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Faraoni were formed at the end of 1967 in Izola by Stojan Družina (guitar), Janez Kolarič, alias Đani Kolori (rhythm guitar), Valter Soša (bass guitar) and Nelfi
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In 1979, Faraoni reunited in the lineup consisting of Marjan
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in SFR Yugoslavia. They continued their career as a backing band for a number of pop singers. In 1981, they were joined by a new member, keyboardist and vocalist Slavko Ivančić. During the same year, they held a concert with
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covered the band's song "Ne bom pozabil na stare čase" ("I Won't Forget the Old Days") for her 2008 album
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