Ljubià ¡a Racià(born 20 January 1954) is a Bosnian and Yugoslav semi-retired rock musician, known as the vocalist and guitarist of the hard rock band Formula 4 and as a part-time bass guitarist for the highly popular rock band Bijelo Dugme.
RaciÃÂ started his career in the late 1960s, performing with the bands Mladi Lavovi (The Young Lions), Albatros (Albatross) and VIS Oni (Vocal Instrumental Ensemble Them).
Raciàformed the hard rock band Formula 4 in 1970. The first lineup of the band featured Raciàon vocals and guitar, Brano Likiàon bass guitar, Zlatko Nikoliàon rhythm guitar and Senad Begoviàon drums. The band quickly gained attention with RaciÃÂ's trademark leopard print suit and energetic stage performances, and with their versions of classical pieces. Despite never managing to achieve larger popularity, during the 9 years of the band's existence, they regularly held performances in Sarajevo, releasing two 7-inch singles â the first one, with the songs "Kakvo veÃÂe" ("What An Evening") and "Oproà ¡taj s tobom" ("Farewell to You"), released in 1976 through PGP-RTB, and the second, with the songs "Mladi smo, mladi mi" ("Young, We Are Young") and "Nikom nije tako kao à ¡to je meni" ("No One Has It Going Like I Do"), released in 1979 through Diskoton. As RaciÃÂ's father worked in the management of FK à ½eljezniÃÂar Sarajevo football club, in 1974, Formula 4 performed on Koà ¡evo Stadium during the half-time of the match between FK à ½eljezniÃÂar and Red Star Belgrade, in front of some 30,000 people. During their career, the band went through several lineup changes, with different lineups featuring later-prominent musicians Sanin Kariàand ÃÂiÃÂi JankeliÃÂ. After performing as an opening band on Riblja ÃÂorba's concert at Taà ¡majdan Stadium held on 1 September 1979, Formula 4 ended their activity.
At the beginning of 1976, Raciàbecame a touring member of the highly popular band Bijelo Dugme. He was hired as a temporary replacement for the band's bass guitarist Zoran Redà ¾iÃÂ, who was at the time serving his mandatory stint in the Yugoslav People's Army. During 1976, Raciàwent on a Yugoslav tour with the group, but did not take part in the recording of the band's 1976 studio album Eto! Baà ¡ hoÃÂu!, the recording sessions featuring the band's vocalist à ½eljko Bebek playing bass guitar. After spending several months with the band, Raciàasked for higher fees, after which he was fired and replaced by former Teà ¡ka Industrija member Sanin KariÃÂ.
With the outbreak of Yugoslav Wars in 1991, RaciÃÂ moved to Germany, where he started his boat building business. During the 2000s and 2010, he occasionally reformed Formula 4 for live performances.