Sankt-Peterburg (band) explained
Sankt-Peterburg |
Years Active: | 1960s–present |
Sankt-Peterburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербург|lit=[[Saint Petersburg]]) is a Russian rock band, formed in 1969 in Leningrad. It is one of the oldest rock bands of the USSR. It was the first Soviet rock band to perform a program entirely of their own songs in Russian.[1] At the time, the majority of Soviet rock bands were covering Anglo-American rock songs.[2] The founder, leader, and only permanent member of the group is .[3] [4]
Background
Sankt-Peterburg's lead singer, Vladimir Rekshan, was a pioneer of Russian language rock and roll songwriting in the early 70s. He was also criticized by audiences for singing in Russian.[5] The group was also unfairly accused by propagandists of being monarchists.[6]
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.tonkayaigra.ru/content/view/319/71/ «Тонкая игра — Владимир Рекшан. Сорок лет от рождения Легенды. Сентябрь 2009»
- Book: Troitsky, Artemy. Back in the USSR : the true story of rock in Russia. 1988. Boston : Faber and Faber. The Archive of Contemporary Music. 978-0-571-12997-3.
- http://www.by-2.narod.ru/content/tom2_77.html История БИ-2
- http://fuzz-magazine.ru/magazine/2004/11-2004/2149-------------35- Вы от меня так просто не отделаетесь
- Book: McMichael, Polly. https://books.google.com/books?id=W8PsCwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Sankt-+Peterburg%22+Vladimir+Rekshan%22&pg=PT42. Translation and Music. 2016-04-08. Routledge. 978-1-134-96756-8. Susam-Sarajeva. Sebnem. en. Translation, Authorship and Authenticity in Soviet Rock Songwriting.
- St. Petersburg: Russia's Window to the Future--the First Three Centuries, Arthur L. George — Page 554