Arsen Dedić

Biography

Arsen Dedić is a Croatian singer-songwriter, musician and composer, a poet. A native of Šibenik, Arsen Dedić was born to a mixed marriage of a Serbian father and Orthodox Croatian mother. Arsen became a household name in the 1960s, thanks to pop music festivals and his brand of music, which was at first influenced by Dalmatian folklore. Throughout the decades Dedić became one of the most respected musicians in former Yugoslavia and maintained this reputation to this day. Apart from writing son...

Arsen Dedić is a Croatian singer-songwriter, musician and composer, a poet.

A native of Šibenik, Arsen Dedić was born to a mixed marriage of a Serbian father and Orthodox Croatian mother. Arsen became a household name in the 1960s, thanks to pop music festivals and his brand of music, which was at first influenced by Dalmatian folklore. Throughout the decades Dedić became one of the most respected musicians in former Yugoslavia and maintained this reputation to this day.

Apart from writing songs, Dedić also writes music for films.

Arsen Dedić is married to Gabi Novak, famous pop singer in her own right.

Milutin Dedić, famous fotographer and the brother of Arsen, lives in Belgrade, Serbia.

His son Matija Dedić is also one of the most respected jazz musicians in Croatia.

Discography:

Albums released on vinyl:

* Čovjek kao ja (1969)
* Arsen 2 (1971)
* Homo Volans (double album) (1973)
* Vraćam se (1975)
* Porodično stablo (1976)
* Arsenal (1976)
* Otisak autora (1976)
* Pjesme sa šlagom (1976)
* Dedić-Golob (1977)
* Kuća pored mora (instrumentals) (1978)
* Rimska ploča (1980)
* Pjevam pjesnike (1980)
* Naručene pjesme (1980)
* Gabi i Arsen (1980)
* Carevo novo ruho (1981)
* Arsen pjeva djeci (1982)
* Provincija (1984)
* Kantautor (double album) (1985)
* Moje popevke (1986)
* Kino Sloboda (1987)
* Hrabri ljudi (Gabi i Arsen) (1988)
* Glazba za film i TV (1989)
* Svjedoci priče (1989)

Albums released on CD:

* Najbolje od Arsena (1991)
* Tihi obrt (1993)
* Ko ovo more platit (1995)
* Ministarstvo (1997)/Ministarstvo straha (2000, 2005)
* Herbar (1999)
* Čovjek kao ja (1969/1999)
* Kino Sloboda (1987/2000)
* Kinoteka (2002)
* Homo volans (19732003)
* Imena žena (2003)
* Na zlu putu (2004)
* ``Ministarstvo Straha (2006)``
* Rebus (2008)
External links:

* Compositions by Arsen Dedić
* Official homepage
* UnOfficial homepage

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