Laza Ristovski

Laza Ristovski
Background information
Birth nameLazar Ristovski
Born(1956-01-23)23 January 1956
Novi Pazar, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Died6 October 2007(2007-10-06) (aged 51)
Belgrade, Serbia
GenresRock, progressive rock, hard rock, folk rock, instrumental rock, electronic, classical, new-age music
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Electronic organ, synthesizer, piano
Years active1970 – 2007
LabelsBeograd Disk, PGP-RTB, Tring, ITMM, Komuna, PGP-RTS, Hi-Fi Centar, Goraton

Lazar "Laza" Ristovski (Serbian Cyrillic: Лаза Ристовски, pronounced [lǎːza ristǒʋskiː]; 23 January 1956 – 6 October 2007) was a Serbian and former Yugoslav keyboardist of Macedonian descendants, known for being a member of rock bands Smak and Bijelo Dugme, as well as for his eclectic solo work that spanned many different musical genres.