Azra album cover (1980)

Azra was a rock band from Zagreb, Croatia that was popular across former Yugoslavia in the 1980s. Azra was formed in 1977 by its frontman Branimir "Johnny" Štulić. Other two members were Mišo Hrnjak and Boris Leiner. Azra was named after a verse "Ja se zovem El Muhamed/Iz plemena starih Azra" (trans. "My name is El Muhamed/From tribe of old Azra") from a sevdalinka "Kraj tanahna šadrvana", which is a translation of Heinrich Heine's song Der Asra. They are considered to be one of the most influential bands from the New Wave era in the former Yugoslavia. Azra album cover. ... Azra album cover. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Zagreb (pronounced: ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Branimir Johnny Å tulić Branimir Johnny Å tulić (born April 11, 1953 in Skopje, Macedonia, then Yugoslavia) is a singer, songwriter, poet and a leader of a popular former Yugoslav rock group Azra. ... Sevdalinka is a traditional genre of folk music originating from Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Christian Johann Heinrich Heine (born as Harry [Hebrew: Chaim] Heine December 13, 1797 – February 17, 1856) was one of the most significant German poets. ... Novi val (new wave) was a music movement in former Yugoslavia that started in early 1980s and had a significant impact on Yugoslavian culture. ...

They released their first single in 1979 with songs "Balkan" and "A šta da radim". The first album named "Azra" and published in 1980 achieved commercial success and popularized Azra in former Yugoslavia. Azra recorded its last studio album "Izmedju krajnosti" in 1987. In 1988 the band recorded 4LP live album under the name Zadovoljština (Satisfaction), after which Štulić disbanded the band. For the song by The Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ...

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Members

• Branimir Štulić (Johnny) - vocals, guitar
• Boris Leiner - drums, vocals
• Mišo Hrnjak - bass (1979 - 1982)
• Jurica Pađen - guitars (1983 - 1984, 1987 - 1988)
• Stephen Kipp - bass (1987 - 1988)

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Discography

Singles

• Balkan ('The Balkans'), A šta da radim ('What am I gonna do') - (Jugoton 1979)
• Lijepe žene prolaze kroz grad ('Pretty women pass through town'), Poziv na ples ('Invitation to a dance'), Suzy F.- (Jugoton, 1980)
• Đoni, budi dobar ('Johnny Be Good'), Teško vrijeme ('The Difficult Time') - (Jugoton 1982)
• E, pa što ('So what'), Sloboda ('The Freedom'), Gluperde lutaju daleko ('Jerks wander far') - (Jugoton 1982)
• Nemir i strast ('Restlessness and passion'), Doviđenja na Vlaškom drumu ('Farewell on Vlaska street') - (Jugoton 1983)

Compilation

• Single Ploče 1979-1982 - (Jugoton, 1982)
• Kao i jučer - Single Ploče 1983-1986 ...with new songs: 'I to se dogadja ponekad' (Even that happens sometimes), 'Mamica su štrukle pekli' (Mum was baking cakes), 'Sardisale Lešočkiot manastir (The blocade of Leshochky monastery) - (Jugoton, 1987)

Albums

AZRA

• Azra - (Jugoton, 1980)
• Sunčana strana ulice ('The Sunny side of the street') - (Double - Jugoton, 1981)
• Ravno do dna ('Straight to the bottom') - (Triple Live - Jugoton, 1982)
• Filigranski pločnici ('The Filigree Sidewalks') - (Double - Jugoton, 1982)
• Kad fazani lete ('When pheasants fly') - (Jugoton, 1983)
• Krivo srastanje ('The Mistaken Sublimation') - (Jugoton, 1984)
• It Ain't Like in the Movies At All - (Triple - Diskoton, 1986)
• Između krajnosti ('In Between Extremes') - (Jugoton, 1987)
• Zadovoljština ('Satisfaction') - (Quadruple Live, 1988)

Branimir Štulić

• Balkanska Rapsodija ('The Balkans’ Rhapsody') -(Double, 1989)
• Balegari ne vjeruju sreći ('Paupers do not believe in luck') (1990)
• Sevdah za Paulu Horvat ('Sevdah for Paula Horvat') - (Recorded in Sarajevo 1991 & Published 1995)
• Anali (Double, 1995)
• Blase (1997)

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• Zadovoljština (Zagreb, Live Concert, 1988)
• Das Ist Johnny (Sarajevo, Live Film, 1991)