Rajko Kojić
Radislav "Rajko" Kojić (Serbian Cyrillic: Радислав-Рајко Којић; 12 April 1956 – 11 April 1997) was a Serbian and former Yugoslav guitarist best known for his work with band Riblja Čorba.
Rajko Kojić | |
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 Rajko Kojić in 1983 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 12 April 1956 Jarkovac, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 11 April 1997 (aged 40) Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia |
| Genres | Rock Hard rock Rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1973 –1997 |
| Labels | PGP RTB, Jugoton |
| Associated acts | SOS Riblja Čorba |
Biography
Rajko Kojić was born on 12 April 1956 in Jarkovac. He started dealing to music, when he was in high school, when he started to play on guitar.
Kojić started his career in 1973 as the guitarist for the band Demoni from Jarkovac. As the band did not have a bass guitarist Kojić would sometimes play bass guitar. In 1974 he joined band MBG. He played only three concerts with MBG before moving to Belgrade at the end of 1975. In 1976 Kojić formed band MBG II with another former MBG member Borivoje Knežević. Kojić soon met Momčilo Bajagić with whom he formed band Glogov Kolac, which performed only once in Uljma. After Glogov Kolac disbanded, Kojić joined band SOS led by Miša Aleksić. In 1978 SOS members Kojić, Aleksić and Vicko Milatović formed Riblja Čorba with a former Rani Mraz member Bora Đorđević. This lineup of the band made enormous success with their debut single "Lutka sa naslovne strane" and soon, on Kojić's suggestion, Bajagić joined the band.
In 1983 Kojić released his solo EP Ne budi me bez razloga (Don't Wake Me up without a Good Reason). Other Riblja Čorba members made guest appearances on this EP. EP also featured Laza Ristovski on keyboard. In 1984 both Kojić and Bajagić left the band and were replaced by Vidoja Božinović and Nikola Čuturilo. After leaving Riblja Čorba Kojić was involved in only few projects: He made a guest appearance on Bajaga i Instruktori album Jahači magle in 1986, wrote part of the folk band Svilen Konac's song "Sad ljubavi više nema" in 1987 and made a guest appearance on Indijanci self-titled album in 1995.
In 1984 Kojić began using heroin. His heroin addiction led to his being excluded from Riblja Čorba. After leaving the group, he tried to get rid of the drug, but failed. In spring of 1997 he was transferred to a Belgrade hospital due to his very poor health. On 11 April 1997 Rajko Kojić died in Belgrade hospital, at the age of 40. He was buried in his native village of Jarkovac.
Discography
Studio albums
- Kost u grlu (1979)
- Pokvarena mašta i prljave strasti (1981)
- Mrtva priroda (1981)
- Buvlja pijaca (1982)
- Večeras vas zabavljaju muzičari koji piju (1984)
Live albums
- U ime naroda (1982)
Singles
EPs
- Ne budi me bez razloga (1983)