Generacija 5
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Generacija 5 is a Serbia
n and former Yugoslav hard rock
band from Belgrade
.
), Boban Đorđević (a former Korak member, drums
), Jovan Rašić (a former Zlatni Prsti member, vocals), Dragan "Krle" Jovanović (a former Zdravo
member, guitar
) and Dušan "Duda" Petrović (a former Pop Mašina
member, bass guitar
). They released their debut 7" single with songs "Novi život" ("New Life") and "Izgubljeni san" ("Lost Dream") in May 1978, and after the single release performed on the rock evening of Omladinski festival in Subotica
. Soon after, Petrović left the band due to his army obligations, and was temporarily replaced by Miloš "Cajger" Stojisavljević. In 1979, Generacija 5 released their second 7" single with songs "Svemu dođe kraj" ("Everything Comes to an End") and "Noćni mir" ("Night Peace"). They performed at the music festival in Opatija
and won the Best Use of Folk Music
Elements Award. In October Rašić left the band, and was replaced by a former Zebra member Goran Milošević (brother of female rock singer Slađana Milošević), with whom the band moved towards more commercial sound. In November, they released their third 7" single with "Umoran od svega" ("Tired of Everything") and their cult ballad "Ti samo budi dovoljno daleko" ("Just Remain Far Enough"). At the time, their music was used in Zoran Čalić's movie Došlo doba da se ljubav proba.
After the "Umoran od svega" single release, the band started experimenting with jazz rock and soon gained a loyal fan-base. The critics, however, criticized the band for their lyrics and the fact that some of their biggest hits were written by the authors outside the band (most notably Bora Đorđević and Kornelije Kovač
). Generacija 5 released their debut self-titled album, produced by Josip Boček, in 1980. Their second album Dubler (Doubler), produced by Peter Taggart, was released in 1982, and in June of the same year Generacija 5 disbanded.
After the disbandment, Ilić became a Radio Television Belgrade editor. During the 1980s he worked with Željko Bebek
, Slađana Milošević and others, and in 1985 he wrote the song "Za Milion Godina" recorded by YU Rock Misija
. Đorđević moved to the United States of America, Jovanović became a studio musician and Milošević joined the band Mama Co Co.
Đorđe David Nikolić and a former Čutura i Oblaci
, drummer Zoran Radovanović. In 1994, the band released the compilation album Generacija 5 '78–'94, which featured their old hits, an unplugged
version of "Ti samo budi dovoljno daleko" and two new songs, "Najjači ostaju" ("The Strongest Survive") and "Povedi me u noć" ("Take Me into the Night"). Their comeback album Svet je tvoj (The World Is Yours) was recorded in Belgrade
and Los Angeles
. In Belgrade they worked with a former Warriors
member Dragan Deletić and in Los Angeles they were joined by their former member Slobodan Đorđević. The song "Nosi je košava" ("Košava
Carries Her") featured lyrics written by the deceased Nenad Radulović
, a former Poslednja Igra Leptira
frontman. Album featured Baby Q Ball, Maja Odžaklijevska, Lana Toković and Ljuba Dimitrijević as guest musicians. The album also featured recordings from Generacija 5 unplugged concert held in Television Belgrade
Studio 9 in 1995 as bonus tracks. During their staying in Los Angeles the band performed at the Roxy Theatre.
At the beginning of 2000, Đorđe David was excluded from the band. Dragan Panjak became the band's new voclaist. He recorded only one song with the band, the ballad "Pomoli se još jednom..." ("Say One More Prayer..."), which was released on the compilation album Pomoli se još jednom... i druge balade (Say One more Prayer... and Other Ballads) in 2000. In 2002, the band released the album Unplugged & Live, which featured the recordings from the Television Belgrade Studio 9 uplugged concert. The album also featured an unplugged cover of Time
song "Istina mašina".
The band released their latest studio album Energija (Energy), produced by Saša Habić, in 2006. The album featured, besides Ilić, Krstić and Stojisavljević, Slobodan Đorđević on drums, and, as a guest, former Smak
vocalist Dejan Najdanović on vocals, who continued to perform with the band, not becoming an official band member.
On June 8, 2011, Ilić performed as the keyboardist on Sting concert in Belgrade Arena
.
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 and former Yugoslav 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 from Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
.
1977—1982
Generacija 5 was officially formed on July 1, 1977 by Dragoljub Ilić (a former Korak member, keyboardKeyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
), Boban Đorđević (a former Korak member, drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
), Jovan Rašić (a former Zlatni Prsti member, vocals), Dragan "Krle" Jovanović (a former Zdravo
Zdravo (band)
Zdravo was a former Yugoslav euro disco group from Belgrade.-Band history:The group was formed in 1976 by the disk jockey Boban Petrović. Having gathered several teenagers and several Belgrade musicians, Petrović intended to form a band which would perform communicative disco music with funk...
member, guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
) and Dušan "Duda" Petrović (a former 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...
member, bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
). They released their debut 7" single with songs "Novi život" ("New Life") and "Izgubljeni san" ("Lost Dream") in May 1978, and after the single release performed on the rock evening of Omladinski festival in Subotica
Subotica
Subotica is a city and municipality in northern Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
. Soon after, Petrović left the band due to his army obligations, and was temporarily replaced by Miloš "Cajger" Stojisavljević. In 1979, Generacija 5 released their second 7" single with songs "Svemu dođe kraj" ("Everything Comes to an End") and "Noćni mir" ("Night Peace"). They performed at the music festival in Opatija
Opatija
Opatija is a town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast. , the town proper had a population of 7,850, with the municipality having a total 12,719 inhabitants.-Geography:...
and won the Best Use of Folk Music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
Elements Award. In October Rašić left the band, and was replaced by a former Zebra member Goran Milošević (brother of female rock singer Slađana Milošević), with whom the band moved towards more commercial sound. In November, they released their third 7" single with "Umoran od svega" ("Tired of Everything") and their cult ballad "Ti samo budi dovoljno daleko" ("Just Remain Far Enough"). At the time, their music was used in Zoran Čalić's movie Došlo doba da se ljubav proba.
After the "Umoran od svega" single release, the band started experimenting with jazz rock and soon gained a loyal fan-base. The critics, however, criticized the band for their lyrics and the fact that some of their biggest hits were written by the authors outside the band (most notably Bora Đorđević and Kornelije Kovač
Kornelije Kovac
Kornelije "Bata" Kovač is a famous Serbian composer. He is a father of Aleksandra Kovač and Kristina Kovač, both successful Serbian singers.-Early life:...
). Generacija 5 released their debut self-titled album, produced by Josip Boček, in 1980. Their second album Dubler (Doubler), produced by Peter Taggart, was released in 1982, and in June of the same year Generacija 5 disbanded.
After the disbandment, Ilić became a Radio Television Belgrade editor. During the 1980s he worked with Željko Bebek
Željko Bebek
Želimir "Željko" Bebek is a popular Bosnian Croat singer most notable for being the lead vocalist of Bijelo dugme from 1974 to 1984....
, Slađana Milošević and others, and in 1985 he wrote the song "Za Milion Godina" recorded by YU Rock Misija
YU Rock Misija
YU Rock Misija was the contribution of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to the famous Bob Geldof's Band Aid famine relief campaign which culminated with the historical Live Aid concert on July 13, 1985.Beside the British "Do They Know It's Christmas?" and the corresponding USA...
. Đorđević moved to the United States of America, Jovanović became a studio musician and Milošević joined the band Mama Co Co.
1992—present
The band reunited in 1992. Besides Ilić, Jovanović and Stojisavljević, the band's new lineup featured the singer and actorActor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Đorđe David Nikolić and a former Čutura i Oblaci
Nikola Čuturilo
Nikola Čuturilo , also known as Čutura is a Serbian musician...
, drummer Zoran Radovanović. In 1994, the band released the compilation album Generacija 5 '78–'94, which featured their old hits, an 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...
version of "Ti samo budi dovoljno daleko" and two new songs, "Najjači ostaju" ("The Strongest Survive") and "Povedi me u noć" ("Take Me into the Night"). Their comeback album Svet je tvoj (The World Is Yours) was recorded in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. In Belgrade they worked with a former Warriors
Warriors (band)
Warriors were a former Yugoslav/Canadian heavy metal band. They were originally known as Ratnici and changed their name to Warriors in 1983.-Band history:...
member Dragan Deletić and in Los Angeles they were joined by their former member Slobodan Đorđević. The song "Nosi je košava" ("Košava
Košava (wind)
Košava is a cold, very squally southeastern wind found in Serbia and some nearby countries. It starts in the Carpathian Mountains and follows the Danube northwest through the Iron Gate region where it gains a jet effect, then continues to Belgrade. It can spread as far north as Hungary and as...
Carries Her") featured lyrics written by the deceased Nenad Radulović
Nenad Radulović
Nenad Radulović , also known as Neša Leptir was a former Yugoslav rock musician, best known as the frontman of the pop rock band Poslednja Igra Leptira.-Biography:...
, a former Poslednja Igra Leptira
Poslednja Igra Leptira
Poslednja Igra Leptira was a Serbian pop rock band from Belgrade.-Biography:...
frontman. Album featured Baby Q Ball, Maja Odžaklijevska, Lana Toković and Ljuba Dimitrijević as guest musicians. The album also featured recordings from Generacija 5 unplugged concert held in Television Belgrade
Radio Television of Serbia
Radio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
Studio 9 in 1995 as bonus tracks. During their staying in Los Angeles the band performed at the Roxy Theatre.
At the beginning of 2000, Đorđe David was excluded from the band. Dragan Panjak became the band's new voclaist. He recorded only one song with the band, the ballad "Pomoli se još jednom..." ("Say One More Prayer..."), which was released on the compilation album Pomoli se još jednom... i druge balade (Say One more Prayer... and Other Ballads) in 2000. In 2002, the band released the album Unplugged & Live, which featured the recordings from the Television Belgrade Studio 9 uplugged concert. The album also featured an unplugged cover of Time
Time (rock band)
Time was a rock band from Yugoslavia that was formed in 1971 by Dado Topić after leaving his previous band Korni Grupa. The original lineup consisted of, in addition to Topić, Tihomir Pop Asanović , Vedran Božić , Mario Mavrin , Ratko Divjak and Brane Lambert Živković...
song "Istina mašina".
The band released their latest studio album Energija (Energy), produced by Saša Habić, in 2006. The album featured, besides Ilić, Krstić and Stojisavljević, Slobodan Đorđević on drums, and, as a guest, former Smak
Smak
Smak is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band. The group reached the peak of popularity in the 1970s when it was one of the top acts of the former Yugoslav rock scene...
vocalist Dejan Najdanović on vocals, who continued to perform with the band, not becoming an official band member.
On June 8, 2011, Ilić performed as the keyboardist on Sting concert in Belgrade Arena
Belgrade Arena
The Belgrade Arena is an indoor arena located in Novi Beograd, Belgrade. It is designed as a universal hall for sport, cultural events and other programs. With a total space that covers 48,000 square metres, and an official total capacity of 19,982 seats , it is one of the largest indoor arenas in...
.
Studio albums
- Generacija 5 (1980)
- Dubler (1982)
- Svet je tvoj (1997)
- Energija (2006)
Singles
- "Novi život" / "Izgubljeni san" (1978)
- "Svemu dođe kraj" / "Noćni mir" (1979)
- "Umoran od svega" / "Ti samo budi dovoljno daleko" (1979)
- "Spakuj se, požuri" / "Samo laži" (1981)