Frequency Top 25

Description

The band was formed in November 1977 by former Džentlmeni, Fleš and Dah member Zlatimir Zlatko Manojlović. The band's first lineup consisted of Zlatko Manojlović (acoustic guitars, electric guitars, vocals), Zlatko's brother Goran Manojlović (a former Dah member, keyboards, piano, organs, strings, flutes, vocals), Stevan Milutinović Steva (a former Dogovor iz 1804, Moira and Dah member, drums, percussion, vocals) and Dragan Janković (a former Buket Mojih Prijatelja member, bass guitar). After Zdenko Pomper (a former Dah member) replaced Janković on bass guitar, the band released its debut album Čovek (A Man) in 1978 through ZKP RTLJ. Album featured song "Misli" which was previously released on the B-side of the single "Šošana", which was the last single released by Manojlović's previous band Dah. The album was progressive rock-influenced and in an interwiev for Rock Express Zlatko Manojlović described the band's sound as "psychedelic"[3]. Soon after the album release, Pomper was replaced by Slobodan Svrdlan, and Gordi released their second studio album Gordi 2. the album was released in 1979 through PGP-RTB. While the band's first album was mainly progressive rock-oriented, Gordi 2 featured more hard rock elements. In 1980 Zlatko Manojlović released his first solo album Zlatko i njegove gitare, and in 1981 the band released their third studio album Gordi 3. Although progressive/hard rock-oriented, Gordi 3 also featured pop music elements. In 1981 Gordi became power trio, after Stevan Milutinović was replaced by Čedomir Petrović Čeda (a former Bicikl and Siluete member, and Goran Manojlović left the band. The band signed for Jugoton and released the album Pakleni trio (Hell Trio) which marked Gordi's shift toward's heavy metal and is considered one of the milestones on the former Yugoslav hard rock and heavy metal scene[4]. In 1982 the band released Kraljica smrti (Queen of Death), however, they failed to sustain their popularity and disbanded two years after the album release. Manojlović dedicated himself to his solo career and Svrdlan became a member of Ratnici. In 2006 Rock Express Records rereleased Pakleni Trio. Rock Express Records release also featured songs "Duga noć" and "Idi sad" from the Gordi 1978 single. In 2007 the same record label rereleased Kraljica smrti.