Gabi Novak
Croatian singer (1936–2025)
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Gabrijela Novak (pronounced [ɡâbi nôʋaːk]; 8 July 1936 – 11 August 2025) was a Croatian pop and jazz singer. A wife of the prominent Yugoslav singer-songwriter Arsen Dedić, whom she married in 1973, Novak became popular in the 1960s.
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Novak performing in 1961 | |
| Born | Gabrijela Novak 8 July 1936 |
| Died | 11 August 2025 (aged 89) |
| Resting place | Mirogoj Cemetery, Zagreb, Croatia |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1959–2025 |
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| Children | Matija Dedić |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
Life and career
Born in Berlin to a family of father Đuro Novak, a Croat from Hvar, and mother Elizabeth Reiman, a German from Berlin, Gabi Novak spent her childhood in her hometown but later she moved to Yugoslavia. Her father was killed in 1945.[1][2]
Novak was married to the prominent composer Stipica Kalogjera but in 1970, they got divorced. On 30 March 1973, she married Arsen Dedić,[3] a renowned singer-songwriter who also composed many of her songs.[4] The couple had one son Matija, who died on 8 June 2025.[5] Matija's funeral was Novak's last public appearance before her death two months later,[6] on 11 August, at the age of 89. She died at a nursing home, shortly after recovering from pneumonia.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
Live albums
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Compilation albums
Box sets
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