Boro Drljača
Boro Drljača | |
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 Drljača at Stuttgart Airport in May 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Borislav Drljača |
| Also known as | Boro[a] |
| Born | 29 August 1941 Donja Suvaja, Independent State of Croatia |
| Died | 11 October 2020 (aged 79) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1968–2020 |
| Labels | |
Borislav Drljača (Serbian Cyrillic: Борислав Дрљача; 29 August 1941 – 11 October 2020), better known as Bora Drljača, was a Serbian folk singer from Bosanska Krajina.[1] Recognized as one of the most eminent Yugoslavian folk singers, he received the Life Achievement Award for his work.[2] Drljača recorded over four hundred songs including "Stari vuk" (Old Wolf), "Ne namiguj na me tuđa ženo" (Don't Wink at Me, Someone Else's Wife), and "Plači, mala, plači" (Cry, Baby, Cry).[2] He also performed for Serbian diaspora across Europe, USA, Canada and Australia.[2]
In addition to his music career, Drljača also appeared on reality shows Veliki Brat VIP 4 (2010) and Parovi 4 (2015).[3] Furthermore, he was a subject of numerous popular internet memes on social media.
Biography
Drljača was born in Donja Suvaja, Yugoslavia during World War II into a Serb family of father Branko and mother Stoja. His mother was killed by the Ustashe during the war, when Boro was still a toddler. His father later remarried after the war. According to Boro, the worst days in his life were when the Yugoslav Wars started.
Drljača was a widower and lived in Belgrade, Serbia. He had two married sons. His first wife, Verica, commited suicide and the second wife, Rada, dies of breast cancer.[4]
Boro Drljača died at his home at age of 79 on 11 October 2020.[5]
Discography
- Albums
- 1973 – Sarajevo divno mesto (Sarajevo Lovely Place)
- 1974 – Za ljubav tvoju (For Your Love)
- 1975 – Ti si sve što želim (You Are All I Want)
- 1976 – Krajišnici gdje ćemo na prelo (Krajišniks Where Do We Go for Some Fun)
- 1978 – Pjevaj mi, pjevaj sokole (Sing to Me, Falcon)
- 1980 – Bora i Gordana Runjajić (Bora and Gordana Runjajić)
- 1981 – Bora Drljača (Bora Drljača)
- 1982 – Jugosloven (The Yugoslav)
- 1984 – Nas dvoje veže ljubav (A Love Binds Two of Us)
- 1985 – Hitovi Jugodisk BDN 0661 (Jugodisk Hits BND 0661)
- 1985 – Čovjek sam iz naroda (I Am a Man of the People)
- 1986 – Pjevaj srce (Sing, Oh Heart of Mine)
- 1988 – Alal vera majstore (Congratulations, Maestro)
- 1990 – Ko te uze zlato moje (Who Took You, My Gold)
- 1990/91 – Krajino, Krajino (Krajina, Oh Krajina)
- 1991 – Ja sam čovek za tebe (I Am the Man for You)
- 1991 – Ne dam Krajine (I Will Not Give Up Krajina)
- 1995 – Nema raja bez rodnoga kraja (There is No Paradise Without Homeland)
- 1996 – Krajišnik sam ja (I Am a Guy from Krajina)
- 1998 – Sine sine (Son, Oh My Son)
- 1999 – Raca II (Raca II)
- 2002 – Car ostaje car (Emperor Remains Emperor)
- 2004 – Bora Drljača uživo (Bora Drljača Live)
- 2004 – Stari vuk (Old Wolf)
- 2007 – Brbljivica (Gossip Girl)
See also
Notes
- ^ He is often referred to as Bora.
- ^ At the time of his birth, Donja Suvaja was occupied by the Axis-aligned Independent State of Croatia.
References
- ^ KOVAČEVIĆ, Dinka (April 23, 2007). "Bora Drljača traži donaciju za svoje selo". Nezavisne Novine. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Preminuo Boro Drljača". rts.rs (in Serbian). October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Život mu nije bio lak, tragičnasudbina Bore Drljače". nova.rs (in Serbian). October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ https://www.telegraf.rs/jetset/vesti-jetset/3248579-bora-drljaca-je-tragicno-izgubio-obe-supruge-za-vericom-je-patio-sa-radom-je-uzivao
- ^ "Preminuo Boro Drljača". nova.rs (in Serbian). October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
External Links
- Boro Drljača discography at Discogs
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