Radoslav Rodic

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Radoslav Rodić "Roki" (born October 15, 1950 in Ripanj, SFR Yugoslavia , today Serbia ) is a Serbian rock and folk singer who achieved great fame especially in the 1980s.

His most famous songs include " Volim da te volim ", " Ranila me jedna zena " and " Plavusa ".

Beginnings in rock music

Radoslav Rodić was born and raised in Ripanj, a town around 15 kilometers south of Belgrade. However, he spent his youth in the Yugoslav capital, in the Novi Beograd district, which is dominated by prefabricated buildings. Already in school he got the nickname " Roki ", which was to accompany him through his later musical career.

Together with three school friends he founded the rock band "Helios" in the early 1970s. Even then, he was able to record minor successes locally. However, the band's appearances were mostly limited to smaller music festivals and other private occasions on a smaller scale.

Over the years the band was able to expand its popularity and gradually performed at various festivals all over Yugoslavia.

After a few years, however, the band members went their own way. Some turned their backs on music completely, others concentrated on their schooling, and Radoslav Rodić began his solo career.

Originally coming from the rock scene, he noticed the hype around the Yugoslav folk music scene and performers such as Saban Saulic, Toma Zdravkovic or Miroslav Ilic at the end of the 1970s. According to his own statement, he himself hardly knew any of the folk music interpreters of the time, with the exception of Toma Zdravkovic. Due to the greater demand, he finally changed the genre and put his emphasis on folk music (Yugoslavian: " Novokomponovana narodna muzika") , but without forgetting his beginnings in rock music.

Solo career as a folk singer

In May 1985 he released his first album as a solo artist under the record label "Jugoton" in Zagreb, entitled " Castio sam ". It should already be emphasized here that the whole album cannot be clearly assigned to the folk or the “ Novokomponovana narodna muzika ” (similar to Halid Muslimović or Lepa Brena ). The songs had a faster rhythm and were much more rock and pop heavy. An exception here is the song " Kao vazduh, kao voda ", which belongs to the classic " Narodna Muzika ". Most of the songs on this album were written by Aleksandar Radulovic (nickname " Futa ") and his wife Marina Tucakovic. Both composers have been very successful across all genres in the entire ex-Yugoslav region since the 1980s.

In April 1986 his second LP album with the title “ Linija Zivota ” and his hit single “ Volim da te volim ” followed, a fast ballad with which he also won the folk music festival “ MESAM ”. This album is also considered to be a bridge to rock music. Decisive for this are the first track " Ej, Pobro, Pobratime ", a fast folk / rock number characterized by bass guitars, composed by rock musician Asim Sarvan and the somewhat slower number "Linija Zivota", also a composition by Sarvan.

At the beginning of 1987 he released his third album entitled " Ranila me jedna zena ", the album which is still considered his proverbial "calling card" today. With the single of the same name he was able to easily build on the success of " Linija Zivota ". A large part of the compositions on this album are from the duo Radulovic & Tucakovic.

His fourth album " Zbogom, zbogom svima " followed in December 1987 , from which he extracted the first track " Moja Ljubo " and won first place at the " MESAM " festival in 1987 (after 1985 and 1986) for the third time. At the same time, at the " MESAM " festival there was - for the times - a big uproar. When performing with " Moja Ljubo ", Radoslav Rodic wore a monk's robe according to the content of the song. Contrary to the organizers, he refused to take off the habit and exchange it for a "more appropriate" outfit. The organizers attested that he had "unprofessional behavior" through which he would like to damage the festival and so he was denied another appearance. In addition, an order was issued to all television studios in the country to deny Rodic any appearance on the New Year's Eve programs of the time. Only RTV Zagreb allowed him to appear in the 1987/1988 New Year's Eve program.

Despite this incident, " Moja Ljubo " is one of Radoslav Rodic's most successful songs and at the same time his personal favorite. The album "Zbogom, zbogom svima" was also characterized by the two songs " Pusti sve " and " Zivi, zivi uspomeno " as being particularly strongly influenced by rock. During this time Rodić was in the Yugoslav folk scene because of his appearance as a heartthrob with the image of a rock musician.

His album " Roki 5 " (alternatively: " Jugo, moja Jugo" ), released by the Zagreb record label "Suzy", followed in the autumn of 1988 . The title song deals with the beauty of Yugoslavia at the time and the origins of Rodić himself. The songs " Kako si ti ?" And "Samo tako nastavi" also achieved greater fame on this album .

Shortly thereafter, Rodić moved to the USA for some time and worked temporarily in the private sector.

In 1991 the album " Veruj " followed. With this album he made a change of style. While most of the albums of the 80s can be assigned to folk and partly to rock music, the album " Veruj " is mainly pop music with influences from jazz. The decisive factor for this, however, is the fact that a different team of producers and songwriters worked on this album than in the earlier Jugoton times.

Then Rodić took a longer break and returned in 1996 with the album " Boli me plavusa ". This album, largely attributable to the then popular turbo folk, includes his hit “ Plavusa ”, which is still a popular song at many celebrations today. Otherwise the album covers various music genres, from normal turbo-folk (" Plavusa "), pop (" Moje jedino ") to ballads (" Niko te nece kao ja " or " Vremena stara ")

In 1999 the album “ Ponovo ” followed under the record label “ Grand Production ”. This album can also be largely assigned to turbo folk.

In 2003 his last album so far " Bolja nego druge " followed, which generally contains less tempo and more ballads.

In 2012 he released the single “ Svako je nekad bog ” at the “Grand Festival” , also a piano-heavy ballad with slower rhythms.

Today, Radoslav Rodić has largely withdrawn from the public and appears only rarely on Serbian television (e.g. Grand TV ). His appearances are largely limited to private celebrations in small groups.

review

Originally coming from the rock scene, Radoslav Rodic decided to pursue a career as a folk singer.

Due to his appearance and his singing qualities, he was able to quickly gain a foothold in the folk scene and was one of the most successful folk singers in the Yugoslav region from 1985 to 1988. The composer duo Aleksandar Radulovic and his wife Marina Tucakovic have undoubtedly played a large part in this.

Even if it has become comparatively quiet around Radoslav Rodic today, he is still a well-known name in the ex-Yugoslav folk scene and his greatest hits are in great demand, especially among older generations.

Personal

Radoslav Rodić is divorced, has children and lives in the village of Ripanj, not far from the capital Belgrade.

Discography

With the band "Helios"

  • 1978: "Svemu si kriva ti" ( PGP-RTB )

As a solo artist

  • 1985: "Castio sam" ( Jugoton )
  • 1986: "Linija zivota" ( Jugoton )
  • 1987: "Ranila me jedna zena" ( Jugoton )
  • 1987: "Zbogom, zbogom svima" ( Jugoton )
  • 1988: "Roki 5 / Jugo, moja Jugo" ( Suzy Records )
  • 1991: "Veruj" ( PGP-RTS )
  • 1996: "Boli me plavusa" ( Lucky Sound )
  • 1999: "Ponovo" ( Grand Production )
  • 2003: "Bolja nego druge" ( Music Star Production )
  • 2012: "Svako je nekad bog" (single, premiere in April 2012 at the "Grand Festival")

Sources and further information

personal data
SURNAME Rodić, Radoslav
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Roki (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Serbian rock and folk singer
DATE OF BIRTH October 15, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Belgrade