Boris Grebenshchikov 60 years old

"60 years? It is 120 divided by 2! "- Because Boris answered the question about how he looks at this age. Can we say that Boris pension he now? No, not at all, because so much energy and effort rarely find one, and meets his birthday ... he is at work. Today BG is preparing for jubilee evening to be held in Moscow and St. Petersburg.




One of the "founding fathers" of Russian rock music born November 27, 1953 in Leningrad, his father was an engineer, director of the pilot plant of the Baltic Shipping Company, and his mother - a legal adviser of the Leningrad fashion house. And his passion for rock music was born under the influence of The Beatles ...



In 1972, Boris and his friend Anatoly Gunitskii began to create music, which later turned the world of Russian rock. Thus began the "Aquarium". The secret of "unusual" is simple - a lot. New themes, new forms, new subjects. This attracted. First, the band led a semi-underground life, and her recordings were homemade. And then came the popularity, there were fans. In the early 1990s, the team ceased activity, but three years later he returned. By the way, "Aquarium" often changed its composition.



Well Read Boris always reflected in his songs - there appeared Nikita Ryazan, Ivan Bodhidharma and even the emperor Nero. And this is not a complete list. And what it was still fans of this artist is not to look at the books, who is who? After a shame not to know about someone singing idol.



A creative way Boris Grebenshchikov includes various awards. In 2001 - award by «Fuzz» «For the contribution to (the development of rock music)", in 2002 - the winner of the Tsarskoye Selo artistic award in 2004 - awarding "Its track" after Vladimir Vysotsky, as he received the award "Triumf- 97 ».



In May 2005, Boris also began a career broadcaster of the "balloon" in the "Radio Russia", on 31 March 2009, the presentation of his "books for which teamed writers, which it is impossible to unite." In addition, he wrote a novel "Forest" and the story "Ivan Danilo».



On demand it today and say no - Boris Grebenshchikov know everything. He listened to the older generation, and listening to young people, which is only "City of Gold". By the way, this song is placed in the magazine Time Out list of the "100 songs that changed our lives." To his credit - more than five hundred compositions (extensive discography) and, of course, national love. Also, under the direction of Victor Kramer will be put performance "Music silver spokes." The play - for the songs of Boris Grebenshchikov.



In the spring of 2013th there was news, which led to confusion and fans BG "Aquarium" - the group is no more. As it turned out, it was only that Boris has decided to limit their communication with the media. It commented on the "disintegration" director musician Maxim Lande. Concert activity continues, everything will remain as it was.



And Boris interests alone were not limited to music, never - he always liked translations from foreign languages, philosophy, religion, literature. And he is an artist. December 3 opens exhibition of paintings, "Boris Grebenshchikov. The properties of the landscape ».

The creative path continues and Boris Grebenshchikov continues to open itself to new parties. Legendary musician already 60? Rather, only 60.



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