Vidoja Božinovic
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Vidoja Božinović also known as Džindžer (transliteration
for Ginger), is a Serbia
n musician
. He is best known as the guitarist for the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band
Riblja Čorba
.
band Pop Mašina
, whose member was already his brother Zoran Božinović. After Pop Mašina disbanded in 1978 Vidoja Božinović joined Dah
. In 1979 he became a member of the last Opus lineup.
In 1980 former Pop Mašina members Robert Nemeček and Božinović brothers formed hard rock
band Rok Mašina
. They released their self-titled debut album Rok Mašina
in 1981, only to disband a year later. Songs they recorded during 1982 were released on the album Izrod na granici
.
During 1984 Božinović performed with jazz
band Interaction, until he became a Riblja Čorba
member in September. Božinović and Nikola Čuturilo
became the band's new guitarists replacing, Rajko Kojić
and Momčilo Bajagić
. As a Riblja Čorba guitarist Božinović performed with Nikola Čuturilo and Stjepan Mihaljnec on Bora Đorđević and Arsen Dedić
unplugged
concert in Terazije Theatre
in 1987.
Transliteration
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for Ginger), is a Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. He is best known as the guitarist for the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band
Rock Band
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Riblja Čorba
Riblja Corba
Riblja Čorba is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band. Their presence on the scene has lasted from 1978 to today. They reached their peak of popularity in the 1980s, but it has declined in the 1990s, partly due to controversial political attitudes of the band's leader Bora Đorđević...
.
Biography
Vidoja Božinović started his career in 1974 as the guitarist for the band Dim Bez Vatre. After the group disbanded Božinović joined band Mirjan. In 1976 he joined progressive rockProgressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band Pop Mašina
Pop Mašina
Pop Mašina was a former Yugoslav progressive rock band from Belgrade. Pop Mašina was formed in 1972, and released two studio albums and one live album before disbanding in 1978...
, whose member was already his brother Zoran Božinović. After Pop Mašina disbanded in 1978 Vidoja Božinović joined Dah
Dah (band)
Dah was a former Yugoslav/Belgian progressive rock band. Originally formed in Yugoslavia in 1972, the band, in 1975, moved to Belgium and changed the name to Land...
. In 1979 he became a member of the last Opus lineup.
In 1980 former Pop Mašina members Robert Nemeček and Božinović brothers formed hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band Rok Mašina
Rok Mašina
Rok Mašina was a short-lasting former Yugoslav hard rock band from Belgrade. Rok Mašina was formed in 1980 by former members of the progressive/hard rock band Pop Mašina, and it is often considered a continuation of Pop Mašina.-1980 - 1982:The band was formed in 1980 by former Pop Mašina members...
. They released their self-titled debut album Rok Mašina
Rok Mašina (album)
Rok Mašina is the 1981 debut album from former Yugoslav hard rock band Rok Mašina.Cover was designed by Jugoslav Vlahović.-Side One:#"Neću ti dati" – 3:25#"Zakon ulice" – 3:13#"Bilo mi je bolje" – 3:28#"Želim" – 5:37...
in 1981, only to disband a year later. Songs they recorded during 1982 were released on the album Izrod na granici
Izrod na granici
Izrod na granici is an EP released by former Yugoslav hard rock band Rok Mašina. The EP features part of the material the band recorded during 1982 while working on their second studio album .The EP features a live version of the song "Bilo mi je bolje", recorded on the...
.
During 1984 Božinović performed with jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
band Interaction, until he became a Riblja Čorba
Riblja Corba
Riblja Čorba is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band. Their presence on the scene has lasted from 1978 to today. They reached their peak of popularity in the 1980s, but it has declined in the 1990s, partly due to controversial political attitudes of the band's leader Bora Đorđević...
member in September. Božinović and Nikola Čuturilo
Nikola Čuturilo
Nikola Čuturilo , also known as Čutura is a Serbian musician...
became the band's new guitarists replacing, Rajko Kojić
Rajko Kojic
Radislav "Rajko" Kojić was a Serbian and former Yugoslav guitarist best known for his work with band Riblja Čorba.-Biography:...
and 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...
. As a Riblja Čorba guitarist Božinović performed with Nikola Čuturilo and Stjepan Mihaljnec on Bora Đorđević and Arsen Dedić
Arsen Dedic
Arsen Dedić is a Croatian singer-songwriter who has been prominent in the Croatian as well as former Yugoslav music scene. Dedić writes and performs chansons as well as film music...
unplugged
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
concert in Terazije Theatre
Terazije Theatre
Theatre on Terazije is a Broadway-style theatre in the Terazije area of Belgrade, Serbia. It is the only theatre in Serbia which exclusively produces musicals and has produced the Serbian versions of Chicago, Kiss Me, Kate, and many more...
in 1987.
Side projects and guest appearances
- In 1979 Božinović worked with Generacija 5Generacija 5Generacija 5 is a Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band from Belgrade.-1977—1982:...
on the recording of their album Pesme o Titu ("Songs about TitoJosip Broz TitoMarshal Josip Broz Tito – 4 May 1980) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman. While his presidency has been criticized as authoritarian, Tito was a popular public figure both in Yugoslavia and abroad, viewed as a unifying symbol for the nations of the Yugoslav federation...
"), which was never released.
- He played guitar on Jazzy Bell's album Tao released in 1993.
- He played guitar on Milorad Mandić's album Životinje i ljudi.
- In 1996 he played guitar on Bora Đorđević's solo album Njihovi daniNjihovi daniNjihovi dani is the first and so far the only studio album released by Bora Đorđević...
.
- At the beginning of 2004 Božinović, Đorđević and Vlada Barjaktarević recorded football song "Lavovi u Evropi" for the needs of FK ŽeleznikFK VoždovacFK Voždovac is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia.- Hystory :The club was formed in 1912 under the name FK Dušanovac. In 1929 it is renamed into Voždovački SK. The main success in this period was the winning of the II Razred League in the 1933-34 season, and the III Razred in 1948-49...
.
- At the beginning of 2006 Božinović was involved in the recording of Jan NemečekJan NemecekJan Němeček is a professional hockey player who played for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League.-External links:...
's ambient musicAmbient musicAmbient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
album After Image.
Studio albums
- IstinaIstinaIstina is the sixth studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba....
(1985) - Osmi nervni slomOsmi nervni slomOsmi nervni slom is the seventh studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba in 1986....
(1986) - Ujed za dušuUjed za dušuUjed za dušu is the eighth studio album by Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba, released in 1987.Except "Član mafije", which had elements of the Caribbean music and criticized League of Communists of Yugoslavia, album did not feature any other song with political-related lyrics,...
(1987) - Priča o ljubavi obično ugnjaviPrica o ljubavi obicno ugnjaviPriča o ljubavi obično ugnjavi is the ninth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba, released in 1988....
(1988) - Koza nostraKoza nostraKoza nostra is the tenth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba, released in 1990....
(1990) - Labudova pesmaLabudova pesmaLabudova pesma is the eleventh studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba, released in 1992.-Recording and reception:...
(1992) - Zbogom, SrbijoZbogom, Srbijo-Personnel:*Bora Đorđević – vocals*Vidoja Božinović – guitar*Zoran Ilić – guitar*Miša Aleksić – bass guitar*Vicko Milatović – drums-Additional personnel:*Vlada Barjaktarević – keyboardsm co-producer...
(1993) - Ostalo je ćutanjeOstalo je cutanjeOstalo je ćutanje is the thirteenth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba....
(1996) - Nojeva barkaNojeva barkaNojeva barka is the fourteenth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba, released in 1999....
(1999) - Pišanje uz vetarPišanje uz vetarPišanje uz vetar is the fifteenth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba, released in 2001....
(2001) - OvdeOvdeOvde is the sixteenth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba, released in 2003.The album featured a bonus CD with explicit lyrics songs "Zašto uvek kurcu sviram" and "Pičkin dim"....
(2003) - Minut sa njomMinut sa njomMinut sa njom is the eighteenth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba.The album features mostly love songs, and is the first Riblja Čorba album since their 1981 album Pokvarena mašta i prljave strasti which does not feature any song with political-related...
(2009)
Live albums
- Nema laži, nema prevare - Zagreb uživo `85Nema laži, nema prevare - Zagreb uživo `85Nema laži, nema prevare – Uživo, Zagreb `85 is the second live album by former Yugoslav and Serbian rock band Riblja Čorba. Originally a bootleg recording of Riblja Čorba concert held in Zagreb on February 2, 1985, Nema laži, nema prevare - Zagreb uživo `85 was released as a live album in 1995 by...
(1995) - Od Vardara pa do TriglavaOd Vardara pa do TriglavaOd Vardara pa do Triglava is the double live and the third live album by Serbian and former Yugoslav and rock band Riblja Čorba, released in 1996. Album was compiled of bootlegs recorded on Riblja Čorba concerts held in 1988, during their Yugoslav tour...
(1996) - Beograd, uživo '97 - 1Beograd, uživo '97 - 1Beograd, uživo '97 - 1 is the first disc of the fourth live album by Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba, released in 1997. Beograd, uživo '97 - 1 was followed by Beograd, uživo '97 - 2, as the band, instead of releasing a double live album, opted for two separate releases...
(1997) - Beograd, uživo '97 - 2Beograd, uživo '97 - 2Beograd, uživo '97 – 2 is the second disc of the fourth live album by Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba, released in 1997. Beograd, uživo '97 - 2 was preceded by Beograd, uživo '97 - 1, as the band, instead of releasing a double live album, opted for two separate releases...
(1997) - Gladijatori u BG AreniGladijatori u BG AreniGladijatori u BG Areni is a double and the fifth live album by Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba. The album was recorded on Riblja Čorba concert held in Belgrade Arena, on March 10, 2007....
(2007)
EPs
- Trilogija 1: Nevinost bez zaštiteTrilogija 1: Nevinost bez zaštiteTrilogija 1: Nevinost bez zaštite is the first EP from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba. It is the first part of the Riblja Čorba trilogy released during 2005 and 2006...
(2005) - Trilogija 2: Devičanska ostrvaTrilogija 2: Devicanska ostrvaTrilogija 2: Devičanska ostrva is the second EP from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba. It is the second part of the Riblja Čorba trilogy released during 2005 and 2006...
(2006) - Trilogija 3: Ambasadori loše voljeTrilogija 3: Ambasadori loše voljeTrilogija 3: Ambasadori loše volje is the third EP from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba. It is the third and the final part of the Riblja Čorba trilogy released during 2005 and 2006...
(2006)