Đelo Jusić | |
Alias: | Đelo |
Birth Date: | 1939 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Dubrovnik, Littoral Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
Death Place: | Zagreb, Croatia |
Đelo Jusić (born 26 January 1939[1] – 31 May 2019) was a Croatian composer, arranger, conductor and guitarist.[1]
Jusić was born in Dubrovnik and began composing in the 1960s, founding the successful band Dubrovački trubaduri.[1] His musical works drew inspiration from his native town and contributed significantly to the Mediterranean circle of Croatian popular music.[1] He was a winner of the 2007 Porin Lifetime Achievement Award.[2]
His children, Dubravka Jusić, is also a Croatian pop star and Đelo Jr. Jusić is composer and producer
He died on 31 May 2019 in Zagreb, at the age of 80.[3]