequila Guerilla"), "Mali slonovi" ("Little Elephants"), "Marlena", and "Pustite me, druže" ("Let Me Go, Comrade"). Although released as Bajagić's solo album, Pozitivna geografija was later included in Bajaga i Instruktori official discography, as it featured future Bajaga i Instruktori members. Bajagić and
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