Ekatarina Velika (Catherine the Great, also called EKV for short) was a rock group from Belgrade, Serbia, and one of the most successful and influential music acts coming out of former Yugoslavia. During its existence, EKV built up a devoted following that greatly intensified and expanded after the death of its frontman Milan Mladenovi? in 1994, which caused the band to dissolve. The group's core consisted of singer and guitarist Milan Mladenovi?, keyboardist Margita Stefanovi? and bassist Bojan Pe?ar, with other members mostly remaining for comparetively shorter periods. Career Beginning Ekatarina Velika, initially named Katarina II, was formed in February 1982 following the breakup of ?arlo akrobata, the influential Yugoslav New Wave threepiece from Belgrade. Milan Mladenovi? and bassist Koja, driving forces behind ?arlo akrobata, had a falling-out

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