Zlatko Manojlović

Zlatko Manojlović (Serbian Cyrillic: Златко Манојловић; born 1951), also known internationally as Zed Mitchell, is a Serbian and Yugoslav guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, currently based in Germany.

Manojlović rose to prominence in the late 1960s, when he joined the already established rock band Džentlmeni. After Džentlemni disbanded, he formed the short-lived band Fleš, and in 1972, he formed the progressive rock Dah, which achieved international success with their hit "Shoshana", disbanding in 1976. In 1977, he formed Gordi, initially a progressive rock and hard rock band, which moved to heavy metal with their final two albums.

Simultaneously with leading Dah and Gordi, Manojlović recorded several solo releases. His debut solo release was the 1975 single "Ko te sada ljubi". His 1976 solo single "Jednoj ženi" achieved nationwide success. He released his first solo album Zlatko i njegove gitare in 1980. After the international success of his album Jednoj ženi, he moved to Germany, releasing a number of albums of instrumental music and cooperating with a number of prominent artists. With his wife Izolda Barudžija he started the musical duo Vox, recording two albums. In 2024, he reformed Gordi, the new lineup featuring his son Todor Manojlović.

Career Early career (1966–1972) Manojlović started his musical career when he was very young. He was only fifteen when he sang his song "Prolazim" ("I'm Passing") in Radio Belgrade competition show Studio VI vam pruža šansu (Studio VI Offers You a Chance), winning first place. After recording only one 7-inch single with Dah, Marušić left the group, so Manojlović took over vocal duties in addition to playing guitar. After releasing three progreesive/hard rock-oriented albums, Čovek (A Man, 1978), Gordi 2 (1979) and Gordi 3 (1979), the band made a shift towards heavy metal with the album Pakleni trio (Hell Trio, 1981). The band released another heavy metal album, Kraljica smrti (Queen of Death, 1982), before disbanding in 1984.

In 2024, Manojlović reformed Gordi, the new lineup featuring his son Todor Manojlović. The reformed Gordi released the group's comeback, mostly hard rock-oriented album Fenix.

Solo career (1975–present) Manojlović started his solo career in 1975, while he was still leading of Dah, with the 7-inch single featuring the songs "Ko te sada ljubi" ("Who Kisses You Now") and "Osećanja" ("Feelings"). The album gained attention of the representatives of Toshiba EMI at the 1983 MIDEM, and the label released the album in Japan under the title To One Woman, as a part of its Nexus edition. In 1994, he released the album Blue Heart for the German market. Five tracks on the album were recorded with Munich Symphony Orchestra. He took part in the recording of the 1991 album The Sensation Of Sound – Pop Goes Classic Vol. 5 – Guitar Classics by Munich Symphonic Sound Orchestra. He played guitar on Eros Ramazzotti's 1988 mini album Musica è (Music Is). Oko's 1976 album Raskorak (Gap), as vocalist in the song "Sam sam" ("I'm Alone"), and Kozmetika's 1983 self-titled album, as guitarist in the song "Ona hoće sve da zna" ("She Wants to Know Everything").

Production Beside all the albums by Gordi and most of his solo releases, Manojlović has also produced Galija album Druga plovidba (1980) and Ruž album Nº 4 (1993), also authoring most of the songs on the latter.

Family Manojlović's brother Goran Manojlović is a keyboardist. He was a member of the 1975-1977 Dah lineup, and the 1977–1981 Gordi lineup.

Manojlović is married to singer Izolda Barudžija, a former member of the girl group Aske. Their son Todor Manojlović is also a guitarist. He took part in the recording of Zlatko Manojlović's albums WOW, Route 69 and HA, HA, HA, HA..., and is the member of the reformed Gordi and the band Amid Falls.

Discography

With Fleš Singles "Ne laži, draga" / "Svet bez ljubavi" (1972)

With Dah Studio albums Veliki cirkus (1974) Povratak (1976)

Singles "Ako poželiš" / "Noćna buka" (1973) "Samo jedna noć" / "Cvrčak" (1973) "Gitareska" / "Ti si ta" (1974) "Mali princ" / "Ime" (1974) "Šošana" / "Please, Don't Say Nothing" (as Land, 1975) "Žeđ" / "Misli" (1976) "Tomorrow" / "Under The Sky" (as Land 1977)

With Gordi Studio albums Čovek (1978) Gordi 2 (1979) Gordi 3 (1979) Pakleni trio (1981) Kraljica smrti (1982) Fenix (2024)

Singles "Duga noć" / "Idi sad" (1978)

With Vox Studio albums Vox (1996) Vox (1998)

Solo Studio albums Zlatko i njegove gitare (1980) Zlatko (1982) Jednoj ženi (1983) Zlatko (1986) Blue Heart (1994) Zlatko (1995) Zlatko (1997) Terra Futura (1999) Pure Life (2006) Springtime in Paris (2010) Summer in L.A. (2010) Autumn in Berlin (2013) Winter in Amsterdam (2016) WOW (2018) Crni labud (2019) Route 69 (2020) HA, HA, HA, HA... (2022)

Live albums Live (2016)

Box sets Od Daha do Gordih (2021)

Singles "Ko te sada ljubi" / "Osećanja" (1975) Ona je (double 7-inch, 1977) "Tvoja pesma" / "U sumrak" (1978) "Moja Srbijo, moja Jugoslavijo" / "Idemo dalje" (With Izolda Barudžija, 2000)