Secrets from the life of Yuri Shatunov, few people know about them Bashny.Net

Slightly more than six months have passed since the tragic death of the frontman of the cult group “Tender May”. But we keep remembering. life of Yuri Shatunov. Talk about the creative path of this person can be endlessly long. Much of his biography remains in the shadows.



Instagram / @shatunov.forever Today editorial office "Site" Shed light on the most interesting facts from the life of Yuri Shatunov.

The life of Yuri Shatunov Yuri Shatunov experienced a difficult childhood. When he was born, his father was 22 and his mother was only 18. The parents did not live together long. After 3 years of living together with a child, they filed for divorce and very soon found new partners.

The stepfather of the future artist drank hopelessly, and his own father was not interested in him at all. The boy’s upbringing was mainly carried out by other relatives. And in 1984, when Yura was 11 years old, his mother tragically passed away.



Instagram / @shatunov.forever Mother's care was not easy for the baby He escaped from his aunt’s house and lived for almost a year as a tramp, wandering through the streets of cities and towns of the Orenburg region. In 1985, Shatunov was assigned to an orphanage. It was there that his life changed once and for all.

In the boarding school, he recorded his first album. This happened thanks to Sergey Kuznetsov, the head of the local music circle. He was looking for gifted teenagers among the youth, and Yura immediately liked the man. Together, they formed a group called “Tender May”.



Instagram / @shatunov.forever Just a few recorded songs made Shatunov an idol of Soviet youth. Girls all over the Soviet Union literally went crazy for a young boy from a boarding school.

Unknown facts from the biography of the musician The personal life of Yuri Shatunov was accidental. He met his future wife on the street. I saw a beautiful girl, approached her, a conversation began. It was love at first sight. In another way, he did not imagine getting acquainted with his beloved, since the artist never liked secular parties and various events for famous people.

In marriage with Svetlana, Yuri had two children: son Dennis and daughter Estella. Shatunov was one-man and until the end of his days remained faithful to one single woman. This year, their marriage would have turned 23 years old.



Instagram/@shatunov.forever also attended the birth of his first child. He was in the hospital from beginning to end. As soon as the boy was born, the loving father himself bandaged the umbilical cord and bathed the child with the nurse.

The concert director of the band Andrei Razin, with whom Shatunov had a difficult relationship, blackmailed the musician to make him the godfather of his son. Otherwise, the new songs of Yuri could no longer hope. As a result, according to the artist, Razin never congratulated the godchild on his birthday and did not maintain contact with him at all.



Since 2000, when Shatunov met Svetlana, he lived in Germany. There the musician had his own mansion and several apartments, according to rumors. He also had a home in Sochi, where he went on vacation. He also cherished his Russian apartment, which the state allocated to him as a boarding school graduate. He lived there while touring Russia.

What we do not know about Yuri Shatunov Yuri Shatunov starred in the Russian sitcom Happy Together. He participated in one of the series as himself. The scene was very simple, but the musician constantly forgot his words, so the shooting took a long time. However, as a result, the singer began to improvise and everything turned out even better than planned.

Few people know that Shatunov is the champion of Russia in computer racing. This is one of Yuri’s biggest passions after music. He often participated in competitions and won them. Can you imagine Yura sitting at the computer for hours?



Instagram / @shatunov.forever The famous musician passed away quite early. He was only 48 years old. But fate is sometimes merciless, and the rules of its game must be accepted. Yuri Shatunov remains in the hearts of his devoted admirers. And his songs will once again sound to the delight of those who once grew up under them. Bright memory!