Đelo Jusić

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Đelo Jusić
Also known asĐelo
Born(1939-01-26)26 January 1939
Dubrovnik, Littoral Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died31 May 2019(2019-05-31) (aged 80)
Zagreb, Croatia
Occupations

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]

References

  1. "Đelo Jusić" (in Croatian). porin.info. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
  2. "Dobitnici nagrada za životno djelo" (in Croatian). porin.info. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
  3. Kako nam je Đelo Jusić govorio o smislu života: 'Moji unuci su moj đardin s najlepšim cvijećem' (in Croatian)