Yevgeniy Martynov

Yevgeniy Grigorievich Martynov (Russian: Евге́ний Григо́рьевич Марты́нов; May 22, 1948 – September 3, 1990) was a Soviet pop singer and composer, the older brother of the composer Yuri Martynov [ru].^[1]

Biography

Martynov was born on May 22, 1948, in Kamyshin (now in Russia's Volgograd Oblast).^[2] His father was the commander of an infantry platoon, and was wounded during World War II, his mother was a nurse.^[3] The family moved to the Donbas region (Martynov's father's homeland), and settled in Artyomovsk. Yevgeniy displayed a musical talent since an early age. His father taught him to play the accordion.

Martynov graduated from local music school as a

Yevgeniy Martynov died on September 3, 1990.[5] The official cause of death is acute heart failure.^[6] He was buried at the Kuntsevo Cemetery in Moscow. Shortly before his death, on August 27, 1990, he had performed for the last time .^[7]

Personal life

Martynov had a wife Evelina, whom he married in 1978. Together they had a son Sergei (named after Rachmaninoff and Yesenin).

Awards

• Laureate of the 10th World Festival of Youth and Students, Berlin (1973)
• Second prize winner of the Golden Orpheus contest (1976)^[5]
• Lenin Komsomol Prize (1987) for creation of works for children and youths, and work on the aesthetic education of youths

Popular songs

• The Loyalty of Swans
• A Ballad about Mother
• Apple Тrees in Blossom
• Alyonushka
• Cherry
• Father's Letter
• The Curse

References

External links

• Клуб Евгения Мартынова
• Yevgeniy Martynov at
  IMDb
• Тексты песен Евгения Мартынова