Opus (former Yugoslav band)

Opus
Opus in 1979, from left to right: Zoran Dašić, Dragan Baletić, Vidoja Božinović, Miodrag Okrugić, Slobodan Orlić, Vladan Dokić
Background information
Origin	Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia
Genres	Progressive rock, symphonic rock
Years active	1973 – 1974 1975 1977 – 1979
Labels	Jugoton, Diskos
Associated acts	YU grupa, Džentlmeni, Plamenih 5, Siluete, Dah, Pop Mašina, Crni Biseri, Rok Mašina, Riblja Čorba, Legende
Past members
Miodrag Okrugić Miodrag Kostić Dušan Ćućuz Slobodan Orlić Ljubomir Jerković Dušan Prelević Želimir Vasić Milan Matić Vladan Dokić Zoran Dašić Vidoja Božinović

Opus (Serbian Cyrillic: Опус) was a former Yugoslav progressive rock band.

Band history

The band was formed in Belgrade in 1973 by Miodrag "Mive" Okrugić (a former YU grupa member, keyboards), Miodrag "Bata" Kostić (a former Terusi and YU grupa member, guitar) and Dušan Ćućuz (a former Džentlmeni member, bass guitar). The band got their name after the song "Opus No. 1", which was written during Okrugić's work with YU grupa, and often performed by the band, but never recorded. However, soon after it was formed, Opus disbanded.

In 1975, Okrugić reformed Opus. The new lineup featured Slobodan Orlić (a former Plamenih 5, Siluete, Bitnici, and Moira member, bass guitar), Ljubomir Jerković (drums) and Dušan Prelević (a former Korni Grupa member, vocals). This lineup of the band released the album Opus 1, which also featured Dah member Zlatko Manojlović on vocals. The album, released in luxurious sleeve, featured symphonic rock-oriented songs. The album featured "Opus No. 1", renamed to "Opus — žena tame", and the songs "Dolina bisera" and "Viđenje po Grigu", released on the 7" single. However, the album was not well received, and the band disbanded once again.

In 1977, Okrugić once again reunited Opus. The lineup featured Okrugić, Orlić, Želimir Vasić (drums) and Milan Matić (guitar). Since the runion the band released the single "Ne dam da budeš srećna" and went through numerous lineup changes. The last lineup featured Okrugić, Orlić, Vladan Dokić (drums), Zoran Dašić (guitar), and Vidoja Božinović (a former Pop Mašina member, guitar), and Dragan Baletić (a former Crni Biseri member, vocals).^[1] The band disbanded in 1979.

Discography

Studio albums

• Opus 1 (1975)

Singtles

• "Veče" / "Sam" (1974)
• "Dolina bisera" / "Viđenje po Grigu" (1975)
• "Ne dam da budeš srećna" / "Ona je dama" (1977)

References

1. ^ Vidoja Božinović biography on Riblja Čorba official site

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

External links

• Opus at Progarchives
• Opus at Discogs