D' Boys

Infobox musical artist
Name = D' Boys


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Origin = Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFRY
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Genre =Synthpop
Pop-rock
Pop
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Years_active = 1982-1985
Label = Jugoton
Associated_acts = Peđa D'Boy Band
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Miško D'Boys
VIA Talas
Ekatarina Velika
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Miško Plavi Band
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D' Boys (pronounced as "The Boys") were a 1980s music group from Belgrade, which became popular all over the then existing SFR Yugoslavia for its humorous lyrics, camp value and party image.

Biography

The band was formed in 1982 consisting of two musicians with interesting backgrounds: Peđa D'Boy (vocals, guitar) and Miško Mihajlovski, who reportedly "played the drum machine" and percussion. Initially, their joint act was known as Peđa i Miško and Oksižen until they finally adopted the name D'Boys on suggestion from the host of the famous music tv show "Hit meseca", Dubravka "Duca" Marković and her then-boyfriend Srđan "Gile" Gojković of Električni orgazam.

The band's rise to notability began after the release their first single "Mi smo D'Boys" (We are D'Boys), which led to them being booked as a support act at gigs of some prominent Yugoslav groups at the time such as Film and BOA. The duo was initially often misperceived as a gay act and was frequently lampooned by the music critics because of their kitschy and frivolous lyrics dealing with nightlife, parties and girls, flavoured with typical Belgrade humorous slang. In the autumn of 1982, two new musicians joined the band: guitarist Goran Vejvoda and bassist Miško Petrović, widely known on the Yugoslav rock scene as Miško Plavi (Miško the Blonde). Having two members named Miško often led to confusion among their fans and in the media. Soon, Goran Vejvoda left and was replaced by Miško Plavi on guitar, while Dragan Ilić Gagi who previously worked with Slađana Milošević became the new bass player. The band released its debut album "Ajd' se zezamo" (Let's Mess About) in the spring of 1983, which was recorded in the "Tetrapak" studio in Split, with the former Miss Yugoslavia Ana Sasso on backing vocals. The album cover was designed by the eminent Yugoslav comic book artist Igor Kordej.

During spring 1984, D'Boys released their second album "Muvanje" (Fooling Around) produced by Oliver Mandić featuring members of Generacija 5 as guests. The album included the track "Jugoslovenka (ljupka oko pupka)" (Yugoslav girl), which would soon go on to become a sizable hit. During the summer of the same year, the group played gigs in Greece. In this period two new members joined the group: drummer Zoran Miljuš Cole and Belgian guitarist of African origin Jean-Jacques Roscam.

Soon Miško Mihajlovski left and started performing as Miško D'Boys, while the remainder of the group changed its name to Peđa D'Boy Band and released an album called "Avantura" (Adventure) in 1985. Later, Jean-Jacques Roscam left the band to join Galija, while Dragan Ilić Gagi died of health complications.

After the group's reamins disbanded, Miško Plavi formed the short-lived group Fantazija, while Peđa started performing solo. In 1985, he represented SFR Yugoslavia at the "Song of the Mediterranean" festival in Palermo, Italy, where he got the second prize. Also, he took part in the YU Rock Misija, the Yugoslav contribution to Bob Geldof's Band Aid campaign. After releasing his album "Laku ti noć mala" (Goodnight, Baby) produced by Kornelije Kovač in 1986, he left the country in 1987.

He appeared once more in 1992 at a retro-concert of ex-Yugoslav pop and rock music in Belgrade. In 1996 the band's biggest hit "Jugoslovenka" was included in the 1996 Serbian film "Pretty Village, Pretty Flame". In 1997, in London, UK, Peđa recorded some new material, produced by Mark Evans, including a remix of that song as well. After years spent traveling and performing around the world which gave him an opportunity to meet international celebrities such as Elton John and Kevin Spacey, Peđa returned to Serbia in the 2000s, where he still performs.

Discography

ingles

*"Mi smo D'Boys" / "Crne oči, plava ljubav" (Jugoton, 1983)

Albums

*"Ajd' se zezamo" (Jugoton, 1983)
*"Muvanje" (Jugoton, 1984)

References

* [http://www.geopoetika.com/book.php?id=99 Janjatović, Petar. "Ilustrovana Enciklopedija YU Rocka 1960-1997", page: 50, publisher: Geopoetika, 1997] sr icon