Šaban Šaulić
Šaban Šaulić | |
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Шабан Шаулић | |
Šaulić performing in Sofia in March 2016. | |
| Born | 6 September 1951 |
| Died | 17 February 2019 (aged 67) Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1969–2019 |
| Spouse |
Gordana Dragaš (m. 1974–2019) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | Serbian folk music |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | |
Šaban Šaulić (Serbian Cyrillic: Шабан Шаулић; 6 September 1951 – 17 February 2019) was a Serbian and Yugoslav folk singer. Renowned for his refined baritone vocals and performances characterised by emotional intensity and crowd interaction, his career spanning over five decades has enjoyed both critical and commercial success. He is referred to as the "King of Folk Music" ("kralj narodne muzike").