Džentlmeni
| Džentlmeni | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Background information | |
| Origin | Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia |
| Genres | Beat music, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, rock |
| Years active | 1966 – 1972 |
| Labels | PGP-RTB, PGP-RTS |
| Associated acts | Siluete, Crni Biseri, Dah, Generacija 5, Gordi, Iskre, Opus, Pop Mašina, Rok Mašina, YU Grupa, Zdravo, Zlatni Dečaci |
| Past members |
List
|
Džentlmeni (Serbian Cyrillic: Џентлмени; trans. The Gentlemen) were a Serbian beat band from Belgrade.
The band was formed in 1966 by Slobodan Todorović (guitar and vocals), Živorad "Žika" Jelić (bass guitar), Milan Buza (rhythm guitar) and Velibor "Boka" Bogdanović (drums), getting the name Džentlmeni on Todorović's idea, despite Jelić's suggestion of naming the band Žetoni (The Coins). The lineup performed until April 1967 when the band had split in two factions. Todorović did not continue working with any of the factions, moving to Siluete and then to the band CD.
Milan Buza, with Branko Stefanović (vocals), Đorđe Doksas (solo guitar), Moma Lukić (drums) and Dušan Ćućuz (bass guitar), performed under the moniker Džentlmeni for approximately a year at local parties before disbanding in 1968. The other faction, featuring Bogdanović and Jelić, continued working with the new Džentlmeni lineup, completed by Mihajlo Simikić (tenor saxophone, clarinet, piano and vocals), Branko Marušić "Čutura" (vocals, rhythm guitar) and Žika Jelić's brother Dragan "Dragi" Jelić (guitar).
During the Summer of 1967, the band had an Adriatic tour, performing for several months at the isle Hvar and several other resorts, basing their repertoire on cover versions of popular rhythm and blues hits, but also presenting their own material. The frequent live performances provided the band with a status of a leading live act in Belgrade. One of the song from the band performance at the 1968 Festival Omladina, "Veseli svet" ("Cheerful World"), written by Đorđe Uzelac, was released on the festival official compilation release, along with other bands who performed at the festival.
...
Wikipedia