Zekerijah Đezić
Zekerijah Đezić | |
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 Pictured in 1969 | |
| Born | 14 November 1937 |
| Died | 17 October 2002 (aged 64) |
| Resting place | Alifakovac cemetery, Sarajevo |
| Other names | Đeza |
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| Years active | 1960–96 |
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Zekerijah Đezić (14 November 1937 – 17 October 2002) was a Bosnian folk singer. In 1964, Đezić became the first citizen of Tuzla to have their voice recorded on a gramophone record with the release of his first song "Tuzlanka se Sarajkama hvali" (The Tuzla Girl Brags to the Sarajevo Girls).[1] He was posthumously awarded the Davorin award in 2003.
Early life[edit]
Đezić was born into a Bosniak family in Janja, near Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. His mother Hanifa died in February 1965.
Career[edit]
Before striking a record deal with Jugoton, Zekerijah worked as a hotel singer in Tuzla, Bijeljina and Zagreb. He relocated to Sarajevo in 1959, singing in hotels for a few months before moving back to Tuzla in March 1960 and signing with Radio Tuzla.
He retired on 25 April 1996.
Death[edit]
Zekerijah Đezić died on 17 October 2002 after a prolonged illness. He is buried at the Alifakovac cemetery in Sarajevo.
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Dođi, pjesmo moja (1974)[2]
EP's and singles[edit]
- Razbole se care Sulejmane (1964)[3]
- Razbolje se šimšir list (1966) with Narodni Orkestar Žarka Milanovića[4]
- Splavar sa Drine (1967)[5]
- Među nama svršeno je sve (1968)[6]
- Vojnička pesma (1969)[7]
- Ne plači jedina / Banja Luka (1970) with Ansambl Spase Beraka[8]
- Nemoj nikad reći zbogom (1970)[9]
- Puknite strune (1971)[10]
- Od Sarajki ljepših žena nema (1972)[11]
- Volimo se svi (1972)[12]
- Dođi pjesmo moja (1973)[13]
- Druže stari (1973)[14]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Na današnji dan 14.11. rođen je Zekerijah Đezić jedan od najistaknutijih interpretatora sevdalinke". Sigma. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Dođi, pjesmo moja". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Razbole se care Sulejmane". Discogs. 1964. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Razbolje se šimšir list". Discogs. 1966. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Splavar sa Drine". Discogs. November 1967. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Među nama svršeno je sve". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Vojnička pesma". Discogs. 1969. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Ne plači jedina / Banja Luka". Discogs. 1970. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Nemoj nikad reći zbogom". Discogs. 1970. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Puknite strune". Discogs. 1971. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Od Sarajki ljepših žena nema". Discogs. 1972. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Volimo se svi". Discogs. 1972. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Dođi pjesmo moja". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Druže stari". Discogs. February 1973. Retrieved 18 November 2014.