Šaban Šaulić, born on September 6, 1951, in Šabac, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia, was a Serbian and Yugoslav folk singer. Encouraged by his uncle Alija, Šaulić began his music career in the mid-1960s. In 1969, at age 18, he recorded his first single "Dajte mi utjehu", which became an instant hit and led him to relocate to Belgrade. By the mid-70s, Šaulić became a household name with songs frequently requested in kafane. His career spanned over five decades, marked by numerous albums including Dođi da ostarimo zajedno (1978). On February 17, 2019, Šaulić died in a car accident in Germany following a concert. He was buried in the Alley of Distinguished Citizens at the Belgrade New Cemetery and posthumously awarded the Republic of Serbia's Golden Medal for Merit in February 2020.