Ivica Šerfezi

His songs were often influenced by Mexican and Greek folk music. The primary composers of his songs were Ivica Krajač and Nikica Kalogjera. Some of his hit songs included "Suze liju plave oči" (Croatian version of the Willie Nelson classic, "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"), "Ruže su crvene" (Croatian version of the Bobby Vinton classic, "Roses are Red"), "Ksimeroni", "Elada", etc. His career lasted for 46 years and he had 15 gold records. He also sang many duets with the very popular female Macedonian singer, Ljupka Dimitrovska. Šerfezi was nicknamed Šerfa, and called "the golden boy of home show business". He was an avid tennis and golf player, and in later years also a politician. In 2001, as a longtime supporter of the Croatian Peasant Party, he ran as that party's candidate on the elections for Zagreb City Assembly, but his list failed to enter the Assembly. Šerfezi died in May 2004, just months after he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer.

• Name — Ivan "Ivica" Šerfezi • Birth Name — Ivan Šerfezi • Born — 1 December 1935 • Birthplace — Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia • Died — 29 May 2004 • Place of death — Zagreb, Croatia • Other Names — Ivica • Occupation — Singer • Years Active — 1950's–2004

• from the song Ruže su crvene: •: Ruže su crvene: tajne su skrivene: slatka je muzika: ali nije kao ti —: Roses are red: secrets are hidden: the music is sweet: but not like you