Valery Leontiev – King of Epatage
Valery Leontiev is a Soviet and Russian singer, songwriter and actor. He is Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR (1987), People’s Artist of Russia (1996). By the way, Valery is the winner of World Music Awards, ZD Awards, Ovation, Golden Gramophone, Singer of the Year and Show of the Year awards. You know, in 1991, he was the first Soviet artist who won The World Music Awards in Monte Carlo, as the best performer, the leader in sales in the Soviet Union. He has recorded more than 30 albums. Journalists called Leontiev mega star and legend of Russian pop music.
Valery was born on March 19, 1949 in the village of Ust-Usa in the Komi Republic. His father and mother were veterinarians. The boy had elder sister Maya (1930-2005). He spent his childhood in the village in Arkhangelsk Oblast. And in 1961 the family moved to Yurievets, Ivanovo Oblast, where Leontiev graduated from school.
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