Korni Grupa

Korni Grupa was an ex-Yugoslavian pop / rock / progressive rock band formed in Belgrade, Serbia, in the summer of 1968, by keyboardist and songwriter Kornelije Kova? (ex- Indexi). The other founding members were: bassist Bojan Hreljac (ex- Elipse), guitarist Velibor Borko Kacl (ex-Zlatni de?aci) and drummer Velimir Furduj (ex- Elipse). Korni Grupa were "infamous" for their somewhat unusual approach to music - they were at the same time writing and playing radio friendly pop songs for festivals...

The other founding members were: bassist Bojan Hreljac (ex- Elipse), guitarist Velibor Borko Kacl (ex-Zlatni de?aci) and drummer Velimir Furduj (ex- Elipse).
Korni Grupa were "infamous" for their somewhat unusual approach to music - they were at the same time writing and playing radio friendly pop songs for festivals, as well as performing lengthy and complex progressive rock compositions, combining many different influences, such as jazz, rock, classic and elements of folk music from different ex-Yugoslavian countries.
At first, female singer Seka Kojadinovi? sang in the band, but she was soon replaced by Dušan Prelevi?, who also stayed in the group only few months, before Dalibor Brun (ex-Uragani) took his place.
In 1969, Dado Topi?, from the band Dinamiti, became the new singer and also brought Josip Bo?ek (guitarist from Dinamiti) with him.
In 1971 Dado Topi? left Korni Grupa and formed his own band, Time, in Zagreb, Croatia.
Replacement was found in Zdravko ?oli?, from the band Ambasadori, who recorded only one single with the band and left after six months to continue his career as a solo artist..
The sixth and final singer was Zlatko Pejakovi?, with whom Korni Grupa achieved it's greatest popularity.
In 1972 they released their first LP, called simply Korni Grupa.
In 1974, members of Korni Grupa recorded an album Not An Ordinary Life, under the name kornelyans, with lyrics in English, with obvious attempts to break into foreign markets, but the album didn't achieve success. They were also representing Yugoslavia on the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 in Brighton, UK, with the song Moja generacija.
Kornelije Kova?, disappointed with the poor sales of the album Not An Ordinary Life and the bad placement on Eurovision, decided to disband Korni Grupa. They played two farewell concerts at the "Studio M" in Novi Sad, Serbia, and the parts from those shows were released on the double LP Mrtvo more in 1975 and two more songs on a compilation album Randevu s muzikom.
Korni Grupa reformed for a brief period in 1987 with Dado Topi? on vocals and they played two shows (in Zagreb and Belgrade) together with Indexi, Time, YU Grupa, Drago Mlinarec and Radomir Mihailovi? - To?ak.
The show in Zagreb was recorded and later released as a double live LP Legende Yu Rocka ("The YU Rock Legends").


DISCOGRAPHY:

Singles:

1. Cigu-ligu / ?ovek i pas ("PGP-RTB", 1969)
2. Dzum-ram / Sonata / Magi?na ruka ("PGP-RTB", 1969)
3. Pastir i cvet / Ako jednom budeš sama ("PGP-RTB", 1969)
4. Pri?a se / Djevoj?ice mala (4M & Korni Grupa, Festival Opatija '69, "PGP-RTB", 1969)
5. Trla baba lan / Slika ("PGP-RTB", 1970)
6. Bube / Neko Spava Pored Mene ("PGP-RTB", 1970)
7. Pusti da te diram / Jedan groš ("PGP-RTB", 1971)
8. Kukavica / Gospa Mica gazdarica / Pogledaj u nebo ("PGP-RTB", 1971)
9. Vatra / Ljubav (Olivera Katarina & Korni Grupa, "PGP-RTB", 1971)
10. Pokloni svoj mi foto / Bez veze ("PGP-RTB", 1972)
11. TV špice ("PGP-RTB", 1973)
12. Tri palme / Tri ?oveka u kafani ("PGP-RTB", 1973)
13. Oj, Dodole / ?ivot ("PGP-RTB", 1973)
14. Ivo Lola / Znam za kime zvono zvoni ("PGP-RTB", 1973)
15. Etida / Jedna ?ena ("PGP-RTB", 1973)
16. Moja generacija / Zbogom ostaj, o, detinjstvo ("PGP-RTB", 1974)
17. Kuda ideš, svete moj / Divlje jagode ("PGP-RTB", 1974)
18. Generation 1942 / One Woman (released as kornelyans, "Dischi Ricordi S.p.A.", Italy 1974)
19. Miris / Praštanje ("PGP-RTB", 1975)

Albums:

1. Korni Grupa ("PGP-RTB", 1972)
2. Not an Ordinary Life (released as kornelyans - "PGP-RTB" / "Dischi Ricordi S.p.A.", 1974)
3. Mrtvo more (double LP, "PGP-RTB", 1975)
4. 1941. ("PGP-RTB", 1979)