In the mid-nineties and early 2000s, there were many pop idols in our country. What is the work of Andrey Gubin or the Ladybug group worth. Many of their hits will be remembered for a lifetime. They still have fans, despite the fact that the performers of the famous hits themselves have long disappeared from sight. Woman's Day found out what happened to the twenty most popular performers of that time.
Tramp boy
He was a favorite of schoolgirls, and cassettes with his hits were swept away like hot cakes. His angelic appearance and voice broke more than one girl's heart, and songs such as "The Tramp Boy" or "Winter-Cold" sounded throughout the country.
Everything changed in 2007, when Gubin suddenly disappeared from television screens. It was said that the singer had problems with alcohol on the basis of unrequited love for a girl. And someone even claimed that he had left Russia. To clarify the situation, you need to go back far into the past.
First album
His musical career began in the late eighties, not without the support of his father, Viktor Viktorovich Gubin, a former researcher and cartoonist, and by that time the vice-president of the Russian Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange, the owner of several recording studios.
Andrei's first professional album was released only in 1995, after Gubin met the famous musician Leonid Agutin. This album was called the debut song of the singer - "The Tramp Boy" and very quickly conquered the tops of all popularity ratings.
sudden disappearance
Nevertheless, after his unprecedented rise in the second half of the nineties, Andrei suddenly disappeared from sight. The peak of his popularity came in 2000, when Andrei made tours not only in the cities of Russia, but also in the United States, Israel, Germany, Azerbaijan, Latvia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. After that, Gubin no longer gave new concerts, although he released another new album and a collection of his best songs.
Father's death
The decline in Andrei's creative activity is undoubtedly associated with the deterioration in the health of his father, who not only helped his son get into the world of show business, but also constantly supported him, largely guiding his career as a singer. After all, Andrei, according to the reviews of his colleagues, was distinguished by a very gentle character and needed paternal control.
The death of Viktor Viktorovich in 2007 led to the virtual cessation of his son's creative activity. For some time, by inertia, fans were interested in the ups and downs of their hero, and then slowly began to forget him.
Disease
Then rumors spread that Andrei was diagnosed with a disease of the nervous system, which caused constant severe pain in the face. Doctors helped to overcome the spiritual crisis. He says that he was treated twice in the neurosis clinic.
Now
Today Andrei is already over 40. The ex-idol leads a reclusive life in Moscow, has noticeably recovered, but still dreams of returning to the stage.
“I look bad now, so I don’t perform. If I get into shape, I will definitely perform, but I'm not ready yet, - says the singer. “I write music all the time, I compose poetry, but for myself, I train my soul.”
Alexander Aivazov
Popularity
Alexander Aivazov is known to the general public as Sasha Aivazov as a pop singer of the 90s, who then sang a hit about "Lilies" and "Moon Butterfly". A popular but critically underestimated singer, Sasha Aivazov became famous back in 1989. Then his first hit sounded - "Lily". The image of a romantic teenager singing sincere and simple love songs was confirmed by the first two albums: “Don't be sad” and “Where are you?”.
The superhit “I beg you, don’t cry” becomes, as it were, a farewell to the singer’s teenage period. The song brings the matured Aivazov all-Russian popularity, which is soon confirmed by the third album. It comes out at the end of 1996, and in it Sasha already acts as a composer. "Moon Butterfly", "Time River", "It's Just a Game" are the undisputed hits of the latest release.
In general, the disc turns out to be very successful due to hit melodies, lightness, excitement of performance and a very colorful synthesis of flamenco, rockabilly and pop music. Yes, and the matured and matured Alexander himself appears in the guise of a kind of macho, attractive to fans, in no way resembling the lyrically touching Sasha of past years.
In 1998, fashionable "remixers", in particular Roman Ryabtsev, DJ Valdai, make dance versions of "Moon Butterfly". The artist himself has a creative crisis - having found his own style in "Moon Butterfly", Aivazov again embarked on experiments. And in the end, he turned into an ordinary pop singer, only, unlike many colleagues, he no longer promotes himself on television and radio.
His new hit "I'll Solve You", which appeared in the fall of 1998, also did not impress. And in 1999, Alexander Aivazov, alas, who did not develop the success of "Moon Butterfly", unfortunately for the fans, leaves the charts.
Alcoholism
The artist never hid: with alcohol, he rarely happens on “you”. Aivazov liked to sit with friends over a little white bottle and almost never refused a glass or two at social events. Gradually, the habit grew into a serious addiction. The singer, who was under a degree, completely forgot about his former popularity and almost lost his family.
A year ago, Sasha's wife, Irina, left with her three-year-old son Nikita. She was tired of enduring her husband's drunkenness. To regain his wife's trust, the 41-year-old singer went to a drug treatment clinic for treatment.
“I drank to the point that every day I lie under droppers,” Alexander said then. - I myself am to blame for everything! But if Ira sends a lawyer, I will not sign any documents. I do not want to divorce her, I will fight for love. I realized everything and I want to fix everything. If she forgives me, I will never touch alcohol again in my life.
Rehabilitation at the Marshak Narcological Clinic
In the hospital, Aivazov courageously fought his addiction. All so that his beloved wife and son are near. The thought that he would eventually lose his family was unthinkable to him.
Every morning in the hospital, he began with an outdoor jog in the hospital park and with yoga classes in the ward. Then a lot of rehabilitation procedures were carried out with him, conversations with a psychologist. In the end, everything worked out! Sasha stopped drinking and managed to save his family. Now he lives happily and is engaged in creativity. True, his popularity has gone forever.
Group Demo
Peak of popularity
Any school disco of the late nineties could not do without the hits of the Demo group. Alexandra Zvereva, the soloist of the group, never had outstanding vocal abilities. But this was not required of her.
Parting with the producer
In 2002, Zvereva and her producer Vadim Polyakov terminated the contract with ARS. Demo clips began to disappear from the air of music channels. And then the soloist announced that she was expecting a baby, and since then we have not heard anything about Demo.
Demo now
It turned out that the Demo group still exists, only in a different line-up. Well, Sasha Zvereva from time to time records solo songs, and also sews clothes for her brand.
“We did not stop touring, I traveled around cities and countries even in the last months of pregnancy,” Sasha Zvereva’s mother says twice. – Over the years, Demo has released 7 albums. The group is not worried about being off the air: the tour continues, there is money for life. My main income is my man, and Demo is more of a hobby. We live apart, we have a club of fans and we believe that people will separate the wheat from the chaff and understand what is done artificially to make money, and what is done from the heart.”
Shura
Success and recognition
Once Shura, aka Alexander Medvedev, amazed the public with his own image and was one of the most discussed personalities on the national stage. The bright blonde with no teeth was more likely to yell songs than sing, and behaved, to put it mildly, strangely.
However, this only helped many to believe that he had talent. Popularity became too heavy a psychological burden for Shura, he became addicted to drugs, which almost became fatal for him.
Terrible disease and drug addiction
The singer fell ill with cancer, but managed to overcome both ailments by undergoing chemotherapy and treatment for drug addiction. Of course, I had to move away from the past image. But Shura clearly did not want to look like a normal person.
Return
The singer inserted artificial teeth for himself, several times lay under the scalpel of plastic surgeons and returned to the stage in an even more strange way - openly homosexual. Nevertheless, he has his audience to this day.
Tatyana Ovsienko
Former popularity
Previously, not a single big concert, not a single solemn ceremony took place without performances by Tanya Ovsienko. But today, she is completely forgotten.
Once upon a time, the famous singer Tatyana Ovsienko had everything: money, career, fame. But one day she traded all this for the happy smile of a child. At one time, in pursuit of millions, the singer did not think about children until one moment.
Foster-son
One day, fate gave her an amazing meeting. Once Tatyana gave a concert in an orphanage and drew attention to a little boy, Igor. Later, the singer was told that the parents abandoned the child when he was diagnosed with a neglected heart defect. According to the teachers, Igor was not a tenant, he needed a complicated operation, but the orphanage did not have money for it.
And then Tatyana seemed to light up, she realized that she could save this child. She immediately went to one of the best Moscow clinics, agreed on an operation, paid fabulous money for it, and Igor was successfully operated on. When the boy recovered from the operation, Tatyana took him to her home.
Ovsienko issued guardianship to him, and Igor officially became her son. In order to cook cereal for the baby and change diapers, Tatyana abandoned her job and lived with her unloved husband Vladimir Dubovnitsky for 18 years so as not to injure the child's psyche with a divorce. She would probably still share a bed with him if he had not found another and announced that he was leaving.
New love
Now Tatyana is preparing for a new marriage. Her chosen one was businessman Alexander Merkulov. The proposal was made quite a long time ago, but the celebration had to be postponed: the fact is that Merkulov spent 3.5 years in a pre-trial detention center under investigation. All this time, Tatyana morally supported her beloved, wrote letters, carried gear, and also gave 20 concerts a month to earn money for lawyers. In early June, Alexander was found not guilty. The 47-year-old singer met him at the courthouse. And now nothing prevents the lovers from getting married. The wedding is tentatively scheduled for the fall.
Irina Saltykova
Successful in everything
Not all women who sold clothes and cosmetics in tents in the 90s became famous singers and owners of their own serious business. Irina Saltykova succeeded in both - in turn.
Since childhood, Irina has been a purposeful and independent child. In addition to school, she was engaged in a circle of cutting and sewing, was fond of knitting, went to training in rhythmic gymnastics.
Unsuccessful marriage
In 1986, a fateful meeting took place in Irina's life with her future husband Viktor Saltykov. Victor was struck by the beauty and charm of Irina. They got married, and a year later their daughter Alice was born.
Their marriage did not last long. According to the singer, this was due to Victor's addiction to alcohol. After parting with her husband, Irina went into business, but the profits were barely enough to live on, and then Saltykova decided to return to the stage and start a solo career.
Solo career
After the release of the video "Grey Eyes", Irina was known by the whole country. She was immediately dubbed a sex symbol and a new rising star. With each new song, the singer only strengthened her popularity.
She has six albums in total, and the third, "Alice", she dedicated to her daughter. Irina's acting career was also quite successful: having played in the films "Brother-1, -2", she received critical acclaim.
Business
Now Irina is successfully running a business, she has a beauty and style house "Irina Saltykova", her own boutique and beauty salon. Little is known about the singer's personal life: she has a beloved man, but who he is, the singer keeps a secret. Songs remained in her life as a pleasant hobby.
Natalia Vetlitskaya
unexpected departure
For many years, the ex-soloist of the popular band Mirage managed to occupy the niche of a sexy singing blonde in the domestic show business. And the shots with her skirt lifted from the Playboy video became one of the symbols of the nineties. Natasha released a couple of albums that were literally swept off the shelves by fans, and then suddenly disappeared from the public eye.
With what they just did not associate the departure of the pop diva from the stage. She left the world of show business in silence, without giving a farewell concert and without explaining herself to the public. The disappearance of Natalia Vetlitskaya, who turned 50 in the fall of 2014, was her conscious decision.
The birth of a daughter
Vetlitskaya decided to radically change her life after the birth of her daughter Ulyana in 2004. According to a source close to the singer, she wanted to terminate her pregnancy. She was persuaded to leave the child by producer Viktor Yudin, who in recent years has become her right hand and close friend. The name of the father of the child, Vetlitskaya, has not been made public to this day.
New life in Spain
In addition, after the birth of her daughter, the pop diva decided to leave not only the stage, but also Russia. When Ulyana was four years old, they permanently moved to live in sunny Spain.
Today, Natasha tries not to get into the field of view of journalists, she is raising her daughter and does not like to comment on her past. Although there were also many interesting events in her personal life - for example, a ten-day marriage to Yevgeny Belousov, an affair with the domestic oligarch Kerimov (who, as journalists said, gave her an airplane). But if earlier Vetlitskaya chose exclusively the rich and famous, today she is married to her yoga mentor.
Sergei Chumakov
Good start
Sergey's songs became popular in the early 90s. They bribed the audience with special energy. Surely everyone sang in karaoke "Do not offend, groom, a young girl." It all started in Moscow back in 1972.
A simple Moscow boy who graduated from a mechanical and construction technical school did not even dream of becoming a star. However, fate gave him a ticket to the world of music. It all happened thanks to a chance acquaintance with the poet Alexander Shaganov in 1988.
He became the producer of a young talented performer. In addition, Alexander had the necessary acquaintances on television. Thanks to this, Sergey got into the Morning Star competition, although he always sang only by ear. The first songs were generally rehearsed to the accordion. Of course, he had a desire to learn musical notation, but he was too hooligan guy. He was expelled from the music school for bad behavior.
Popularity
Since the beginning of 1991, Sergei has been successfully recording new hits, giving concerts and going on tour. A few years later, the young singer quarrels with producer Shaganov and leaves him.
Igor Azarov becomes Sergey's new producer. The album "Walk-walk" is released. The singer begins to work in the style of Western music of the 50s and 60s. Notable performers such as Elvis Presley, Paul Anka, Luis Prima influenced his works. During this period, the singer, who was losing popularity, even made peace with Alexander Shaganov. The third album "Like the First Time" included several songs on his poems. However, Chumakov's attempt to perform Western music failed. The album completely failed, and Chumakov disappeared from the screens.
Leaving the stage
It was rumored that Alla Pugacheva helped Chumakov both get on stage and leave it. Like, the song “Do not offend, groom”, which glorified Chumakov, was originally intended for the then favorite of the Diva, Sergei Chelobanov. For this, Pugacheva was offended and "closed" Chumakov's path to show business.
“Alla Pugacheva kindly invited me to sing in her Christmas Meetings,” says Chumakov. - Immediately after that, offers of tours rained down on me. As for the song, I didn't know that Shaganov first wrote it for Chelobanov and that Chelobanov had already sung it. Therefore, when Pugacheva told me: “Sergey, don’t sing this song again,” he was indignant. After all, the song became popular in my performance. I answered Alla Borisovna: “How can I not sing? What should I answer people: what did you forbid me to sing or have I lost my memory? And he continued to perform it. But I do not think that I disappeared from the screens because of this. I just couldn’t pay such huge money for broadcasts, as Pugacheva or Kirkorov did.”
Return
Today, Sergei is happily married to a woman who supports him in everything. He noticeably prettier and is again eager to fight. He started recording songs and is even preparing to release a new album in the near future.
Group "Ladybug"
famous hit
The project, created by the singer, composer and arranger Vladimir Volenko, became widely known in the mid-nineties. Then the album "Granite pebble" was released.
In 1997, Ladybug became one of the first projects of a new large audio and production company, ORT Records, headed by general producer Iosif Prigogine. On the label of this company, two more discs of the group "My Queen" and "Woman of Dreams" are released. In 1999, another success of the project was Leonid Azbel's song "And the ship goes up the Volga", which immediately falls into the category of the second hit after "Granite Pebble". A disc with this track, as well as several songs by Elena Vaenga written for "Ladybug", is released by the Grand Records company.
Line-up change
In 2000, the composition of the group changed radically, and Inna Anzorova was replaced by Natalya Poleshchuk, who, for her excessive love for sweets, Vladimir Volenko immediately assigns the pseudonym Shokoladkina. In 2004, a daughter, Dasha, was born in the family of Vladimir Volenko and Natalya Shokoladkina, and in 2008, Vladimir Jr. Therefore, during this period, the group rarely appears in the media space, but continues to actively give concerts. The last bright creative decision was the wedding duet "The First Dance of the Young", where the Volenko couple involved their own children in filming the video.
End of popularity
In recent years, the group has not been on television, but BK continues to perform and record albums.
Here is how Vladimir comments on the situation: “I am not an oligarch, not a “gay” and not a Jew. I am a simple Russian citizen, a talented and hardworking musician, but today this is not enough. Today, to be in the public eye, you must either have millions of investments, or belong to a certain clan. You can also be on a contract with some serious company, where they will immediately let you know that the channel or producer is everything, and you are nothing. I, as a person and as an artist, preferred independence, therefore, today we are not on the blue screens. But it doesn't bother me."
As for earnings, the group has enough to live on, but, unfortunately, not enough for development. However, Vladimir does not really regret his fate. He is happily married and has two children.
Group "Tender May"
From the orphanage to the stars, or the Orenburg orphan
"Tender May" is a cult musical group of the late 80s - early 90s. The first teenage group in the USSR was born in boarding school No. 2 in the city of Orenburg. The music director was the author of all the songs Sergey Kuznetsov, who led the musical circle in the orphanage. And the visiting card of the group (in which several line-ups will later change) and the idol of millions of fans is 15-year-old orphanage Yura Shatunov.
“Thanks to the fact that I spent my childhood in an orphanage, I was able to save myself and not go astray. Because in the orphanage they don’t like greedy people, they don’t like sneaks, that is, they don’t like weak people. There, in order to live in a team, you need to adhere to certain laws. Otherwise, you will be kicked out of the group. And the same thing happened in adulthood. But I was already ready for it. I cannot communicate with people from the point of view - "you are nobody, but I am a star." First of all, you need to think that this person today may be nobody, but in a year he can become much cooler than you. Although if you come across unpleasant people, then I just don’t talk to them, no matter how high they are. I say: “Sorry, but I can’t, I don’t want to. I don't feel comfortable being around you."
The first album "White Roses" was recorded in February 1988 on a household tape recorder and sold by Kuznetsov to a recording kiosk for 30 rubles. A few months later, the recording came to Andrey Razin (at that time the administrator of the Mirage group), who pulled off an incredible combination for those times and moved Shatunov, Kuznetsov and several other orphanage boys to Moscow, where he organized a studio for gifted children "LM". In January 1989, the clip “White Roses” was shown for the first time on the Central Television in “Morning Post”, after which a real all-Union boom began - the songs of “Tender May” sounded everywhere, and millions of fans simply went crazy for the blue-eyed young prince with a charming dimple on his cheek . The group collected the largest concert venues throughout the country and set a record for the number of concerts per day (sometimes there were 5-6 per day).
Solo voyage and years of oblivion
However, despite the overwhelming success and popularity, in early 1992 the group broke up. 18-year-old Shatunov is leaving Andrei Razin and is trying to build a solo career. For a while, he was even supported by Alla Borisovna Pugacheva, who invited Yura to speak at her "Christmas Meetings" in December 1992. But, despite the first solo album “You Remember” released by the PolyGram Russia recording studio in 1994 and several clips filmed, it was not easy to stay afloat. Finding himself in a difficult life situation, Shatunov leaves to live and work in Germany, where he studies as a sound engineer and leaves the stage for several years.
“At the age of 25-30, I began to look for myself. Then I wanted a lot at once, but I had to understand what I really really needed. And not to look at others: but these young guys, they drive good cars, with beautiful girls and so on. That is, at first you look at them and think: how great, I also want to, and then you realize that this is not cool at all, this beautiful life is not so beautiful, it’s better somehow differently. And this is the "other way" to find. At that time, I didn’t work with anyone, even as a system administrator. He worked a lot in the studio, but did not engage in his own work and his career. And now I can say with absolute certainty that that step was truly correct and true, because now I have everything and even more: a beloved wife, beloved son and daughter, I have a place to live, I have a favorite job, I have everything . I'm a happy person".
The return of the idol
In the early 2000s, Shatunov nevertheless returned to Russia to continue his solo career, and released several albums one after another: “Remember May”, “Leaves are falling”, “If you want, do not be afraid”, “Record my voice”, "I believe". In September 2009, the singer went on a big tour of Russian cities in support of the feature film "Tender May". And a year later, Yura took part in the filming of the series "Happy Together", where he played himself. To date, Shatunov continues to record songs and remains one of the most sought-after artists in the reserves.
“I visit Russia much more often than at home, in Germany. But this does not in the least prevent me from communicating with my family, seeing children and educating them. There is Skype, there is the Internet, there is a phone, after all. And then, there is a plane: I sat down, two hours - and at home.
Found personal happiness in Germany
Shatunov met his future wife, a lawyer Svetlana, in Germany in December 2000: “They often ask: do you believe in love at first sight and is this even possible? Maybe. This is exactly how it happened to me. It was enough just to look at each other - that's all.
They met for a long time and decided to get married only in January 2007, six months after Svetlana gave birth to her son Dennis. Six years later, on March 13, 2013, their second child, daughter Estella, was born in Bad Homburg. As Yuri admits, there are very few close people in his life: “There are actually few people I trust. In fact, they can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Firstly, this is Svetlana - my wife. Secondly, Arkady, my director, with whom I have been working together for more than 27 years. Well, and a couple of guys, friends, time-tested.
In September last year, Shatunov celebrated his 41st birthday, he continued to live and work in two countries, having a Russian passport and a residence permit in Germany. In Frankfurt am Main, Yuri has a house, wife and children, but in the summer they often come to rest with their whole family in Russia, in particular, in Sochi, where Shatunov has a large house, bought back in the days of Tender May.
The 80s became the era of the "New Wave" - when various genres of rock music appeared. Today, rock is still popular all over the world. Both adults and teenagers listen to it. Hits that appeared almost 40 years ago are still loved and occupy an important place in the soul of almost every person. Rock will never die. We present to your attention the 13 best bands that gave our world amazing music.
1. Journey
Journey is an American rock band formed by former members of Santana in 1973. Between 1978-1987 the band sold 80 million copies of their albums worldwide. Journey's most successful albums are "Escape" (1981) and "Frontiers" (1983). And the most famous hit, which is familiar to many, is "Don't Stop Believin" in 1981.
2. Metallica
Metallica is an American metal band that formed in 1981. This group became famous in 1983 after releasing their first album "Kill 'Em All". Their most famous hits "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and "Master of Puppets" will forever remain in our hearts.
3. The Cure
The Cure are a British rock band that formed in 1976. For all the time of its existence, the members of the group constantly changed and only frontman Robert Smith remained the only permanent member of the group. The most famous singles of this British group are "Just Like Heaven" (1987), "Friday I'm in Love" (1992) and "Love song" (1989).
4. Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band that formed in 1983. In the 1980s, the hits of this group sounded in every bar in America. The group achieved worldwide popularity after the release of their third album "Slippery When Wet" in 1986.
5. Foreigner
Foreigner is an American rock band formed in 1976. Some of the best hits of this group blew up the 80s. Among them were "Urgent" (1981) and "Waiting for a Girl Like You" (1981). And their most successful single appeared in 1984 under the name "I Want to Know What Love Is".
6. Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode is a British electronic rock band that formed in 1980. This is one of the most successful bands in the world. It is difficult to determine the best and most popular hits of this group, but still we will point out some amazing songs here: "Never Let Me Down Again" (1987), "Stripped" (1986), "Just Can't Get Enough" (1981).
7. Duran Duran
Duran Duran are a British pop rock band formed in 1978. The band became famous not only for their memorable singles ("Hungry Like The Wolf" (1982) and "The Wild Boys" (1984)), but also for the controversial music videos that hit MTV in the early 80s.
8. Def Leppard
Def Leppard are a British rock band formed in 1977. The group became popular in 1983 - 1989, when the platinum albums "Pyromania" (1983) and "Hysteria" (1987) were released. The most successful singles in their entire career are "Love Bites" (1987), "Pour Some Sugar On Me" (1987), "Armageddon It" (1987).
9. Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band that formed in 1985. The band rose to prominence after releasing the album Appetite for Destruction in 1987. Their biggest worldwide hits are "Sweet Child O' Mine" (1987), "Welcome to the Jungle" (1987), "Paradise City" (1987).
10.AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band that formed in 1973. Despite the fact that the group appeared in the 70's, it did not become popular until the release of one of the best-selling albums in 1980 "Back in Black". AC/DC is the most successful and famous rock band in the world.
11. U2
U2 is an Irish rock band that was formed in 1976 by teenage musicians. Four years later they released their debut album "Boy". But world fame and recognition brought them the album "The Joshua Tree" (1987), which is one of the greatest rock albums.
12. The Police
The Police are a British rock band that formed in 1977. The band became world famous in the early 80's and their album "Synchronicity" (1983) reached number one in the UK and US charts. The group broke up in 1984, but before that they managed to give the world such amazing hits as "Every Breath You Take" (1983) and "Don" t Stand So Close to Me "(1980).
13. Queen
Queen is a British rock band that formed in 1970. This band has become one of the most successful bands in the history of rock music. She rose to prominence in the mid-70s, but the group gained worldwide fame in the early 80s with the release of "The Game" (1980) and such a great hit as "Another One Bites the Dust" (1980).
Vocal and instrumental ensemble, created in 1970 in Chelyabinsk. The first fame came at the end of 1971, after the Silver Strings competition, where he won first place. The first record on the company "Melody" was released in 1975. The most famous songs of the ensemble: "I'm sitting on a pebble", "Wider circle", "I'll tell you, godfather" and other equally famous songs.
- VIA, and then pop-rock group of the 70s - 80s. One of the most famous Soviet bands of the 70s. A lot of Soviet pop stars came out of this team. Explosive popularity in the union appeared after the release of the disc "When we are silent together." In this album, the most famous songs to date "People meet", "How beautiful this world", "Holding hands together" and others sounded.
- Vocal-instrumental ensemble of the 70s from the Byelorussian SSR. The leaders and soloists of the ensemble Yadviga Poplavskaya and Alexander Tikhanovich sang many real Soviet hits. "Robins having heard a voice", "Zaviruha", "I live with my grandmother" are still very popular among the people.
Blue Guitars
Blue Guitars - Moscow vocal and instrumental ensemble of the 70s. Blue guitars were an exclusive feature of the group. Almost all members of the ensemble performed as soloists and their joint singing blended very harmoniously with the music. Their songs are "Romantic Dreamers", "Green Crocodile", "Northern Wind".
- VIA of the 70s from Moscow. In addition to keyboards, guitars and drums, the ensemble also featured a brass band. The peak of popularity falls on the beginning of the 70s. Collaboration with Yuri Antonov, Vyacheslav Dobrynin and David Tukhmanov gave rise to a lot of beautiful and famous songs. “I’m going to the sea”, “The main thing, guys, is not to grow old with your heart”, “Who told you”, “Alyoshkina Lyubov” and other songs are still very popular and are covered by modern stars.
- Vocal-instrumental ensemble, formed in the mid-70s. National popularity came in 1978, after the release of a foreign hit in Russian "Blue Hoarfrost". After that, the group constantly participated in competitions and festivals, recording many songs loved by the people.
- VIA and pop-rock group from Donetsk. The final creation of the ensemble is marked by 1975. After the 2nd place at the Sochi 76 festival, the ensemble experienced upheavals with a change in line-up, until in 1978 the line-up was finally strengthened. Their albums "If we don't part" and "Disks are spinning" were very popular and led the country's radio parades more than once.
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- Vocal-instrumental ensemble of the 70s - 80s. Fame came in 1976, after Mikhail Shufutinsky joined the ensemble. It was the energy of the future master of chanson that raised the ensemble to the heights of popularity in the country. "Who told you?", "Where have you been?", "Engagement ring" and other songs are still dearly loved by the people.
- The most famous ensemble of the Byelorussian SSR. In the 70s, the popularity of the Pesnyars was very high. The hits of the ensemble "Vologda", "Belovezhskaya Pushcha", "Birch juice", "My youth, Belarus" are still very popular.
- Moscow vocal and instrumental ensemble. It was founded by former members of the Gems. In the late 70s and early 80s, the songs of the ensemble were very popular. 5 albums were released on vinyl discs. The most famous songs of VIA "Flame": "A soldier is walking through the city", "I'll get off at a distant station", "No need to be sad."
- Leningrad vocal and instrumental ensemble of the late 60s and all 70s. Leader among VIA from 1966 to 1973. The founder of the Soviet pop-rock style. A lot of popular VIAs were formed by people from Singing Guitars. The songs "Blue Bird", "Song of a cyclist", "Roads" and others are widely known and loved.
- Moscow VIA of the 70s - 80s. Gained fame after winning the All-Union competition of variety performers in 1974. In 1975, after the release of the vinyl giant, the group gained all-Union fame. Their hits "Leaves will spin" and "Deceiver" are still very popular.
- The famous Moscow vocal and instrumental ensemble, which gained all-Union fame in the mid-70s. Considered the most popular ensemble of the 70s. A lot of the ensemble's songs are very popular in Russia. They perform throughout the country with concerts to this day. Their songs "My address is the Soviet Union", "Everything that I have in life", "Snow is spinning ...", "Do not be sad" and others speak for themselves.
- Belarusian ensemble of the 70s. Popularity came in 1974, after the release of the disc on the company "Melody" and the hit "Where the maple makes noise." Active participant in BAM propaganda. Released 10 large vinyl discs. The songs "From Heart to Heart", "Hello and Farewell", "White Ship", "Plantain" and others are still very loved by the people.
- The second most popular Belarusian ensemble after the songwriters. The beginning of his creative career was marked by 1974. The first fame came in 1977 after winning the All-Union Variety Competition. Their well-known hits "Olesya", "You make noise, birches make noise over me", "Hymn to the Earth" and others are very popular and famous.
Everyone loves music. Everyone has their own favorite song, more often than not one. Someone prefers to listen to the classics, others like rock. And for some, creating or performing musical compositions is a job.
legendary time
There was a time when the musical performers of every country could be counted on the fingers of one hand. They were known, performed in almost the same genre. They were listened to, knowing all the songs by heart. It was something new. But at that time there was no choice.
Probably, it is precisely because of the excessive number of performers in our time that many of them are not known at all. Huge competition does not allow everyone to become famous in the world of music. In addition, not all perform in well-known genres. Some areas of modern music are simply not intended for the general public, because not everyone understands.
Between these two musical eras, there is a "golden mean".
The golden time of musical performers fell on the 80-90s. The musicians of those years are still loved by listeners, and their songs continue to be heard on the radio and at home.
Here are the most popular foreign singers of that time (list):
- Desireless;
- Melanie Thornton (La Bouche);
- Amanda Lear;
- Gloria Gaynor;
- C.C. Catch;
- Sandra;
- Tina Turner;
- Bonnie Tyler;
- Donna Summer;
- Sabrina Salerno;
- Suzy Quatro;
- Mireille Mathieu;
- Courtney Love;
- Samantha Fox.
At that time there was a certain direction of music. Fashion dictated to everyone its inimitable style of the 80s. Foreign singers of those years were on everyone's lips. Performers were loved, imitated. And their songs sounded on the dance floors of many countries of the world.
A little about the life of famous performers
Like all people, music stars also suffer from unhappy love, experience mistakes, and rejoice in achievements. But like all creative natures, these emotions translate into wonderful creations. This is how the best musical compositions were presented to the world.
Many foreign singers also starred in films. Whitney Houston not only had a unique voice, but also showed her acting prowess in the great love story The Bodyguard.
In addition to her acting career, Barbara Streisand is also engaged in musical creativity. And her composition Woman in love, released in 1980, was awarded the Grammy Award.
Singer Sandra began her musical career in the band Arabesque. After the collapse of the team, she began to perform solo. World fame came in 1985 after the release of the songs Maria Magdalena, Stop for a minute and Hi! Hi! Hi! At that time, her producer (like many other stars) was Michel Cretu. He wrote compositions for her, played keyboards. It is his voice that music lovers can hear on the backing vocals of Sandra's famous songs. He also became the husband of the singer and the father of her two sons. Creating a new project "Enigma", Michel invited his wife to it. Male vocals performed by myself. It is their voices that sound in the compositions of the world-famous "Enigma". Unfortunately, the couple broke up, then talented people began to build careers separately. At the moment, Sandra only occasionally performs with her old compositions.
By the end of the 80s and the beginning of the 90s, the musical style began to change. Previously popular disco and rock were gradually replaced by new directions with notes of electro. A new generation of performers has also grown up. And it's time for their popularity. In those years, everywhere sounded:
- Marie Fredriksson (Roxette);
- spice girls;
- Toni Braxton;
- Celine Dion;
- Bjork;
- Anita Dot (2 Unlimited);
- Mariah Carey;
- Christina Aguilera;
- Jennifer Lopez;
- Mylene Farmer.
There were also foreign singers who started their career in the late 80s, but their peak of popularity came in the 90s:
- Madonna;
- Whitney Houston;
- Kylie Minogue;
- Vanessa Paradis.
Greatest Hits
Many foreign singers were in duets or musical groups, but at the same time they were the main vocalists, whose voices are so recognizable by millions of listeners around the world.
Among the most famous hits of that time:
- Voyage-voyage of the famous French singer Desireless;
- Sweet dreams by La Bouche;
- I will survive, Gloria Gaynor;
- I can lose my heart tonight, C.C. Catch;
- Touch me, Samantha Fox;
- (I never be) Maria Magdalena, Sandra;
- Frozen, Madonna;
- Lambada, Kaoma;
- I will always love you, Whitney Houston;
- Unbreak my heart, Toni Braxton;
- My heart will go on, Celine Dion;
- Holding out for a hero, Bonnie Tyler.
Life after world popularity
Photos of foreign singers of that time are easy to distinguish from others due to the recognizable style of the 80-90s. This is bright cosmetics, tight clothing (often made of leather) and a hairstyle of lush curls. Many years have passed, times have changed, but the legendary stars are not forgotten. Many of them are still pursuing a musical career, giving concerts, releasing new compositions.
C. C. Catch, in whose success Dieter Bohlen believed in his time, continues to perform at concerts with the usual program. Which once again proves the love and inextinguishable demand for compositions of the 80s.
Celine Dion also actively continues her creative career. The Canadian singer gave us a gentle soundtrack to the world-famous film "Titanic", which received more than a hundred awards in the field of cinema. The singer herself was the winner of Eurovision in the late 80s. But the girl was the fourteenth child in the family! But this did not prevent her from gaining world fame. And all because the people who helped her develop her musical career believed in the girl’s talent.
Continues to release new compositions and Sabrina Solerno. Despite the disintegration of Baccara, former vocalists Maria and Mate were able to find other partners and perform, creating new duets. The most successful British female band Bananarama also partly continues its work. Boni Tyler not only visits many countries with concerts, but also recently took part in Eurovision.
Unfortunately, the world has lost some famous performers. Such as Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Laura Branigan. But creative people will never be forgotten thanks to their creations. The departed singers continue to live for us in their songs.
How to arrange a real disco at a wedding, birthday or corporate party, so that it is not only fun, but also original? Order foreign singers of the 80-90s for the holiday. The Big City agency has been organizing concerts with the participation of world-famous stars since 2008. A wide selection of celebrities who will sing at any event allows you to choose the best performer, whose songs and mood will most clearly emphasize the theme of the holiday. Your guests will be delighted with the disco with foreign singers of the 80s.
Pop culture of the 80s and 90s
The list of foreign singers of the 80-90s is quite large - in the Big City agency you can choose a musician whose work would most successfully fit into the theme of a corporate party or birthday. Or maybe you are arranging a wedding in the style of the 80s? Then, without fail, a disco with foreign artists will make the event unforgettable for the hosts of the celebration and their guests. Or do you and your guests simply appreciate the work of artists of those years? In any case, the disco stars of the 80s and 90s will be a real spectacle and decoration of any event - commercial or private.
The music of the 80s and 90s is very diverse - disco, reggae, rock and roll, hip-hop. You can choose what you like best without thinking about organizational issues. Since 2008, the Big City agency has been creating events of any scale and doing the entire cycle of work that is associated with a celebrity performance at a corporate party, birthday or any other holiday. We have a lot of experience and an important mission to create a fun, original and lively atmosphere.
List of foreign pop singers of the 80s and 90s
The best foreign artists of the 80s sang in different styles and directions, but they have one thing in common - the musicians are still very popular and in demand at holidays of various sizes. Big City Concert Agency organizes concerts of such popular performers of the 80s and 90s as Dr. Alban, Umberto Tozzi, Paul Young, Shaggy, Murray Head and others.
The opportunity to order an artist to perform at a holiday is not as rare as it used to be. Now you can invite famous world musicians of the 80s to a holiday, no matter if it is large-scale or private. All those present on it - from young to old - will be satisfied. Affordable prices and quality of organization are the main components of the work of the agency "Big City", so it is worth entrusting the issues of holding holidays to us.
How to choose foreign singers of the 80s: a list with photos
The number of stars who cooperate with the Big City agency is constantly increasing, this is a guarantee of the quality and benefits of cooperation with us. Here is a small list of foreign singers of the 80s and 90s (men):
- Haddaway - the idol of millions of people, a black man - the author of the popular "What is love", which immediately after the release took the first lines of the charts in almost all countries of Europe, Asia and America. Until now, this song, as well as other compositions of one of the best performers, are considered the benchmark disco music of that time.
- Bob Dilan is the second most important person in world culture (after the Beatles), a cult figure in foreign music of the 80s and 90s. The Big City agency will organize a concert for you with his participation.
- Thomas Anders from the disco group Modern Talking is a popular foreign singer of the 80s and 90s, as well as the songwriter who brought the band's wild popularity around the world. Your event will sparkle with different colors if Thomas Anders sings at it.
- Chris Isaak is one of the most popular foreign artists, he is also called the modern Elvis Presley. He can sing his popular hits at your event. Do you remember Wicked Game and Blue Hotel?
You still don't know which popular English-speaking performers of the 80s and 90s to order? In the catalog of singers (men) of the 80s and 90s, you can find exactly those who will make your event original and take guests to the hard times of the disco of the 80s and 90s. In the huge list of performers you will find exactly what you and your guests need.
Organization of concerts with the participation of foreign musicians of the 80-90s
Karaoke and just songs are an obligatory attribute of any celebration, it is everywhere and always will be. For weddings or birthdays, a toastmaster is often ordered to entertain guests. Almost all holidays are the same, because they are organized according to the same scenario. Make your event original, surprise your guests - invite foreign performers and you will delight even the most serious and respectable people.
Popular singers (foreign) of the 80s and 90s are one of the most popular destinations in organizing holidays. Retro performers gave the world famous hits, on which more than one generation grew up. Therefore, the disco of the 80s is a popular theme at events, and our team will organize a concert with the participation of musicians at any holiday with great pleasure. In the list of foreign performers, you will definitely find someone who suits you. Because the Big City agency has a large database of performers with whom it works without intermediaries. This means that the prices for the services of our company are affordable and able to please their customers.
