Zoran Simjanović (pronounced [zǒran simjǎːnoʋitɕ]; 11 May 1946 – 11 April 2021) was a Serbian and Yugoslav musician, composer and music educator.

He wrote songs for popular Yugoslav singers, and, since 1973, composed scores for cinema, television and theatre in Yugoslavia and abroad, spawning many different genres.

[4][5] Elipse initially performed beat and rhythm and blues, and in 1968, with the arrival of African vocalist Edi Dekeng, added a brass section and moved towards soul music.

[8] He also wrote arrangements for songs recorded by Olivera Katarina, Zafir Hadžimanov, Vlastimir Đuza Stojiljković and Senka Veletanlić.

[2] The most notable films for which he wrote music were Special Education (1977), Fragrance of Wild Flowers (1977), National Class Category Up to 785 ccm (1979), Petria's Wreath (1980), May 8 1980 (1980), All That Jack's (1980), Do You Remember Dolly Bell?

(1981), The Marathon Family (1982), Variola Vera (1982), Something in Between (1983), Balkan Express (1983), Taiwan Canasta (1985), Hard to Swallow (1985), When Father Was Away on Business (1985), Hey Babu Riba (1986), The Beauty of Vice (1986), Reflections (1987), Guardian Angel (1987), A Film with No Name (1988), Cognac (1988), Balkan Express 2 (1988), Time of Miracles (1989), The Meeting Point (1989), Virgina (1991), Tango Argentino (1992), Tito and Me (1992), Say Why Have You Left Me (1993), The Tragic Burlesque (1995), Cabaret Balkan (1998), Serbia, Year Zero (2001), Loving Glances (2003), Midwinter Night's Dream (2004), The Tour (2008), Solemn Promise (2009), Falsifier (2013).

Mag played the songs composed by Zoran Simjanović, with lyrics written by lyricist Marina Tucaković, and the vocals were recorded by popular Yugoslav singers Dado Topić, Oliver Dragojević, Slađana Milošević, Oliver Mandić, Zumreta Midžić "Zuzi" and the members of the band Laboratorija Zvuka.

[2] For the film Hard to Swallow, Simjanović wrote new arrangements for the well-known themes like "My Bonnie", "El Cóndor Pasa", "Banana Boat Song", "Love Me Tender", "'O sole mio" and "O mladosti", and they were performed in the film by Romani orchestra Orkestar Lepog Jovice.

[2] The theme "Srbijanče" ("Little Serbian") was played by a Romani orchestra, and the song "Close Your Eyes to Pain" featured Israeli singer David D'Or as the vocalist and the author of the lyrics.

[1] In 2010, Simjanović released the five-piece box set entitled Moje drage (My Darling Ones), featuring his music composed for theatre, accompanied by essays written by Vida Ognjenović, Paolo Magelli and Goran Marković.

[3] He collaborated in making of pedagogical music books for children with Lela Aleksić, Branka Cvejić and Zora Vasiljević.

[3] In 2004, Simjanović published an autobiographical book entitled Kako sam postao (i prestao da budem) roker (How I Started (and Stopped) Being a Rocker).

[1] Another significant contribution as a composer in the field of television was the theme for the newscast Dnevnik in 1979, recorded with the participation of members from Korni Grupa.