Fatal victory of Yuri Shatunov in the confrontation with Andrei Razin for the right to perform his hits

Sudden withdrawal from lifeYuri Shatunova It was a big blow to the millions of fans of his work. The musician was very young, only 48 years old. And about any serious health problems, the artist did not tell even close people.

“Yura never complained about his health or his heart, and there was no problem with that. In the company of friends, he suddenly became ill. Whispered that something was baked in his chest. They immediately reacted, called the doctors, took them to the hospital ..., said Shatunov’s director Arkady Kudryashov.

The artist was not saved. Although recently he actively revived his career, gave a dozen concerts, recorded new songs, was full of ambitious plans. Even achieved in court the right to perform the main hits of “Affectionate May”. However, he did not have time to take advantage of this victory.



Best songs of Yuri Shatunov Fans could easily listen The best songs of Yuri Shatunov on the record. However, the idol of millions of his main early hits ("White Roses", "Pink Evening", "Gray Night" and many others) could not perform. All because of the conflict with the producer of “Affectionate May” Andrei Razin.

Recall that at one time it was Razin who noticed the talented orphanage boy and invited him to the musical team “Tender May”. Thus began an extremely productive cooperation, which first turned into friendship, and eventually ended in high-profile lawsuits.



Because of what the dispute arose, Yuri Shatunov was the soloist of “Tender May” from 1986 to 1992. However, he then began a solo career. And at the beginning of the zero without problems performed his old songs, delighting countless fans.

However, later Andrey Razin allegedly secured the copyright for all the hits of the band. In confirmation of this, he showed a dubious copy of the contract with Sergey Kuznetsov, the composer and songwriter of “The Tender May”. No one saw the original document. However, this did not prevent Razin from launching endless lawsuits.



Shatunov, without my knowledge, has no right to speak on stage or give any press conferences on any topic. He has no right to open his mouth without my permission, the producer once said to Yuri, whom he called his friend.

Andrey Razin has always been a scandalous figure. In recent years, he managed to quarrel, for example, with Lera Kudryavtseva. As a result, the TV presenter through the court achieved material compensation and even an apology. Tried to sue Razin and with Sergei Shnurov, and with relatives of Evgeny Osin.



Yet it was Razin’s dispute with Shatunov that made the most noise. The courts dragged on for years, although the right of Yuri Shatunov to perform songs was difficult to challenge. However, Razin each time found new arguments and delayed the process, which interfered with the concert activities of his former ward.



On June 20, 2022, Yuri Shatunov announced that he had won the court and now has all the necessary documents, all the rights to his songs. In the video, he looked enthusiastic and smiled endlessly.

In a recent interview with reporters, the actor said that he plans to work out the two remaining concerts, and then take a vacation until the fall. He was going to restore and re-release some of his old hits, add them to a new concert program. And then with live-up drive through Russia...

It is unclear what caused the massive heart attack. And although many fans of Shatunov already vociferously express their claims to Razin, but he is justified, calling relations with Yuri “kind, but sometimes difficult.” The producer also expressed condolences to his family and friends.



Whatever it was, but Yuri Shatunov will definitely remain in the memory of millions. His songs will be heard for years to come.