Today, Russian chanson is more popular than ever. Mikhail Zakharovich Shufutinsky always wrote songs that raised interesting and relevant topics, in which any listener could find something close to himself.
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Mikhail Zakharovich Shufutinsky has for many years been at the peak of the popularity of Russian pop music. This famous chansonnier began his journey to the musical Olympus from the bottom. He sang and worked in small restaurants, performed with many groups. But somehow the musical career in Russia did not work out, and a decision was made to change the place of residence and leave the country. In America, the singer lived for 10 years. Here his children grew up and firmly got on their feet.
In those years, many emigrants lovingly greeted the artist's performances, and he successfully toured the country. But still in 1990, Mikhail Shufutinsky returned to Russia. It was already another country, completely unlike his homeland. He was received very cordially, the songs performed by him were very popular with many. The singer began to give concerts, and his popularity began to gain height.
Early childhood of the future master
Mikhail was born in a simple Jewish family. This event happened in 1948, April 13th. The family was not musical, my father was a dentist, went through the whole war. But the artist hardly remembers his mother, an accident happened to her, and she died, Misha was 5 years old at that time. Then his grandparents took up his upbringing.
The fact that Mikhail Zakharovich Shufutinsky will become a musician, it became clear when he was seven years old. Then he learned to play the accordion, but according to the political views of that time, he had to replace the instrument with a button accordion. In the sixth grade of the music school, the boy had already mastered the piano and successfully participated in the pop orchestra at the school. And in the near future, after a year and a half, Mikhail already tried himself in a professional musical group, it was an orchestra from the State Signature Factory.
The beginning of a musical career
After school, Shufutinsky Mikhail Zakharovich without hesitation entered the music school. Here he combined his studies with work in the Warsaw restaurant, played in the orchestra. Then he was visited by the idea that it is necessary to break through to the professional stage, but for a novice musician it is not always so simple. But contrary to expectations, he succeeded, and quite quickly.
On the recommendation of acquaintances, the artist ended up in a musical group, where at that time the director was the well-known pop conductor L. Olakh. Here Michael lingered for several months. In the future, skills acquired in this team will be very useful to him.
Further, Shufutinsky decides to change the situation and leaves Moscow without waiting for a forced expulsion. Several musicians, he and his beloved wife, are leaving for Magadan.
Family of Mikhail Shufutinsky
The legendary chansonnier, known throughout the world, was married only once in his life. His only wife was Margarita, an old friend. Mikhail Shufutinsky, wife Margarita, lived together for 44 years. Unfortunately, not so long ago Margarita died, it was an indescribable grief for Michael.
Shufutinsky has two wonderful sons, they already have their own families, and grandfather is happy with his grandchildren, two of whom are directly related to music. The eldest son lives in Moscow and is engaged in producing. The youngest lives in the United States with his wife and four children, works as a teacher at a university in Philadelphia.
Life of Shufutinsky in exile
After Magadan, the singer returns to Moscow again. By the way, it was in the north that Mikhail tried to sing. At that time, he sang more songs of the “thieves” genre. In the future, this will be his main repertoire.
In different periods, Mikhail Zuharovich Shufutinsky worked in such groups as Accord and Leysya Song. The latter even led for some time. All this was good, but the singer wanted creative development. And increasingly, he stopped thinking that in this country he was unlikely to succeed.
Permission to travel to Israel for a long time could not be obtained. But in 1981, this happened, and Shufutinsky with his whole family left the USSR. His goal is America, because it is there that he, as a Russian-speaking musician, will be able to continue his beloved business.
In the USA, Shufutinsky again returned to work in restaurants, where he sang and played. But, oddly enough, it was here, in America, that the singer was waiting for high popularity. Over 8 years of living abroad, ten albums have been recorded and released. Giving performances in the restaurants Moscow Nights and Arbat, as well as other institutions where the Russian audience was present, the singer gained his audience. Soon he became the highest paid artist. Posters on which Mikhail Shufutinsky was indicated as a performer, photos of the singer were everywhere.
Return to Russia
Only after 10 years, the master of chanson returns to the USSR and gives several concerts. Since that time, Mikhail Shufutinsky constantly has a tour in Russia.
Chanson performed by Mikhail Zakharovich sounds incredibly sincere, beautiful and always vital. His deep tone of voice, open communication with the audience like the audience. He wants to believe, he will always be in demand.