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Ivo Robic

Ivo Robić (January 29, 1923 - March 9, 2000) was a popular Croatian singer and songwritter.

Domestic career

Robić was born in Bjelovar. He began his career as a soloist with the Radio Zagreb Orchestra, while studying at the same time in Zagreb.

During his career, which started in 1948 in what was then Yugoslavia, he made more than one hundred records, mostly singles. In his own country, the most memorable of his many songs might be Vraćam se Zagrebe tebi (Coming Back to You, My Zagreb), Ta tvoja ruka mala (That Little Hand of Yours), and Tiho plove moje čežnje (Silent Sail of My Yearnings).

International achievements

A pioneer of popular Yugoslavian music from the early 1950s on, Robić was an artist who successfully pursued both domestic and international careers for almost half a century. When he began, he was the only artist from Yugoslavia whose records were available in the record shops of Europe and the rest of the world.

Robić was nicknamed "Mister Morgen" following the success of his first international hit, Morgen, in 1959. That song was the first collaboration between Robić and Bert Kaempfert. Following its success in Germany, the German-language version became a #13 hit on the popular charts in the United States and earned both artists a Gold Record. An English version, One More Sunrise, sung by Leslie Uggams, reached #98 on the same charts. It has also been performed by many other artists.

Robić was very active in recording for Germany's Polydor label, selling millions of albums and singles. He performed and collaborated with well-known artists such as Kaempfert, Freddy Quinn, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra.

His other international hits are Muli-Song (1960), Mit 17 fängt das Leben erst an (1960), Ein ganzes Leben lang (1962), Rot ist der Wein (1966), and Ich zeig' dir den Sonnenschein (1971). Less known is the fact that he was the writer of the song that later became famous as - Strangers in the Night.


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Less known is the fact that he was the writer of the song that later became famous as - Strangers in the Night. The solo careers of the three singers faded quickly and they left the music business. His other international hits are Muli-Song (1960), Mit 17 fängt das Leben erst an (1960), Ein ganzes Leben lang (1962), Rot ist der Wein (1966), and Ich zeig' dir den Sonnenschein (1971). Levay also worked with Giorgio Moroder, and Kunze went on to work with Jim Steinman. He performed and collaborated with well-known artists such as Kaempfert, Freddy Quinn, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra. The further singles released by the trio attempted to duplicate the sound that had made them briefly successful, but the singles "Tiger Baby" and "No No Joe" were only minor hits. Robić was very active in recording for Germany's Polydor label, selling millions of albums and singles. Wulf's solo effort was only a moderate success.

It has also been performed by many other artists. McLean and Thompson achieved hit singles with "Lady Bump" and "Ooh What A Night" respectively. An English version, One More Sunrise, sung by Leslie Uggams, reached #98 on the same charts. During this time the three singers released their own solo work. Following its success in Germany, the German-language version became a #13 hit on the popular charts in the United States and earned both artists a Gold Record. Their follow up hit "Get Up And Boogie" spent three weeks at number 2 in 1976. That song was the first collaboration between Robić and Bert Kaempfert. "Fly, Robin Fly" whose complete lyrics consisted of only six words, spent three weeks at number 1 in 1975, and won the group a Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance.

Robić was nicknamed "Mister Morgen" following the success of his first international hit, Morgen, in 1959. As "Silver Convention" they scored two major US hit singles. When he began, he was the only artist from Yugoslavia whose records were available in the record shops of Europe and the rest of the world. Thompson), Penny McLean and Ramona Wulf. A pioneer of popular Yugoslavian music from the early 1950s on, Robić was an artist who successfully pursued both domestic and international careers for almost half a century. They recruited vocalists Linda Thompson (who would be billed on her solo records as Linda G. In his own country, the most memorable of his many songs might be Vraćam se Zagrebe tebi (Coming Back to You, My Zagreb), Ta tvoja ruka mala (That Little Hand of Yours), and Tiho plove moje čežnje (Silent Sail of My Yearnings). Using female session vocalists for their first recordings, they scored a hit single in the United Kingdom in 1974 with the song "Save Me", and realised they would need to find a public face for what was at the time only a studio group.

During his career, which started in 1948 in what was then Yugoslavia, he made more than one hundred records, mostly singles. The group was originally founded in Munich by producers and songwriters Silvester Levay and Michael Kunze. He began his career as a soloist with the Radio Zagreb Orchestra, while studying at the same time in Zagreb. Silver Convention was a German disco recording act of the 1970s. Robić was born in Bjelovar. Ivo Robić (January 29, 1923 - March 9, 2000) was a popular Croatian singer and songwritter.