Drago Mlinarec (musician)


Drago Mlinarec is a Croatian rock musician who became known in the former Yugoslavia with popular progressive rock band Grupa 220.

Life

Born and gowing up in Zagreb, Titoistic Yugoslavia with open borders towards the West, Mlinarec stated that the lyrics he used in his music were partially inspired by the Noir films he had seen in cinema.

Work

Besides playing in one of the most popular rock bands in Yugoslavia, Grupa 220, Mlinarec in the 1970s composed music for several theatre plays, TV shows, documentary and feature films. His musical style was compared with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Some of his albums were recorded in Sweden.

Musical career

After serving his mandatory military service, Mlinarec left Grupa 220 and begun a successful solo career. His 1972 album Pjesme s Planine yielded several notable songs including Noćna Ptica and Skladište Tišine. Arguably his greatest achievement was the 1975 album Rođenje. He used a variety of sounds and his style of play was distinctive - it remains so today. Among his later hits is a Latino hit "Caracas".

Discography

Singles and EP's

Grupa 220
Solo
Grupa 220
Solo
Grupa 220 and solo