Vladimir Vysotsky
1938
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1980
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
genre: bard song, chanson, Russian chanson, prose
country of citizenship: Soviet Union
languages spoken, written or signed: Russian
occupation: poet, writer, film actor, stage actor, singer-songwriter, guitarist, lyricist, composer, screenwriter, songwriter, prosaist, actor, singer
award received: USSR State Prize, Prize of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky (Russian: Владимир Семёнович Высоцкий, IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr sʲɪˈmʲɵnəvʲɪtɕ vɨˈsotskʲɪj]; 25 January 1938 – 25 July 1980) was a Soviet singer-songwriter, poet, and actor who had an immense and enduring effect on Soviet culture. He became widely known for his unique singing style and for his lyrics, which featured social and political commentary in often-humorous street jargon. He was also a prominent stage- and screen-actor. Though the official Soviet cultural establishment largely ignored his work, he was remarkably popular during his lifetime and has exerted significant influence on many of Russia's musicians and actors. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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