Valentina Tolkunova Explained

Valentina Tolkunova
Birth Name:Valentina Vasilevna Tolkunova
Birth Date:12 July 1946
Birth Place:Armavir, Krasnodar Krai, Soviet Union
Alma Mater:Moscow State Art and Cultural University
Death Place:Moscow, Russia
Resting Place:Troyekurovskoye Cemetery, Moscow
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Origin:Moscow, Soviet Union
Genre:Pop, Jazz
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:1966–2010
Associated Acts:VIO-66
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    Valentina Vasilevna Tolkunova (Russian: Валенти́на Васи́льевна Толкуно́ва, 12 July 1946 – 22 March 2010) was a Soviet and Russian singer and was bestowed the title of Honored Artist of RSFSR (1979) and People’s Artist of the RSFSR (1987). Her performances exhibited a kindhearted mood and sincerity, and her voice was noted for its clarity.[1] [2] [3]

    Biography

    At age 18, Valentina Tolkunova entered Moscow State Art and Cultural University. In 1966, she became a member of Yury Saulsky's jazz band VIO-66 as a soloist and jazz singer. In 1971, she graduated from the Gnessin State Musical College and recorded songs for the TV series Day by Day. The year 1972 was Tolkunova's breakthrough year, due to a noted performance of songs, and marked the beginning of a successful career in radio and TV. In 1973, she began a busy collaboration with the Moscow Philharmonic Concert Association (Moskonzert), and in 1989 she founded and became the director of her own theatre. Over a thirty-year recording career, Valentina Tolkunova released at least thirteen albums. She also won many awards in Soviet republics and was a 23-time winner of the "Song of the Year" competition on television.[4] [5]

    On 16 February 2010, Tolkunova became ill during a concert in Mogilev, Belarus, and went to a local hospital where she was diagnosed with brain tumor before being transferred to the Botkin Clinic in Moscow. On 22 March, she went into a coma and died two hours later of a brain tumor.[6]

    She was married to Yury Saulsky for 5 years, ending in divorce.[2]

    Discography

    Selected songs

    Selected filmography

    As a singer

    References

    1. Web site: Валентина Толкунова. Голос русской души. Документальный фильм. Первый канал. Андрей Сычёв, Любовь Ведякина, Илья Ульянов. 2016. 2020-08-22. 2020-07-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20200728044837/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMaDMp8hcFI.
    2. Web site: «Знакомая незнакомка». Фильм памяти Валентины Толкуновой. Документальный фильм. Александр Кравченко. 2017. 2020-08-22. 2020-10-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005085002/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csO8XD4CN4g.
    3. Web site: Валентина Толкунова. В гостях у Дмитрия Гордона. Интервью. Часть 2. В гостях у Гордона. 2008. 2020-08-24. 2020-11-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20201105022139/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyzATu3gFvk&gl=US&hl=en.
    4. http://www.rferl.org/content/Popular_Russian_Singer_Tolkunova_Dies_At_63/1990596.html Russian Singing Legend Tolkunova Dies At 63
    5. http://www.petershop.com/catalogue/music/valentina-tolkunova.html Valentina Tolkunova profile
    6. Web site: Валентина Толкунова — певица на все времена. Привет, Андрей. Россия 1. 2020-03-21. 2020-12-16. 2020-09-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20200911010940/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIUrg23S0YY&app=desktop.
    7. Web site: Валентина Толкунова: Стою на полустаночке. 2015-07-10. Комментарий Валентины Толкуновой к песне «Стою на полустаночке». Валентина Толкунова: творчество и судьба. 2020-12-15. 2020-08-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20200811063609/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdZTOFfF7VY.
    8. Web site: Всеволод Шиловский. Полустанки любви. 2020-12-17 . 2020-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021135545/https://7days.ru/caravan-collection/2016/4/vsevolod-shilovskiy-polustanki-lyubvi/8.htm.

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