Vladimir Vysotsky
Soviet singer-songwriter and actor (1938–1980)
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Vladimir Vysotsky was a Soviet singer-songwriter and actor who lived from 1938 to 1980 and became one of the most influential cultural figures of his era. His music and performances resonated deeply with Soviet audiences, though he matters today as an important voice in 20th-century Russian culture and as an artist who navigated the constraints of living under a communist state.
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Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky (Влади́мир Семёнович Высо́цкий) (January 25, 1938 – July 25, 1980) was a Russian singer, song-writer, poet, and actor, whose career has had an immense and enduring effect on Russian culture. The multifaceted talent of Vladimir Vysotsky is often described by the word bard that acquired a special meaning in the Soviet Union, although he himself spoke of this term with irony. He thought of himself mainly as an actor and writer <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Vladimi
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Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky (25 January 1938 – 25 July 1980) was a Soviet singer, songwriter, poet and actor who had an immense and enduring effect on Soviet culture. He became widely known for his unique singing style and for his lyrics, which featured social and political commentary in often-humorous street jargon. He was also a prominent stage- and screen-actor. Though the official Soviet cultural establishment largely ignored his work, he was remarkably popular during his lifetime and has exerted significant influence on many of Russia's musicians and actors.
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1938 births1980 deaths20th-century Russian male actors20th-century Russian male musicians20th-century Russian male singers20th-century Russian writersBurials at Vagankovo CemeteryMale actors from MoscowMoscow Art Theatre School alumniRecipients of the USSR State PrizeRussian bardsRussian comedy musicians