Kemal Monteno | |
|---|---|
 Monteno in 2011 | |
| Born | 17 September 1948 |
| Died | 21 January 2015 (aged 66) Zagreb, Croatia |
| Resting place | Bare Cemetery, Sarajevo |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Spouse |
Branka Monteno (m. 1971) |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Folk, pop, sevdalinka |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, guitar |
| Labels | Jugoton, Diskoton, Croatia Records, Nimfa Sound |
Kemal Monteno (17 September 1948 – 21 January 2015) was a Bosnian recording artist and singer-songwriter whose career stretched from the 1960s to the 2010s. He is widely considered one of the greatest songwriters of the former Yugoslavia.
Monteno wrote songs for other performers as well, most notably Zdravko Čolić, Toše Proeski, and the rock band Indexi.[1]
- ^ "Kemal Monteno:Čovjek koji je pisao pjesme za sva vremena". nezavisne.com (in Bosnian). 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.