{"id":8903,"date":"2016-03-07T07:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T07:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=8903"},"modified":"2018-08-14T20:38:58","modified_gmt":"2018-08-14T20:38:58","slug":"five-russiansoviet-crooners-you-should-know-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/five-russiansoviet-crooners-you-should-know-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Russian\/Soviet Crooners You Should Know About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Are you a fan of &#8220;Old Blue Eyes&#8221; Frank Sinatra? Then perhaps you will enjoy the music of these singers from the former USSR. Naturally, there have been more than five notable singers in the USSR or Russia, so this list is nowhere near exhaustive and should be seen as an invitation to explore on your own and discover the artists you like.<\/p>\n<h2>\u041c\u0443\u0441\u043b\u0438\u0301\u043c \u041c\u0430\u0433\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0301\u0435\u0432 (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Muslim_Magomayev_(musician)\">Muslim Magomaev<\/a>)<\/h2>\n<p>Bio bits: Magomaev was born in Baku (\u0411\u0430\u043a\u0443\u0301), Azerbaijan. His popularity peaked in the sixties and seventies.<\/p>\n<p>Notable hits: &#8220;\u0421\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0434\u044c\u0431\u0430&#8221; (Wedding), &#8220;\u041a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0301\u0432\u0430 \u043a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043e\u0442\u044b\u0301&#8221; (Beauty Queen), &#8220;\u041d\u0430\u0434\u0435\u0301\u0436\u0434\u0430&#8221; (Hope)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u041c\u0443\u0441\u043b\u0438\u043c \u041c\u0430\u0433\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0435\u0432 &quot;\u0421\u0432\u0430\u0434\u044c\u0431\u0430&quot; \u041f\u0435\u0441\u043d\u044f \u0433\u043e\u0434\u0430 - 1971\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NhjqAa920iA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Trivia: Magomaev turned down an offer to join the Bolshoi Theater (\u0411\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0448\u043e\u0301\u0439 \u0442\u0435\u0430\u0301\u0442\u0440), unwilling to limit himself to opera.<\/p>\n<p>Quote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u041d\u0430 \u0417\u0430\u0301\u043f\u0430\u0434\u0435 \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0441\u0435\u0301\u043c \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0433\u0438\u0301\u0435 \u043e\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0448\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0438\u044f \u043c\u0435\u0301\u0436\u0434\u0443 \u043b\u044e\u0434\u044c\u043c\u0438\u0301. \u0422\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e, \u043c\u043e\u0301\u0436\u0435\u0442, \u0418\u0442\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0438\u044f \u0431\u043b\u0438\u0437\u043a\u0430\u0301 \u043d\u0430\u043c &#8211; \u043e\u043d\u0438 \u0438 \u0432\u043d\u0435\u0301\u0448\u043d\u0435, \u0438 \u043f\u043e \u0442\u0435\u043c\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0430\u0301\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0443 \u043f\u043e\u0445\u043e\u0301\u0436\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0430\u0437\u0435\u0440\u0431\u0430\u0439\u0434\u0436\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0446\u0435\u0432. \u0410 \u0444\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0446\u0443\u0301\u0437\u044b, \u0430\u043d\u0433\u043b\u0438\u0447\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0435, \u0430\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0446\u044b: \u0443 \u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0432 \u0436\u0438\u0301\u0437\u043d\u0438 \u0442\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u0431\u0438\u0301\u0437\u043d\u0435\u0441, \u0431\u0438\u0437\u043d\u0435\u0441, \u0431\u0438\u0437\u043d\u0435\u0441 &#8211; \u0438 \u0431\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044c\u0448\u0435 \u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0301. (In the West, relationships between people are very different. Italy is perhaps the only country close to us &#8212; they look and act like Azerbaijanis. The French, the English, and Americans, however, only care about business.)<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aif.ru\/archive\/1663889\">source<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>\u042d\u0434\u0443\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0434 \u0425\u0438\u043b\u044c (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eduard_Khil\">Eduard Khil<\/a>)<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Bio bits: Khil was born in Smolensk (\u0421\u043c\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0441\u043a). During World War Two, he was evacuated from the city 1.5 hours before the city was invaded by German troops. Initially trained in a polygraphy vocational school, he went on to study in Leningrad Conservatory and pursue a musical career.<\/p>\n<p>Notable hits:\u00a0\u00ab\u0421 \u0447\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0301 \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0301\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0420\u043e\u0301\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0430\u00bb (What Homeland Starts With), \u00ab\u0423 \u043b\u0435\u0301\u0441\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u043f\u0443\u0301\u0448\u043a\u0435\u2026\u00bb (By The Forest Edge), \u00ab\u041d\u0430 \u0431\u0435\u0437\u044b\u043c\u044f\u0301\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u0432\u044b\u0441\u043e\u0442\u0435\u0301\u00bb (At A Nameless Height), \u00ab\u0427\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0301\u043a \u0438\u0437 \u0434\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0430 \u0432\u044b\u0301\u0448\u0435\u043b\u00bb (A Man Left His House), \u00ab\u042d\u0442\u043e \u0431\u044b\u043b\u043e \u043d\u0435\u0434\u0430\u0301\u0432\u043d\u043e, \u044d\u0442\u043e \u0431\u044b\u043b\u043e \u0434\u0430\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0301\u00bb (It Was Recently, It Was A Long Time Ago)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u042d\u0434\u0443\u0430\u0440\u0434 \u0425\u0438\u043b\u044c &quot;\u0417\u0438\u043c\u0430&quot; \u041f\u0435\u0441\u043d\u044f \u0433\u043e\u0434\u0430 - 1971\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R82_J7LB66o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Trivia: Khil&#8217;s scat vocals resembling &#8220;trololo&#8221; became <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rferl.org\/content\/Mr_Trololo_Forgotten_Soviet_Crooner_Internet_Sensation_Eduard_Khil_Hill\/1994535.html\">an Internet meme<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Quote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u041e\u0442 \u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0432 \u0436\u0438\u0301\u0437\u043d\u0438 \u0431\u044b\u0301\u043b\u043e \u0441\u0442\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u043d\u0435\u0433\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0301\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e, \u0438 \u0432 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0442\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0301\u0441 \u044d\u0301\u0442\u043e\u043c\u0443,\u00a0 \u0447\u0442\u043e\u0431\u044b \u0432\u044b\u0301\u0436\u0438\u0442\u044c, \u0441\u043e\u0445\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0432\u043d\u0443\u044e \u0441\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0301\u043c\u0443, \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0441\u044f \u0432\u043e \u0432\u0441\u0435\u043c \u0441\u0430\u0301\u043c\u043e\u043c \u043f\u043b\u043e\u0445\u043e\u0301\u043c \u0432\u0438\u0301\u0434\u0435\u0442\u044c \u0445\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0448\u0435\u0435. (Because there are so many negative things in life and despite this, in order to survive and keep my peace of mind, I&#8217;ve tried to see something good in the worst things.)<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.online812.ru\/2012\/06\/04\/005\/\">source<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>\u041b\u0435\u0432 \u041b\u0435\u0301\u0449\u0435\u043d\u043a\u043e (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lev_Leshchenko\">Lev <span title=\"pronounced LESH-en-ko\">Leshchensko<\/span><\/a>)<\/h2>\n<p>Bio bits: Leshchenko&#8217;s father was in the military, so Leshchenko was practically raised by his father&#8217;s fellow servicemen.<\/p>\n<p>Notable hits:\u00a0\u00ab\u0413\u043b\u0430\u0301\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0435, \u0440\u0435\u0431\u044f\u0301\u0442\u0430, \u0441\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0434\u0446\u0435\u043c \u043d\u0435 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0435\u0301\u0442\u044c\u00bb (The Main Thing, Fellows, Is To Stay Young At Heart),\u00a0\u00ab\u0413\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0301\u0435 \u0446\u0432\u0435\u0442\u044b\u0301\u00bb (City Flowers),\u00a0\u00ab\u0414\u0435\u043d\u044c \u041f\u043e\u0431\u0435\u0301\u0434\u044b\u00bb (Victory Day), \u00ab\u041d\u0435 \u043f\u043b\u0430\u0447\u044c, \u0434\u0435\u0432\u0447\u043e\u0301\u043d\u043a\u0430\u00bb (Don&#8217;t Cry, Girl),\u00a0\u00ab\u041d\u0438 \u043c\u0438\u043d\u0443\u0301\u0442\u044b \u043f\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0301\u044f\u00bb (Not A Minute Of Calm),\u00a0\u00ab\u0421\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u044c\u0438\u0301\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0440\u043e\u0301\u0449\u0430\u00bb (Nightingale Grove)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UNpj5oVkuZc\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/UNpj5oVkuZc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trivia: Leschenko sang at the closing ceremony of the 1980 Moscow Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Quote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u042f \u043f\u0438\u0448\u0443\u0301 \u0432 \u0433\u043e\u0434 \u043f\u043e 30-40 \u043d\u043e\u0301\u0432\u044b\u0445 \u043f\u0435\u0301\u0441\u0435\u043d, \u043f\u044b\u0442\u0430\u0301\u044e\u0441\u044c \u0432\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u043b\u044f\u0301\u0442\u044c \u0438\u0445 \u0432 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0446\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0442\u044b. \u041d\u043e \u043b\u044e\u0301\u0434\u0438 \u0432\u0441\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0301 \u0436\u0434\u0443\u0442 &#8220;\u0421\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u044c\u0438\u0301\u043d\u0443\u044e \u0440\u043e\u0301\u0449\u0443&#8221;, &#8220;\u041d\u0430\u043c \u043d\u0435 \u0436\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0433 \u0431\u0435\u0437 \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0301\u0433\u0430&#8221;, &#8220;\u0420\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0434\u043e\u043c&#8221; \u0438\u043b\u0438 &#8220;\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0449\u0430\u0301\u0439&#8221;. (I write some 30 to 40 songs a year and try to feature them in my concerts. But people keep waiting for [my old songs].)<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"http:\/\/rg.ru\/2012\/01\/26\/leschenko.html\">source<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>\u0412\u0430\u043b\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0438\u0439 \u041e\u0431\u043e\u0434\u0437\u0438\u0301\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Valery_Obodzinsky\">Valery Obodzinsky<\/a>)<\/h2>\n<p>Bio bits: Obodzinsky was born in Odessa and raised by his grandmother. He worked odd jobs before starting a musical career. He slipped into obscurity in the 80s but made a comeback in the 90s.<\/p>\n<p>Notable hits:\u00a0\u00ab\u042d\u0301\u0442\u0438 \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0301 \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0442\u0438\u0432\u00bb (The Eyes Facing Me), \u00ab\u0412\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0447\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043f\u0435\u0301\u0441\u043d\u044f\u00bb (Eastern Song), \u00ab\u0421\u043a\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u0434\u0435\u0432\u0447\u043e\u0301\u043d\u043e\u043a \u043d\u0430 \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0435\u00bb (So Many Girls In The World)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0412\u0430\u043b\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0439 \u041e\u0431\u043e\u0434\u0437\u0438\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 - \u042d\u0442\u0438 \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0437\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0442\u0438\u0432\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R9RWKriFiC4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Trivia: As toddlers, Obodzinsky and his uncle, only 2 years older than him, were almost shot by a German soldier for stealing some sausages.<\/p>\n<p>Quote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u0412 \u043c\u043e\u0435\u0439 \u0436\u0438\u0301\u0437\u043d\u0438 \u043d\u0435\u0301 \u0431\u044b\u043b\u043e \u043a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u0440\u043e\u043c\u0438\u0301\u0441\u0441\u043e\u0432 \u0438 \u0441\u0434\u0435\u0301\u043b\u043e\u043a \u0441 \u0441\u043e\u0301\u0432\u0435\u0441\u0442\u044c\u044e \u0440\u0430\u0301\u0434\u0438 \u0443\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0301\u0445\u0430. (Never in my life did I compromise or go against my conscience for the sake of success.)<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.segodnya.ua\/oldarchive\/c2256713004f33f5c2256af0002efedb.html\">source<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>\u0412\u0430\u0434\u0438\u0301\u043c \u041c\u0443\u043b\u0435\u0440\u043c\u0430\u0301\u043d (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vadim_Mulerman\">Vadim Mulerman<\/a>)<\/h2>\n<p>Bio bits: Mulerman was born in Kharkiv (\u0425\u0430\u0301\u0440\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0432). He studied in a conservatory and became famous after winning a song contest.<\/p>\n<p>Notable hits: \u00ab\u041a\u043e\u043b\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e\u0301\u00bb (Sorcery),\u00a0\u00ab\u041a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044c-\u043f\u043e\u0431\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u00bb (The Winner King),\u00a0\u00ab\u041b\u0430\u0301\u0434\u0430\u00bb (Lada),\u00a0\u00ab\u0421\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0430\u0301\u0439\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c\u00bb (Accident), \u00ab\u0422\u0440\u0443\u0441 \u043d\u0435 \u0438\u0433\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0435\u0442 \u0432 \u0445\u043e\u043a\u043a\u0435\u0301\u0439\u00bb (A Coward Doesn&#8217;t Play Hockey)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0412\u0430\u0434\u0438\u043c \u041c\u0443\u043b\u0435\u0440\u043c\u0430\u043d - \u0413\u0434\u0435 \u0436\u0435 \u0442\u044b \u0441\u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u044c\u0435 (1968)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ox8etb1RMYk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Trivia: Mulerman holds a US citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>Quote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u0413\u043e\u0440\u0431\u0430\u0447\u0435\u0301\u0432 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0301\u043b \u043a\u043e \u043c\u043d\u0435\u0301 \u0441 \u0446\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0430\u0301\u043c\u0438 \u0438 \u0441 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u044c\u044f\u043a\u043e\u0301\u043c\u00a0\u2013 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0432\u0434\u0430, \u0435\u0449\u0435\u0301 \u0434\u043e \u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0301, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0437\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0442\u0438\u0301\u043b \u0432\u043e\u0301\u0434\u043a\u0443. (Gorbachev <span title=\"This is a customary gift for a performing artist of either gender, given after their performance\">gave me flowers and cognac<\/span>, but that was before he banned vodka.)<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"http:\/\/gordonua.com\/interview\/tv_full\/vadim-mulerman-kogda-sprashivayut-vy-znaete-chto-takoe-depressiya-otvechayu-znayu-ya-40-let-v-etom-sostoyanii-nahozhus-97355.html\">source<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Of course, there are many more famous singers from the Soviet era, such as Iosif Kobzon or Yuri Gulyaev. Do you have a favorite?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a fan of &#8220;Old Blue Eyes&#8221; Frank Sinatra? Then perhaps you will enjoy the music of these singers from the former USSR. 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