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Oliver Dragojević

1947 - 2018

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Oliver Dragojević (pronounced [ǒliʋer drâɡojeʋitɕ]; 7 December 1947 – 29 July 2018) was a Croatian singer and composer, who was considered one of the most enduring musical stars and cultural icons in Croatia with a discography that spanned nearly five decades. His style blended traditional klapa melodies of Dalmatia, a coastal region in his native Croatia, with jazz motifs wrapped up in a modern production. For his influential musical career, he reached critical and commercial acclaim in Croatia and neighbouring countries, and numerous accolades, including numerous Porin and Indexi awards. He is one of the few Croatian musicians who performed at major international venues such as Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, L'Olympia, and Sydney Opera House. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Oliver Dragojević is the 482nd most popular musician (down from 373rd in 2019), the 95th most popular biography from Croatia (down from 77th in 2019) and the most popular Croatian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Oliver Dragojević ranks 482 out of 3,175. Before him are Julie Guicciardi, Dexter Gordon, George Young, Johnny Winter, Lisa Lopes, and Mikkey Dee. After him are Varg Vikernes, DJ BoBo, Joe Perry, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Baden Powell, and Rocco Granata.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Oliver Dragojević ranks 194. Before him are Sandie Shaw, Zdeněk Zeman, Marcello Semeraro, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Giorgio Chinaglia, and David Letterman. After him are Christian Jacq, Bryan Brown, Aad de Mos, Lois Chiles, Philippe Herreweghe, and John Adams. Among people deceased in 2018, Oliver Dragojević ranks 116. Before him are Raymond Chow, Nancy Roman, Paul Virilio, Robert Faurisson, Jozef Adamec, and Joseph Kobzon. After him are Luis García Meza, Nicanor Parra, Lawrence Roberts, Josep Lluís Núñez, Richard Pipes, and Eduard Uspensky.

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In Croatia

Among people born in Croatia, Oliver Dragojević ranks 95 out of 700. Before him are Roberto Ferruzzi (1853), Arsen Dedić (1938), Branko Lustig (1932), Pavle, Serbian Patriarch (1914), Franjo Šeper (1905), and Mate Parlov (1948). After him are Herman Potočnik (1892), Momčilo Đujić (1907), Goran Hadžić (1958), Paul Neményi (1895), Marin Držić (1508), and Andrej Plenković (1970).

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Among MUSICIANS In Croatia

Among musicians born in Croatia, Oliver Dragojević ranks 1. After him are Stjepan Hauser (1986), Momčilo Bajagić Bajaga (1960), Maksim Mrvica (1975), Ana Vidović (1980), and Ana Rucner (1983).

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