Vesyolye Rebyata
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Vesyolye Rebyata Весёлые Ребята | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Commonly: Beat (early), traditional pop, hard rock, art rock, pop rock, soft rock, new wave (mid 80s) Occasionally: folk rock/folk, country rock/country |
| Years active | 1968–1992, 2005–2017 |
| Labels | Melody, Balkanton, Bomba Music |
| Members | Pavel Slobodkin |
| Past members | Anatoly Alyoshin, Jury Andreev, Alexander Barykin, Lyudmila Barykina, Leonid Berger, Nina Brodskaja, Alexander Buinov, Alexey Glyzin, Alexander Gradsky, Alexander Dobronravov, Alexander Dobrynin, Alexander Lerman, Alexey Puzyryov, Igor Gataullin, Vyacheslav Malezhik, Robert Mushkambarjan, Alla Pugachyova, Svetlana Rezanova, Vladimir Fazylov, Viktor Chaika, Jury Chernavsky |
| Website | www |
Vesyolye Rebyata (Russian: Весёлые Ребята, which means "Merry Lads") was a Soviet VIA (vocal instrumental ensemble) band formed in 1968, in Moscow. It became one of the most successful and best known VIA bands of all time. Its debut album sold 15,795,000 copies and its membership included at various times such popular Soviet era singers as Alla Pugachova, Alexander Gradsky, and Alexander Barykin. As of 2006, the band had sold a record-shattering 179,850,000 records.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Vesyolye Rebyata was a band founded in 1968 by the Soviet pianist and composer Pavel Slobodkin.
In 1970, the Soviet recording company Melodia (Melody) released the band's first record. In 1971, Vesyolye Rebyata gave a series of concerts in Czechoslovakia, performing in the concert hall Lucerne in Prague. In 1973, the band recorded one of the best known albums, "Love - a huge country" (Russian: Любовь — огромная страна). In 1980, the band released a new LP titled "We should be friends" (Russian: Дружить нам надо) and took part in the cultural component of the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. In 1983, the band recorded a new album titled "Banana islands" (Russian: Банановые острова).
In 2005, the band is reconstituted with new membership. In 2007, the band released two CDs: "Love - child of the planet" (Russian: Любовь-дитя планеты) and "When we are quiet together" (Russian: Когда молчим вдвоём). In 2011, the band released a new album with the French title "Cherchez la...". In 2012, the band released its ninth album titled "Write me a letter" (Russian: Напиши мне письмо).
In August 2017, Pavel Slobodkin had died[2] and the group was disbanded.
References
[edit | edit source]External links
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- http://www.veselyerebjata.ru/ - official site (in Russian)
- Vesiolie Rebiata discography at Discogs
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- 1966 establishments in Russia
- 1992 disestablishments in Russia
- 2005 establishments in Russia
- 2017 disestablishments in Russia
- Musical groups from Moscow
- Russian rock music groups
- Beat groups
- Alternative dance musical groups
- Russian boy bands
- Russian pop rock music groups
- Russian new wave musical groups
- Soviet rock music groups
- Musical groups established in 1966
- Musical groups disestablished in 1992
- Musical groups reestablished in 2005
- Musical groups disestablished in 2017