Lyudmila Zykina

Lyudmila Zykina was a Soviet and Russian actor, singer, and music educator. Born in Moscow on June 10, 1929, she began her work period in 1947. She was educated at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music and spoke Russian. Her musical genres included estrada, traditional folk music, romance, and Russian folk song. She performed as a mezzo-soprano and played the guitar, bayan, and voice.

Zykina recorded for the Melodiya record label. She received several awards, including the Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of the Badge of Honour, and the title People's Artist of the USSR. She died in Moscow on July 1, 2009, from a myocardial infarction. She was buried at Novodevichy Cemetery.