Branimir "Johnny" Štulić (Macedonian Cyrillic: Бранимир "Џони" Штулиќ, Serbian Cyrillic: Бранимир "Џони" Штулић) (born April 11, 1953) is a Yugoslav singer, songwriter, poet and a leader of the popular former Yugoslav rock group Azra. He is known for his charismatic stage performances and inspiring song lyrics that often combined rock poetry with a strong sense for social commentary.
Born into a JNA officer's family, young Branimir grew up in Sko...
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Branimir "Johnny" Štulić (Macedonian Cyrillic: Бранимир "Џони" Штулиќ, Serbian Cyrillic: Бранимир "Џони" Штулић) (born April 11, 1953) is a Yugoslav singer, songwriter, poet and a leader of the popular former Yugoslav rock group Azra. He is known for his charismatic stage performances and inspiring song lyrics that often combined rock poetry with a strong sense for social commentary.
Born into a JNA officer's family, young Branimir grew up in Skopje where his father was stationed at the time. At the age of 7, he moved with his family to Cvetković village near Jastrebarsko where they spent year and a half before relocating to Jastrebarsko proper for the following 5 years. In January 1967 Štulić moved to Zagreb where he attended high school and later for two years studied phonetics and history at the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Philosophy before dropping out.
He began his musical career with a group called 'Balkan Sevdah band"', performing Beatles covers and folk music. In 1977 he...
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