Laza Ristovski
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lazar Ristovski |
| Born |
23 January 1956 Novi Pazar, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 6 October 2007 (aged 51) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Genres | Rock, progressive rock, hard rock, folk rock, instrumental rock, electronic, classical, new-age music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Electronic organ, synthesizer, piano |
| Years active | 1970 – 2007 |
| Labels | Beograd Disk, PGP-RTB, Tring, ITMM, Komuna, PGP-RTS, Hi-Fi Centar, Goraton |
| Associated acts | Smak, Bijelo Dugme, Ipe Ivandić, Nenad Jelić, Osvajači, Alvin Lee Band |
Lazar "Laza" Ristovski (Serbian Cyrillic: Лаза Ристовски, pronounced [lǎːza ristǒʋskiː]; 23 January 1956 – 6 October 2007) was a Serbian and former Yugoslav keyboardist, known for being a member of rock bands Smak and Bijelo Dugme, as well as for his eclectic solo work that spawned many different musical genres.
Lazar Ristovski was born in Novi Pazar, as his father, a Yugoslav People's Army officer, was stationed there at the time. When Ristovski was two years old, the family moved to Kraljevo, which is where he grew up.
Ristovski formed his first band, Bezimeni (The Nameless), when he was fourteen. The band made only one recording, the song "Maštarenje", which was released on various artists album Veče uz radio (Evening by the Radio) in 1975. In the summer of 1974, Bezimeni performed in Bečići, where a well-known clarinetist Boki Milošević heard their performance. After Milošević's invitation, Ristovski moved to Belgrade and became a member of Milošević's orchestra.
During the autumn of 1974, Ristovski started performing with Kragujevac-based progressive rock band Smak, but became their official member as of January 1975. With Smak he recorded their debut self-titled album (1975), the EP Satelit (Satellite, 1976), Radomir Mihajlović's first solo album, R. M. Točak (1976), and several singles.
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