Ljiljana Buttler (née Petrović; 14 December 1944 – 26 April 2010) was a Yugoslav-Romani folk singer comparable to Esma Redžepova, Vida Pavlović, and Šaban Bajramović.
Her debut album was recorded in 1982, and her popularity rose in that decade. During the Yugoslav civil war in the 1990s, she emigrated to Düsseldorf, Germany, married and took her husband's name. In 2002, Dragi Šestić pursued her to come back and record an album. Her last album was released in 2009. She died of cancer in 2010, aged 65.
Discographyedit
Ljiljana Petrović: «Djelem, Djelem Daje» with Ansambl Zorana Pejkoviča (1981) RTV Ljubljana LD 0720
Ljiljana Petrović: «Pevam Do Zore - Zabavljam Druge» with Orkestar Dragana Kneževica (1983) RTV Ljubljana LD 0868
Ljiljana Petrović: (self-titled) with Orkestar Dušana Mitrovica-Nivoda (1984) RTV Ljubljana LD 1242
Ljiljana Buttler & Mostar Sevdah Reunion: «The Legends of Life» (2005) Snail Records
Ljiljana Buttler: «Frozen Roses» (2009) Snail Records
External linksedit
Obituary in The Guardian
Snail Records - The Official record label
Ljiljana Buttler -My Space page
January 01, 1970
ljiljana, buttler, née, petrović, december, 1944, april, 2010, yugoslav, romani, folk, singer, comparable, esma, redžepova, vida, pavlović, Šaban, bajramović, bornljiljana, petrović, 1944, december, 1944belgrade, kingdom, yugoslaviadied26, april, 2010, 2010, a. Ljiljana Buttler nee Petrovic 14 December 1944 26 April 2010 was a Yugoslav Romani folk singer comparable to Esma Redzepova Vida Pavlovic and Saban Bajramovic Ljiljana ButtlerBornLjiljana Petrovic 1944 12 14 14 December 1944Belgrade Kingdom of YugoslaviaDied26 April 2010 2010 04 26 aged 65 Dusseldorf GermanyOccupationVocalistYears active1979 2010Musical careerGenresfolk soulInstrument s vocalsLabelsZKP RTLJ Snail Records Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Discography 4 External linksEarly life editButtler was born Ljiljana Petrovic on 14 December 1944 in Belgrade Kingdom of Yugoslavia during World War II Her father was a Romani accordionist from Serbia while her mother was Ljiljana Petrovic a Croatian singer from Zagreb Her father left the family shortly after the birth of his daughter Petrovic moved to the city of Bijeljina Bosnia and Herzegovina where her mother performed in pubs As a teenager she began singing she returned to Belgrade where she settled in the Skadarlija bohemian quarter Career editHer debut album was recorded in 1982 and her popularity rose in that decade During the Yugoslav civil war in the 1990s she emigrated to Dusseldorf Germany married and took her husband s name In 2002 Dragi Sestic pursued her to come back and record an album Her last album was released in 2009 She died of cancer in 2010 aged 65 Discography editLjiljana Petrovic Djelem Djelem Daje with Ansambl Zorana Pejkovica 1981 RTV Ljubljana LD 0720 Ljiljana Petrovic Pevam Do Zore Zabavljam Druge with Orkestar Dragana Knezevica 1983 RTV Ljubljana LD 0868 Ljiljana Petrovic self titled with Orkestar Dusana Mitrovica Nivoda 1984 RTV Ljubljana LD 1242 Ljiljana Buttler amp Mostar Sevdah Reunion The Mother of Gypsy Soul 2002 Snail Records Ljiljana Buttler amp Mostar Sevdah Reunion The Legends of Life 2005 Snail Records Ljiljana Buttler Frozen Roses 2009 Snail RecordsExternal links editObituary in The Guardian Snail Records The Official record label Ljiljana Buttler My Space page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ljiljana Buttler amp oldid 1185364610, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
