Viktor Saltykov


Viktor Vladimirovich Saltykov is a Soviet and Russian singer. He is known as a solo artist, as well as the singer with the bands :ru:Мануфактура |Manufaktura, :ru:Форум |Forum and :ru:Электроклуб|Electroclub.

Biography

In 1977–1979, while serving in the Soviet Army in the German Democratic Republic, Saltykov played and sang in an army band.
After the army he enrolled into the Petersburg State Transport University, graduating in 1985 with a degree in electrical engineering.
In 1983, Viktor Saltykov with the rock band Manufaktura took part in the first Leningrad Rock Festival and won the Grand Prix of the festival as the best singer. He moved to the Forum group in 1984. It is with Forum that Viktor performed his most famous songs. In 1987, Saltykov joined the Electroclub group.
Since 1990, as a solo artist, Saltykov released four studio albums; his old material has been re-released in numerous compilations.

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