Jovan Adamov (born 5 May 1942, Čoka) is a Serbian composer and conductor, best remembered as the conductor of the famous children's show "Muzički tobogan".^[1]

Although he graduated as a mechanical engineer, Jovan "Joca" Adamov dedicated his life to music, working at Radio Television of Vojvodina (formerly RT Novi Sad).^{[citation needed]}

He received his musical education in Novi Sad and has been involved in music since 1962. A double bassist and occasional conductor of the Dance Orchestra of Radio Novi Sad, where he was a music producer for many years. As a composer of entertaining melodies, he has participated in many Yugoslav festivals since 1964. In addition to schlagers, old town songs, and romances, he wrote film and stage music. He is a recipient of numerous awards.^[2]

• Old town songs and romances
  • "Room in Varadin"
  • "We Met"
  • "Things That Have Passed"
  • "Why I Met You"
• Schlagers
  • "Hey Why Am I"
  • "Hey Soldiers Aviators"
  • "Little Words Are Needed When You Love"
  • "Unfinished Thoughts"
  • "Let It Not Be in Spring" (sung by Ljiljana Petrović)^[3]
  • "We Will Never Allow Our Love to End"
  • "A Summer Story"
  • "You Passed by Love"
  • "Colorful Displays"
  • "What Good Is It That I'm Handsome"
  • "Forget"
  • "I Know"
  • "Live Without Me"

• Gabi Novak: "Little Words Are Needed When You Love"
• Ljiljana Petrović: "Let It Not Be in Spring", "Do Not Play, Wind"
• Leo Martin: "We Will Never Allow Our Love to End"
• Ratko Kraljević: "One Star", "All Days"
• Maja Odžaklijevska: "Moon's Dream"

• Minja Subota

• Legendary composer and conductor Jovan Adamov at 79 has no time to blink (“Večernje novosti”, 29 October 2021)