Rajko Kojić

Infobox Musical artist


Img_capt = Rajko Kojić in 1983
Name = Rajko Kojić
Alias =
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Born =birth date|1956|4|12 Jarkovac, SR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Died =death date and age|1997|4|11|1956|4|12| Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Instrument = Guitar
Genre = Rock Hard rock Heavy metal
Occupation = Musician, Songwriter
Years_active = 1973 – present
Label = PGP RTB, Jugoton
Associated_acts = SOS Riblja Čorba

Radislav "Rajko" Kojić (Serbian Cyrillic: Радислав-Рајко Којић) (April 12 1956 – April 11 1997) was a Serbian and former Yugoslav guitarist best known for his work with band Riblja Čorba.

Biography

Rajko Kojić started his career in 1973 as the guitarist for the band Demoni from Jarkovac. As the band did not have a bass gutiarist Kojić would sometimes play bass guitar. In 1974 he joined band MBG. He played only three concerts with MBG before moving to Belgrade at the end of 1975. In 1976 Kojić formed band MBG II with another former MBG memeber Borivoje Knežević. Kojić soon met Momčilo Bajagić with whome he formed band Glogov Kolac, which performed only once in Uljma. After Glogov Kolac disbaned, Kojić joined band SOS led by Miša Aleksić. In 1978 SOS members Kojić, Aleksić and Vicko Milatović formed Riblja Čorba with a former Rani Mraz member Bora Đorđević. This lineup of the band made enormous succes with their debut single "Lutka sa naslovne strane" and soon, on Kojić's suggestion, Bajagić joined the band.

In 1983 Kojić released his solo EP "Ne budi me bez razloga" ("Don't Wake Me up without a Good Reason"). Other Riblja Čorba members made guest appearances on this EP. EP also featured Laza Ristovski on keyboard. In 1984 both Kojić and Bajagić left the band and were replaced by Vidoja Božinović and Nikola Čuturilo. After leaving Riblja Čorba Kojić was involved in only few projects: He made a guest appearance on Bajaga i Instruktori album "Jahači magle" in 1986, wrote part of the folk band Svilen Konac's song "Sad ljubavi više nema" in 1987 and made a guest appearance on Indijanci self-titled album in 1995.

He died in Belgrade on April 11, 1997 and was buried in his native village of Jarkovac.

Discography

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EPs

# "Ne budi me bez razloga" (PGP RTB, 1983)

With Riblja Čorba

tudio albums

# "Kost u grlu" (PGP RTB, 1979)
# "Pokvarena mašta i prljave strasti" (PGP RTB, 1981)
# "Mrtva priroda" (PGP RTB, 1981.)
# "Buvlja pijaca" (PGP RTB, 1982.)
# "Večeras vas zabavljaju muzičari koji piju" (Jugoton, 1984.)

Live albums

# "U ime naroda" (PGP RTB, 1982.)

ingles

# "Lutka sa naslovne strane" / "On i njegov BMW" (PGP RTB, 1978)
# "Rock n Roll za kućni savet" / "Valentino iz restorana" (PGP RTB, 1979)
# "Nazad u prljavi veliki grad" / "Mirno spavaj" (PGP RTB, 1980)
# "Kad hodaš" / "Priča o Žiki Živcu" (Jugoton, 1984)

References

* "EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006", Janjatović Petar; ISBN 978-86-905317-1-4
* "Riblja čorba", Jakovljević Mirko; ISBN 86-83525-39-2