Led by Goran Bregović and Željko Bebek, they became a major presence in Yugoslav rock.
If you're new to Bijelo Dugme, 'Nocas Je K'O Lubenica Pun Mjesec Iznad Bosne' and 'Selma' give you a good sense of their sound. They're both from that late-70s period when everything clicked.
Bijelo Dugme's debut album 'Kad Bi Bio Bijelo Dugme' in 1975 established them as a serious rock act in Yugoslavia at a time when Western influences were reshaping local scenes. Songs like 'Nocas Je K'O Lubenica Pun Mjesec Iznad Bosne' and 'Dosao sam da ti kazem da odlazim' became anthems that connected with audiences across the region. Their 1978 album 'Ritam Srca' even got them signed to the British label RSO, which was unusual for a band from Sarajevo.
They formed in Sarajevo in 1974 with Bregović on guitar and Bebek singing. Through the late 1970s and early 1980s they released albums like 'Eto! Baš Hoću!' and 'Dodirni Mi Kolena.' Bebek left in 1984, Bregović departed in 1989 to work as a film composer, and the band broke up that same year.
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