Maja Perfiljeva

1941 – 2019

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Maja Perfiljeva (Montenegrin: Маја Перфиљева, Russian: Майя Перфильева; 1 May 1941 – 8 July 2019) was a Croatian poet, lyricist, educator, and painter, born in Montenegro. She authored numerous lyrics for popular pop and rock songs during the 1970s, and she collaborated with Sarajevan rock group Indexi. Additionally, Perfiljeva taught Croatian language and literature. One of her songs, "Bit će kasno" by Beti Jurković, was covered by the British rock band the Shadows under the title "I Can't Forget".