Vampiri

Infobox musical artist
Name = Vampiri


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Origin = Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia
Genre = Doo-Wop
Rock And Roll
Rock
Years_active = 1987 – 1998
Label = PGP RTB, Zabava miliona, PGP RTS, Komuna Belgrade
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Vampiri (Serbian Cyrillic: Вампири, trans. "Vampires") were a Serbian and former Yugoslav doo-wop band.

Band history

The band was formed in 1987, but due to the band's members' army obligations, they managed to get media's attention in 1990. The band consisted of numerous musicians: Aleksandar Eraković (vocals), Dejan Pejović, Dejan Petrović, Dušan Varda (backing vocals), Dušan Pavlović (guitar), Dejan Jovanović (bass guitar), Goran Redžepi (drums), Borko Borac (saxophone) and Dejan Tomović (keyboard).

They released their debut album "Rama lama ding dong" in 1991. Title track was a cover of The Edsels' song "Rama Lama Ding Dong". The album was mostly doo-wop-oriented, and brought hits "Malena", "Hajde, hajde", "Ove noći", "Sve što želim to su sni". Album featured a cover of Carlo and The Belmonts' song "Little Orphan Girl" (Vampiri version titled "San letnje noći"). Guitarist Branko Potonjak, keyboardist Sloba Marković and saxophone player Jova Maljoković made a guest appearance on the album. The band soon became popular among teenage girls, and performed as an opening band on Vaya Con Dios concert in Sava Centar. In the spring of 1991 they appeared at Belgrade spring festival performing a cover of Đorđe Marjanović's song "Beograde". With song "Meni njena ljubav treba" they won the first place at MESAM festival. Their second album "Tačno u ponoć" ("High Midnight") brought similar sound as the first one. In 1993 they wrote music for Srđan Dragojević's movie "We Are Not Angels". Four songs used in the movie were released on the album "Be-be" ("Ba-bies"). Album also featured song "Ding ding dong" which won second place at Jugovizija music festival.

In 1995 they released "Plavi grad" ("Blue city") in the new lineup: Aleksandar Eraković (vocals), Dejan Tomović (keyboard), Dragan Novaković (bass guitar), Saša Petrov (guitar) and Srđan Milenković (drums). Album featured hits "Plavi grad", "Stari voz", "Neću" and "Ona i ja" (cover of The Searchers' "Needles and Pins"). Former Vampiri members Dejan Pejović and Goran Redžepi formed Familija with former U Škripcu members.

In 1997 the band released album "Monkey food". With this album band moved towards more diverse genres of rock. The title track was a cover of Spencer Davis Group song "I'm a Man". Vampiri released "Monkey food" with Jožef Pisanović (guitar), Srđan Jovanović (drums) and Saša Filićić (bass guitar) as the new members. Soon afterwards Vampiri disbaned.

Discography

tudio albums

#"Rama lama ding dong" (PGP RTB 1991)
#"Tačno u ponoć" (PGP RTB 1991)
#"Be-be" (Zabava miliona 1993)
#"Plavi grad" (PGP RTS 1995)
#"Monkey food" (Komuna Belgrade 1997)

References

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

ee also

*Serbian rock
*SFR Yugoslav Pop and Rock scene