Eternally charming Valery Syutkin. Biography "dudes from Moscow"

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

The Soviet era knows several examples of soloists and groups that have become popular for their time. Valery Miladovich Syutkin has become one of these singers who successfully combines a solo career and performing as part of a group. Over the years, he and his team have not only earned the recognition of fans, but continue to delight them to this day.

A Star Is Born

The musician's biography contains many interesting facts. Valery Syutkin, who was born on March 22, 1958 in Moscow, seems to have known from childhood what he would do in life. He could follow in the footsteps of his father, a teacher at the Military Engineering Academy. But from his school years, he realized that his main passion was music, despite the fact that none of his relatives had anything to do with it.

The first classes in the early 70s led to several amateur bands at once, in which Valery Syutkin participated as a drummer or guitarist. The rock direction and its representatives such as Smokie, The Beatles and Deep Purple marked the genre affiliation, which he will adhere to throughout his creative career. Before joining the army, he worked as a cook's assistant inone of the restaurants, while serving in the Far East, he performed in the ensemble “Flight”, where Alexey Glyzin also noted at one time.

First serious performances and frivolous work

The desire to try myself as a singer appeared by chance. I had to replace the ill soloist, with which Valery Syutkin did an excellent job. The first touring group was the Telephon group, which has a cycle of folk songs and several albums in its repertoire, including one concert recorded in Vladivostok. In his free time, the singer lived on additional earnings - first he was a loader at the Belorussky railway station, and then a conductor.

Having existed for a short time, “Telephone” broke up, and it was replaced by “Architects”, in which Yuri Loza already worked. In 1989, the trio "Feng-o-man" followed, recording the only album "Grainy Caviar". Failures pursued this group as well, from which Syutkin went straight to the team of Mikhail Boyarsky, and from there, at the invitation of composer Yevgeny Khavtan, he ended up in Bravo, replacing Zhanna Aguzarova.

Perhaps this is the most famous team in which Syutkin performed until 1995. Valery during this period is eyeing the creation of his own unique style, in which he will work solo. One of the first singers to introduce the public to the slang "dude", taking as a model the American music of the 50s. The debut album "Bravo" was called "Stilyagi from Moscow".

Other hobbies

And again Syutkin leaves the group. In 1995 Valeryorganizes a new band "Syutkin and Co", where he becomes its leader. He still performs with the band today. The composition "7000 above the ground" from the first album is awarded as the best hit of the year.

“Syutkin & Co” releases 8 albums, the last one, “Kiss Slowly”, dates back to 2012. In 2008, for merits in the field of art, the singer received the title of Honored Artist of Russia.

Valery Syutkin, whose biography also knows other incarnations, is not limited to music alone. So, he accepts an offer from the Moscow State University named after M. A. Sholokhov and becomes a professor at the vocal department. In addition, the singer participated in the comedy program “Mask Show” and the TV game “Russian Roulette”, was the host of the musical television projects “Two Pianos” and “With a Light Genre!”, as an actor performed in “Old Songs about the Main 2” and “Election Day”, in which he appeared as a soloist of the ensemble “Oliver Twist”. Together with figure skater Irina Lobacheva, he participated in the show “Stars on Ice”, and was also a jury member of the “Muses of the World” competition. In 2014, he became the ambassador of the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

For many years of devotion to music and unique style, Valery Syutkin was not left without awards. He has a “Golden Gramophone” in his piggy bank, received in 2009 and 2012.

Personal happiness

Syutkin was married three times. With his wife Violetta they have been together for over 20 years. The girl worked as a costume designer in a team and at first refused a persistent musician. According to the singer, he always tried to take good care of himself in order to leave the right impression of himself. From previous marriages, Syutkin has children Elena and Maxim, from marriage with Viola - a daughter, who is also called Violetta.