Miša Aleksić | |
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Miša Aleksić in concert in 2008 |
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Born | August 16, 1953 Belgrade, SR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
Genres | Rock, rockabilly, hard rock, heavy metal |
Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
Instruments | Bass guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1970–present |
Labels | PGP RTB, Jugoton, Samy, WIT, Hi-Fi Centar, M Factory |
Associated acts | SOS Riblja Čorba |
Miroslav "Miša" Aleksić (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирослав-Миша Алексић) is a Serbian musician, best known as the bass guitarist for the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba.
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Miša Aleksić started his career in 1970 as the bass guitarist and vocalist for the band Royali. In 1970 the band won second place at the contest organized by editors of Radio Belgrade show Veče uz radio. In 1971 Aleksić went to United States of America where he graduated at Pikesville High School. With other students he formed rockabilly band Shi-Ma-Fuh (abbreviation from Shit Motherfucker). Influenced by the music of Grand Funk Railroad, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, after returning to Yugoslavia, Aleksić formed SOS with Dragan Štulović (guitar), Dragan Tasić (guitar) and Stevan Stevanović (drums). After Tasić left the band SOS continued performing as a trio. In 1977 Štulović and Stevanović left the band and were replaced by Rajko Kojić and Vicko Milatović. In 1978 Aleksić, Kojić and Milatović formed Riblja Čorba with a former Rani Mraz member Bora Đorđević.
During his career Aleksić wrote songs for Zdravko Čolić, Biljana Petrović, Jazzy Bell, Milorad Mandić and Run Go. He is also an album producer, and has produced, alongside part of Riblja Čorba albums, Warriors, Jazzy Bell, Minđušari, Bora Đorđević, Run Go and Prozor albums.
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