The genre "Russian Chanson" is rich in the names of talented authors and performers. Details of the life of musicians have always been interesting to fans of their work. And this, most likely, is not just a simple philistine curiosity, but the desire of the audience to understand where the author came from precisely such a vision of life, whether the songs are a description of the personal path of the artist himself. The biography of Sergei Nagovitsyn, too, has always been interesting to listeners, since his songs did not leave anyone indifferent, worried about their depth, touched, as they say, for the living.
The path to creativity
Sergey Nagovitsyn was born in Zakamsk (Perm region). This event
happened in 1968 on June 22 in an ordinary family. At that time, no one could imagine what fate awaited this boy.
In his school years, Sergei was not very diligent in his studies, but he was an athletic young man, had the title of CCM in boxing.
In 1985, carried away by the work of Alexander Rosenbaum, he learned to play the guitar. At a certain age, almost all boys tend to master this musical instrument. Perhaps this influenced his future fate.
After studying at school, the young man became a student at the Perm Medical Institute, but, not having finished it, he went into the army to pay off his debt to his homeland. The service was not easy and even dangerous, as it took place in Batumi. In those turbulent years, this place was considered a āhot spotā.
Even then, the song and the guitar helped to survive in the difficult years of service, separation from the house.
The beginning of the creative path
Today we can say with confidence that the creative biography of Sergei Nagovitsyn began after serving in the ranks of the Armed Forces.
Demobilized, the guy returned to Perm and went to work at GorGaz. In this organization, amateur activity was well developed, one of the directions of which was a rock band. Its participant was Sergey Nagovitsyn.
In addition to fatal music, the repertoire of amateur performers included chanson and even thieves folklore. And in general, they were interested in a variety of music. Sergei Nagovitsyn easily offered friends his own works. So after the arrangement made by the group, the first album called āFull Moonā appeared. By the way, he liked the followers of the chanson.
The appearance of this album was noticed by the producers of the Russian Show center in Moscow. In 1992, the musician was asked to sign a contract for recording songs. Remaining to live in Perm, Sergey began cooperation with a recording center.
By this time, Sergey Nagovitsyn's unique musical style began to take shape, where different genres were combined - urban romance, chanson, thieves lyrics, disco rhythms. The unique timbre of the singerās voice could not but win the audience. This was the beginning of the creative journey of a young star.
Work with professional musicians
The biography of Sergei Nagovitsyn is rich in bright events. One of them is the release of the album āCity Meetingsā. It was recorded in 1998 at a professional recording studio.
Sergey went to release the album for several years. Many of the songs included in it were written long before this event. The popularity of his works was so high that it was simply impossible not to include them in the collection.
From now on, only music becomes the main thing in life. Sergey Nagovitsyn is experiencing a high creative take-off. This leads to the appearance of another album, which played a huge role in the career of the singer. It's about the Dory-Dory songbook. He made a splash among fans of his talent.
Some of the songs in the collection were spotted by Radio Russian Chanson radio station in St. Petersburg, which led the artist to all-Russian fame. The peak of the singerās popularity falls on 1998-1999.
Creativity Results
The fate of Sergei Nagovitsyna ordered so that he did not have time to live a long life.
Despite this, the singer left behind a rich creative heritage. Several albums were released during the life of Sergey - āFull Moonā, āCity Meetingsā, āSentenceā, āDori-Doriā, āStageā. āBroken Fateā, āWith the Guitarā, āDzin-dzaraā, āFree Windā are collections that were published after the authorās death.
In addition to the songs included in these projects, there are those that have an independent life. Today they are as popular as they were 15 years ago. Many of the songs have acquired other artists and are at the peak of popularity.
The songs of Sergei Nagovitsyn performed by his wife Inna found a warm response in the hearts of fans of Russian chanson and urban romance. The singer manages to invest in them not only her soul, but also Sergey's vision of the world around him. After all, they were connected with each other for years of a happy life together and creativity.
The formation of the musical taste of the performer
The creative biography of Sergei Nagovitsyn turned out to be bright, unique, saturated. In many respects, it depended on who the singer considered his teachers in music. Indisputable authorities for him were Vladimir Vysotsky, Alexander Novikov, Alexander Rosenbaum, Arkady Severny.
People often have questions about whether there were disagreements with the law and whether Sergey Nagovitsyn was in prison? The singerās biography gives a negative answer to these questions, although in the musicianās work the direction of thieves folklore is traced. Perhaps this is due to the initial period of Sergeyās work, and maybe there are some other reasons.
Human memory is alive
Sergey Nagovitsyn passed away, being in the prime of his creative powers in his 31st year
of life. This happened unexpectedly on the night of December 21, 1999, when the singer was on tour in Kurgan. At the roadside cafe where this sad event happened, a monument is erected.
Fans slow down, knowing that Sergei Nagovitsyn passed away here. Biography, photos of the author and artist of the Russian chanson give everyone the opportunity to remember a talented and simply wonderful person.
The author-performer was buried in Perm, in the city where his creative life began. Each year, Sergei's friends and fans bring huge armfuls of fresh flowers. After all, this man left behind a rich heritage as his work. It is impossible to forget!