Staniša Stošić

Who is Staniša Stošić?

Staniša Stošić was a Serbian folk musician known for singing beautiful melodies from Vranje region which earned him the nickname of "Serbian Pavarotti" and "Father of the southern melodies". His most popular song was "Lela Vranjanka".

He was born 1945 in the village of Vrbovo, Vladičin Han, Serbia.

He sang the first time in Radio Belgrade, 1963, and won the "Zlatiborski narcis"-festival in 1966 with the song "Stojanke, bela Vranjanke“. Lela Vranjanka was recorded in 1972. It's melody is very similar to the instrumental song Miserlou by Dick Dale featured in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, which was based on the old middle-eastern song, Misirlou, whose true origin is difficult to trace.

In 2007, his efforts for Serbian music was by the Serbian Ministry of Culture.

He died on April 7, 2008 because of deteriorating health.