Suncokret

Infobox musical artist
Name = Suncokret
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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia
Genre = Acoustic rock Rock
Years_active = 1975 – 1980 1995
Label = ZKP RTLJ, Diskos, PGP RTB, Suzy
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Associated_acts = Zoran Modli Rani Mraz Riblja Čorba Bilja Krstić
Past_members = Bora Đorđević Nenad Božić Snežana Jandrlić Vesna Rakočević Biljana Krstić Gorica Popović Bata Stokić Duško Nikodijević Ljubinko Milošević Duda Bezuha Vladimir Golubović Branko Isaković Ivica Vdović

Suncokret (Serbian Cyrillic: Сунцокрет; trans. "Sunflower") were a former Yugoslav acoustic rock band.

Band history

The band was formed in 1975 by former Zajedno member Bora Đorđević (vocals and acoustic guitar), a former U Cvetu Mladosti member Nenad Božić (vocals and acoustic guitar) and female singers Snežana Jandrlić and Vesna Rakočević. After releasing single "Kara Mustafa" Vesna Rakočević left the band and joined Zdravo, and Biljana Krstić and Gorica Popović became new Suncokret members. At the half of 1976 they were joined by bass guitarist Bata Stokić.

The band released several successful singles, some of them inspired by old folk songs. In 1976 they appeared in Mića Milošević's movie "Nije nego", and some of their songs were used in the movie. They perormed at the 1976 BOOM festival in Belgrade, and a live version of their song "Moj đerdane" was released on the "BOOM 76" live album. With disk jockey Zoran Modli they recorded humorous songs under the name Hajduk Stanko i Jataci.

Their debut album "Moje bube" was released in 1977. Album featured previously released "Kara Mustafa" and "Moje tuge", humorous songs "Vuk i krava" and "Oglas" and ballads "Uspavanka", "Ni sam ne znam kada" and "Prvi sneg", last one becoming one of Suncokret's signature songs. Live version of "Prvi sneg" was released on the "BOOM 77" live album. After the album was released keyboardist Duško Nikodijević and drummer Ljubinko Milošević became band's permanent members. In 1978 band members refused to perform Đorđević's song "Lutka sa naslovne strane", so Bora Đorđević and Biljana Krstić left the band and joined Rani Mraz, Đorđević remaining in Rani Mraz shortly and in 1979 forming hard rock band Riblja Čorba which will eventually become one of the top acts of the
former Yugoslav rock scene.

Snežana Jandrlić continued to lead new, electricized Suncokret lineup which featured Sokić, Nikodijević and former Tilt members Dušan "Duda" Bezuha (guitar) and Vladimir Golubović (drums). After Sokić and Golubović left the band, drummer Ivica "Vd" Vdović and bass guitarist Branko Isaković became new Suncokret members, but after only two singles released the band disbaned due to the members' dissidence.

In 1995 Suncokret reunited for several acoustic performances.

Discography

tudio albums

*"Moje bube" (ZKP RTLJ 1977)

ingles

*"Kara Mustafa" / "Moje tuge" (ZKP RTLJ 1975)
*"Gde ćeš biti, lepa Kejo" / "Pusto more, pusti vali" (ZKP RTLJ 1976)
*"Rock 'n' Roll duku duku" / "Gili gili blues" (Diskos 1976)
*"Oj, nevene" / "Tekla voda" (ZKP RTLJ 1976)
*"Imam pesmu za sve ljude" / "Čovek koga znam" (ZKP RTLJ 1978)
*"Dlakavo čudo" / "Noćna ptica" (PGP RTB 1979)
*"Sviće novi dan" / "Tvoja mama gunđa protiv mene" (PGP RTB 1979)

Various artists live albums

*"BOOM 76" (PGP RTB 1976)
*"BOOM 77" (Suzy 1978)

References

*EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006, Janjatović Petar; ISBN 978-86-905317-1-4

ee also

*SFR Yugoslav Pop and Rock scene
*Serbian rock