Dženan Salković Explained

Dženan Salković (2 January 1945 – 20 July 1989), also known by the nickname Đani, was a Bosnian and Yugoslav singer, songwriter, and doctor from Mostar.[1] [2] In 1969 he wrote the song "Hej, Hej" which was later covered in 1978 by rock band Drugi način as "Prođe ovaj dan."[3] In 1973 he wrote the song "Jefimija" for the group Lutajuća Srca, which won the Union of Composers of Yugoslavia Award that year.[4] [5] The song was inspired by the life of medieval Serbian poet Jefimija.[6] At the time Salković was in a relationship with the lead singer of Lutajuća Srca, Spomenka Đokić. He dedicated the song to her.[7]

In 2006 "Jefimija" was ranked No. 94 on the B92 Top 100 Domestic Songs list.[8]

Salković enjoyed recreational flying. In July 1989 he had an accident while piloting a glider while flying near Glamočko Polje. He died on 20 July 1989.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dobro jutro, džezeri. 12 March 2018. Radio Sarajevo. http://web.archive.org/web/20240425182751/https://radiosarajevo.ba/kolumne/elvis-j-kurtovic/elvis-j-kurtovic-dobro-jutro-dzezeri/293697. 25 April 2024.
  2. Web site: AUDIO: Mostarski liječnici - pjesnici. 20 June 2011. Bljesak. http://web.archive.org/web/20230224045613/https://bljesak.info/kultura/flash/audio-mostarski-lijecnici-pjesnici/64492. 24 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Priče o pesmama: "El dumo" (Smak), "Usne vrele višnje" (Štulić), "Prođe ovaj dan" (Drugi način). 19 August 2022. Telegram.rs. http://web.archive.org/web/20220826061049/https://www.telegraf.rs/pop-i-kultura/muzika/3543528-price-o-pesmama-el-dumo-smak-usne-vrele-visnje-stulic-prodje-ovaj-dan-drugi-nacin. 26 August 2022.
  4. Web site: MOSTARAC KOJI JE MOGAO SVE: Nastradao u 45. godini, a imao još mnogo toga za reći. 1 March 2023. Express.ba. http://web.archive.org/web/20230325175042/https://express.ba/izdvojeno/477105/mostarac-koji-je-mogao-sve-nastradao-u-45-godini-a-imao-jos-mnogo-toga-za-reci. 25 March 2023.
  5. Web site: "Jefimija" i posle 45 godina osvaja publiku. 18 December 2018. Niške Vesti. http://web.archive.org/web/20230604144842/https://niskevesti.rs/jefimija-i-posle-45-godina-osvaja-publiku/. 4 June 2023.
  6. Book: Janjatović, Petar. EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960–2006. 2007. self-released. Belgrade. 138.
  7. Web site: Najbolje pjesme bh. scene koje nikada niste čuli!. 10 August 2016. Mondo.ba. http://web.archive.org/web/20240425180718/https://mondo.ba/a677731/Magazin/Showtime/15-najboljih-pjesama-iz-BiH-koje-nikada-niste-culi.html. 25 April 2024.
  8. Web site: Heroj Mekarti selektor do 2004.. https://web.archive.org/web/20070328190959/http://www.b92.net/radio/100yunajboljih. dead. March 28, 2007. B92.net.
  9. Web site: Priča o pjesmi: "Jefimija": ZNATE LI DA JE MOSTARAC DŽENAN SALKOVIĆ AUTOR STIHOVA?. 20 December 2019. Naj Portal. http://web.archive.org/web/20240425200758/https://naj-portal.com/prica-o-pjesmi-jefimija-znate-li-da-je-mostarac-dzenan-salkovic-autor-stihova/. 25 April 2024.

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