Jugosloveni
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Jugosloveni were a former Yugoslav rock
Rock music
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 band, best known for their hit "Jugosloveni".

Band history

The band was formed in 1986 by the vocalist Zoran Paunović (a former Magično Oko member). Jugosloveni released their debut album Došlo mi je da se napijem (I Feel like Getting Drunk) in 1986, in the following lineup: Zoran Paunović (vocals), Nenad Maričić (guitar
Electric guitar
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), Dragan Latinčić (bass guitar
Bass guitar
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) and Goran Milenković (drums
Drum kit
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). The album also featured Kornelije Kovač
Kornelije Kovac
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 on keyboards
Keyboard instrument
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 and Vlada Negovanović on guitar. The songs were classic rock
Rock music
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-oriented while lyrics featured slang
Slang
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 and were social-related. The album featured the band's biggest hit, "Jugosloveni". For the recording of the second Jugosloveni album the band's frontman Paunović fired the complete lineup. He recorded Vruće osvežavajuće (Hot Refreshment) with studio musicians: Vlada Negovanović (guitar), Dragoljub Đuričić
Dragoljub Đuričić
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 (drums), Ted Jani (guitar), Zoran Radomirović (bass guitar) and Saša Lokner (keyboards). The third album, Krici i šaputanja (Screams and Whispers) was recorded in the new lineup, but once again in cooperation with studio musicians. After the album was released Jugosloveni officially disbanded.

In 2006 Zoran Paunović released the compilation Igralište (Playground) which featured old Jugosloveni songs remixed in a pop folk manner.

Studio albums

  • Došlo mi je da se napijem (1986)
  • Vruće osvežavajuće (1987)
  • Krici i šaputanja (1988)

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