Toma Zdravkovic

Toma Zdravković (Serbian Cyrillic: Тома Здравковић) (born November 20, 1938 in Pečenjevce near Leskovac, died September 30, 1991 in Belgrade) was a famous Serbian folk singer. Toma Zdravković was an outstanding figure on Serbian folk scene; a bohemian and a poet, he lived up to his sad songs. The songs, although having the form of Serbian folk music, had spirit of chansons. He had a characteristic vocal, not overly powerful but warm, resembling the one of Charles Aznavour.