Darko Jelčić

Darko "Cunja" Jelčić (born 1 January 1965) is a Bosnian and Yugoslav musician best known for having been the drummer for the popular pop rock band Crvena Jabuka from 1985 to 2017.

Biography Early life Jelčić was born in Zenica on New Year's Day, 1965. He started playing drums as a teenager.

Crvena Jabuka (1985-2017) In 1985, Jelčić became a member of the band Crvena Jabuka. The band's original lineup consisted of Dražen Ričl "Para" (vocals, guitar), Zlatko "Zlaja" Arslanagić (guitar), Dražen Žerić "Žera" (keyboards), Aljoša Buha (bass guitar) and Jelčić (drums). The band's 1986 self-titled debut album saw large commercial success and media attention, the band announcing a nationwide promotional tour.

In 1992, as the Bosnian War broke out, the band ended their activity. In 1994, Žerić and Jelčić emigrated to Zagreb, where they reformed Crvena Jabuka with Nikša Bratoš. He would later state that he left the band out of financial disagreements with Žerić and that he was dissatisfied with Žerić's decision to turn to more folk-oriented sound. Žerić himself declined to comment Jelčić's statements.

During spring 2018, Jelčić moved to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada with his family.

In 2023, Jelčić formed his new band Cunja Crvena Jabuka, based in Toronto, Canada and performing only Crvena Jabuka songs from the 1985–1991 period.

Discography With Crvena Jabuka Studio albums Crvena Jabuka (1986) Za sve ove godine (1987) Sanjati (1988) Tamo gdje ljubav počinje (1989) Nekako s proljeća (1991) U tvojim očima (1996) Svijet je lopta šarena (1997) Sve što sanjam (2000) Tvojim željama vođen (2002) Oprosti što je ljubavna (2005) ...Duša Sarajeva (2007)

Live albums Uzmi me (kad hoćeš ti) (1990) Riznice sjećanja (1999) Live (2001) Bivše djevojčice, bivši dječaci – Unplugged live u Lisinskom (2014)