Yuri Antonov


Yuri Mikhailovich Antonov is a Soviet and Russian composer, singer and musician, People's Artist of Russia. He is also the Distinguished performer of arts of the Russian Federation and the Distinguished artist of the Chechnya-Ingushetia ASSR.

Biography

Yuri Mikhailovich Antonov was born into the family of an officer of the Soviet Army, Mikhail Vasilievich Antonov, who after World War II stayed to serve in the military administration of Berlin. Yuri's sister, Zhanna was born there. His mother, Natalya Mikhailovna, who was from Kremenchuk, died in 2008 at age 85.
Antonov is one of the most popular and successful artists on Soviet 70's-80's pop scene despite the fact that many of his songs were banned by Soviet censorship. He appeared to an international television audience as a performer in the opening ceremony of the Moscow 1986 Goodwill Games. In 1997 Yuri Antonov received a star on the Star Square in Moscow.

Cinematography

He has composed music for the films Take Care of the Women!, Before We Part, Beauty Salon and Fools Die on Friday.

Popular songs

He has released 30 albums, including a 19-track CD in 1992 on Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, entitled Mirror.

Awards

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