Dragoljub Đuričić (1953-2021) *68

was a Montenegrin musician. He was known as the drummer for the bands YU Grupa, Leb i Sol, and Kerber, as a member of Zdravko Čolić's, Nikola Čuturilo's and Đorđe Balašević's backing bands, as well as for his solo work. Đuričić was born in 1953 in Cetinje. He started performing with bands from Herceg Novi, and initially he played the guitar. As a member of the band Krune (The Crowns) he switched from bass guitar to drums. After he left Krune, he played with the bands Veritas 19 and Exodus. At the time he also practiced water polo and swimming, and often won medals on junior championships.

He made his first studio recordings as a member of the group Bokelji, with which he recorded an album with traditional songs from Dalmatia. In August 1975, he moved to Belgrade. Initially he lived in Belgrade as a homeless man, before he met Belgrade musicians gathering in the kafana Šumatovac. He soon went on a Soviet Union tour as a member of the backing band for several Yugoslav pop singers. In 1976, he became a member of the band Ribeli (Rebels), which, after they were joined by the singer Dado Topić, changed their name to Mama Co Co. With Mama Co Co Đuričić performed with numerous Yugoslav pop starts, and in 1978, he was a member of Zdravko Čolić's backing band on his Putujući zemljotres (Travelling Earthquake) tour.