Perica Stojančić

Perica Stojančić (Serbian Cyrillic: Перица Стојанчић, born 18 March 1940) is a Yugoslav and Dutch musician, notable as one of the pioneers of the Yugoslav rock scene.

Stojančić started his career in Niš in late 1950s, moving to Belgrade in early 1960s and releasing his debut EP in 1963. His covers of rock and roll songs and his live performances brought him considerable popularity in Yugoslavia. After late 1960s tours in Western Europe, Stojančić contracted tuberculosis and decided to retire from performing, moving to the Netherlands. He returned to live appearances in mid-1970s, performing with Dutch club bands, mostly remaining out of the public eye.

Biography Early life Stojančić was born in Belgrade on 18 March 1940, and moved with his mother to Niš when he was six.

Musical career 1959–1962: Early career Stojančić started his singing career at the age of sixteen, as a member of Stanko Paunović Choir. The A-side of the EP featured Stojančić's songs "Sentimental Baby" and "Ni zbogom nisi rekla", recorded with Elipse and the band Korali (The Corals) as Stojančić's backing bands, and the B-side featuring two Elipse instrumentals. He returned to Niš, where he recorded his last EP Moja žena i ja (My Wife and I) in the manner of schlager music. After the EP recording, he moved to Netherlands, where he spent fourteen months in a sanatorium, eventually undergoing a heart surgery. After recovering, he decided to remain in Netherlands, eventually marrying a Dutch girl.

1974–present: Career in Netherlands After not performing for five years, in 1974, Stojančić joined the Dutch band Musketeers. For the next thirteen years he performed with the group in Dutch clubs. With Musketeers he recorded an album of disco covers of popular rock songs. In 1988, he became a member of Peter & Peacemakers, and in 1994, he formed the duo Double Dutch with Hans Westering, the two performing in Dutch and European clubs.

Legacy Serbian and Yugoslav rock band Instant Karma recorded a cover of Stojančić's song "Sentimental Baby" on their 1995 album Dan za danom (Day After Day).

Discography EPs Lucia (1963) Za nas (1964) Sentimental Baby (With Elipse, 1965) Moja žena i ja (1969)