Bijele Strijele
Bijele Strijele (The White Arrows) were a Yugoslav beat band from Zagreb that existed from 1961 to 1966.
In 1963/64 they were the most successful beat band in Yugoslavia and one of the first to play and record their own pieces of music in addition to cover versions of international hits. During this time they published a total of 7 records in quick succession. Probably due to the declining success, the band broke up in 1966.
Members
The original line-up of the band consisted of:
- Ignac Pavković (* 1943), guitar
- Zlatko Tretinjak (* 1943), rhythm guitar
- Ivica Banfić (* 1944), bass guitar
- Željko Ilić (* 1944), bass guitar
- Mario Braco Škrinjarić (1945–1968), drums
- Ranko Bačić (* 1944), vocals
- Milan Miki Gelb (* 1945), vocals
- Vladimir Rubčić (* 1944), vocals (he also wrote the Serbo-Croatian texts for many cover versions of English-language titles)
Later the band also included:
- Zlatko Sović (* 1943), guitar
- Dražen Susić (* 1941), piano
- Ivan Balić (* 1943), voice, piano, organ
On their last record (Jugoton EPY-3381, see below), Balić, Banfić, Gelb, Rubčić, Sović, Škrinjarić and Tretinjak played with.
Discography
In 1963 and 1964, the Bijele Strijele recorded 4 EPs and 3 singles , but no long-playing record.
EPs and singles
- Svi trče oko Sue (cover version of Dion : Run around Sue ); Rastanak (Cover of Brian Hyland : Sealed with a Kiss ); The Wanderer (cover version of Dion ); Strijele - Jugoton EPY-3233 (1963)
- (with the vocal ensemble 4M ): Platno, boje, kist i twist ; Ti si moje proljeće - Jugoton SY-1221 (1963)
- Divan krajolik (cover version of The Shadows : Wonderful Land ); Šeći, ne trči (cover version of The Ventures : Walk, Don't Run ) - Jugoton SY-1242 (1963)
- Mrzim taj dan (cover version of Bobby Sharp : Unchain My Heart ); Ritam i želje - Jugoton SY-1251 (1963)
- (with the vocal ensemble 4M ): Dolazi dan (cover version of The Beatles : It Won't Be Long ); Ja ljubim ... je, je ... (cover version of The Beatles: She Loves You ); Ideš bez rijeci ( Quadro vedrai la mia ragazza ); Din, din, don - (1963)
- Prilika za ljubav ( Take a Chance on Love ); Madison ; Doviđenja (cover of Del Shannon : So Long Baby ); Lađica ( Lodka ) - Jugoton EPY-3271
- (all 4 tracks are cover versions of songs by the Beatles ): Oprosti što sam opet tu ( Please, Please Me ); Voli me ( Love Me Do ); Ljubav nas čeka ( I Want to Hold Your Hand ); Zbog nje ( From Me to You ) - Jugoton EPY-3381 (1964)
CD
- Izvorne Snimke (selected recordings) - Croatia Records, 1994
literature
- Petar Janjatović, Ilustrovana ex YU rock enciklopedija: 1960 - 2000 , 2001
Web links
- Fansite (English speaking)
- Article from Nedjeljni Vjesnik from January 27, 2002 (PDF file; 125 kB)