When looking for information about a team such as the Stagecoach group, conflicting information can be found. The composition of the participants, the names of the creators, even the years of existence are different. All this, of course, can lead to bewilderment. If you do not know that the Stagecoach group does not exist (or existed) in the singular.
To the older generation, a musical group with this name is familiar from rock music and their albums "Traveling Stagecoach", "Space Varangians." Yes, and many young people probably heard at least one song, while, perhaps, they do not even know who was its performer. “The hippo has no waist ...” Remember this?
The Leningrad rock group began its existence in 1978, when singer and guitarist Fedor Stolyarov, bass guitarist Oleg Kiselev and singer Gennady Labunsky gathered in a small club, which became their rehearsal base, and began to play their songs. The team changed its name several times. There were options such as Thoughts and Time or Eternal Movement. The name "Stagecoach" appeared thanks to Stolyarov and one of his songs.
The path to fame was not an easy one. The team performed at city venues, played dances, recorded songs, but many of them never saw the light of day. The albums of the Stagecoach group were recorded on magnetic media, and the debut collection was created at home, practically “on my knees”. The composition of the group has repeatedly changed. In 1981, the musicians took an active part in the creation of the rock club, but continued cooperation did not work. They managed to enter the professional scene only in 1983 after signing an agreement with the Magadan Philharmonic. The touring life began. New songs were born, popularity grew. But recall that censorship in those years did not doze off. The Ministry of Culture has been active against rock. And this very significantly limited the distribution of music of this style. Despite its popularity, the Stagecoach group could not perform in both capitals. Naturally, the media were not eager to cover events, festivals, concerts that were not officially approved by the government. The team existed until 1988, but nothing remained of the original composition. In 1983, Gennady Labunsky left, in 1986 - Fedor Stolyarov. The last of the founders left the group Oleg Kiselev in 1988.
But, as we said at the beginning of the article, the name "Stagecoach" belongs not only to the team from the former Leningrad. In the late nineties, music fans first heard the performances of the brothers Sergey and Alexei Sayapin - young people from the Voronezh region. This group "Stagecoach" makes all songs close to folklore, only in a modern arrangement. They create a sense of celebration and fun, possessing a bit of humor and irony. Therefore, all the compositions recorded on audio tapes quickly dispersed throughout the country and became loved by the people.
In 2001, the first professional album of children was released. At the moment, the Stagecoach group from Borisoglebsk does not stand still, embodies creative ideas, creates new projects, and is also at times ready to please its fans with musical accompaniment of various celebrations.