Lojpur was born in Veliki Bečkerek in 1930, but his entire career was connected to Belgrade.[1] In 1958, he started performing with Sekstet M (trans. Sextet M) led by trumpeter Mile Nedeljković, which were one of the first performers of the so-called "električna muzika" ("electrical music", a former Yugoslav slang for rock and roll in the late 1950s and early 1960s).[1] In 1959, they changed their name to Septet M (Septet M), and performed under that name until 1965.[1] Septet M rose to fame on the dances organized at Red Star basketball courts at Kalemegdan and their summer performances in Rovinj.[1] Their Belgrade performances, entitled Zvezdane noći (Starry Nights), consisted of covers of rock and roll standards.[1] Lopjpur was famous for his spectacular appearance and microphone attached to his guitar.[1] At the time, he got his nickname "Mile Najlon" ("Mile Nylon") as being one of the first in Belgrade who wore nylon shirts.[1] On 4 March 1960 Lojpur appeared at a concert in Kolarac Concert Hall, when he was announced as "Belgrade Elvis Presley".[1]
During the 1960s, he regularly performed in kafana London.[1] After performing in Finland for six months, he returned to Yugoslavia, where he performed in Mažestik hotel's bar until the mid-1980s.[1] In 1975, he played himself in Srđan Karanović's TV show Grlom u jagode, which revived the spirit of Belgrade from the late 1950s.[1] In the mid-1980s, Lojpur had his comeback, appealing to the young crowds again. He started performing with Saša Lunginović, son of his former bandmate, Dušan Lunginović. After certain time, he slowly switched to keyboards and started performing as a one-man band. In 1988, he made a guest appearance on Nikola Čuturilo's first solo album 9 lakih komada (9 Easy Steps) in the song "Kad je Lojpur svirao" ("When Lojpur Used to Play"), and in 1996 he made a guest appearance on Prljavi inspektor Blaža i Kljunovi album Plagijati i obrade (Plagiarisms and Covers) in the cover of Lojpur's old hit "Šumadijski Twist" ("Šumadija Twist").[1]
He actively performed until 2005, when, on 29 July, he died of heart attack.[1]
Legacyedit
Although neither he nor his band made any recordings, they had a great influence on subsequent development of popular music in Serbia and Yugoslavia. His simple, but catchy lyrics are still remembered as a symbol of the beginnings of rock music in Yugoslavia.
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghijklmnJanjatović, Petar (2007). EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960–2006. Belgrade: self-released. p. 136.
mile, lojpur, milan, mile, lojpur, serbian, cyrillic, Милан, Миле, Лојпур, march, 1930, july, 2005, serbian, yugoslav, rock, musician, notable, first, rock, roll, musicians, yugoslavia, pioneers, yugoslav, rock, scene, background, informationalso, known, asmil. Milan Mile Lojpur Serbian Cyrillic Milan Mile Loјpur 4 March 1930 29 July 2005 was a Serbian and Yugoslav rock musician notable as one of the first rock and roll musicians in Yugoslavia and one of the pioneers of the Yugoslav rock scene 1 Mile LojpurBackground informationAlso known asMile NajlonBorn 1930 03 04 4 March 1930Veliki Beckerek Kingdom of YugoslaviaDied29 July 2005 2005 07 29 aged 75 Belgrade Serbia Serbia and MontenegroGenresRock and roll beat musicOccupation s Singer guitarist songwriterInstrument s Vocals guitar keyboardsYears active1950s 2005 Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 References 4 External linksBiography editLojpur was born in Veliki Beckerek in 1930 but his entire career was connected to Belgrade 1 In 1958 he started performing with Sekstet M trans Sextet M led by trumpeter Mile Nedeljkovic which were one of the first performers of the so called elektricna muzika electrical music a former Yugoslav slang for rock and roll in the late 1950s and early 1960s 1 In 1959 they changed their name to Septet M Septet M and performed under that name until 1965 1 Septet M rose to fame on the dances organized at Red Star basketball courts at Kalemegdan and their summer performances in Rovinj 1 Their Belgrade performances entitled Zvezdane noci Starry Nights consisted of covers of rock and roll standards 1 Lopjpur was famous for his spectacular appearance and microphone attached to his guitar 1 At the time he got his nickname Mile Najlon Mile Nylon as being one of the first in Belgrade who wore nylon shirts 1 On 4 March 1960 Lojpur appeared at a concert in Kolarac Concert Hall when he was announced as Belgrade Elvis Presley 1 During the 1960s he regularly performed in kafana London 1 After performing in Finland for six months he returned to Yugoslavia where he performed in Mazestik hotel s bar until the mid 1980s 1 In 1975 he played himself in Srđan Karanovic s TV show Grlom u jagode which revived the spirit of Belgrade from the late 1950s 1 In the mid 1980s Lojpur had his comeback appealing to the young crowds again He started performing with Sasa Lunginovic son of his former bandmate Dusan Lunginovic After certain time he slowly switched to keyboards and started performing as a one man band In 1988 he made a guest appearance on Nikola Cuturilo s first solo album 9 lakih komada 9 Easy Steps in the song Kad je Lojpur svirao When Lojpur Used to Play and in 1996 he made a guest appearance on Prljavi inspektor Blaza i Kljunovi album Plagijati i obrade Plagiarisms and Covers in the cover of Lojpur s old hit Sumadijski Twist Sumadija Twist 1 He actively performed until 2005 when on 29 July he died of heart attack 1 Legacy editAlthough neither he nor his band made any recordings they had a great influence on subsequent development of popular music in Serbia and Yugoslavia His simple but catchy lyrics are still remembered as a symbol of the beginnings of rock music in Yugoslavia References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Janjatovic Petar 2007 EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960 2006 Belgrade self released p 136 External links editMile Lojpur at Discogs Mile Lojpur at Eurorockabilly com Mile Lojpur at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mile Lojpur amp oldid 1052847901, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
