Russian singers of the 80s, the list of which is the subject of this review, made a significant contribution to the development of Soviet and Russian pop: their songs were included in the golden fund of Russian music. Many of them are still popular with the modern viewer, despite the change in musical styles and directions. As well as Western European artists, they tried themselves in a wide variety of genres and styles. The singers of the 80s Russians (list, photos are presented in this work) are interesting in that their work is unique in its originality and musical features.
Yuri Antonov
This composer and performer of his own songs became one of the most famous figures in Soviet-era pop music. His works are characterized by penetration and optimism, which provided him with the love of the whole USSR. The subject of the author is the most diverse: from friendship to love lyrics. The melodies of his compositions are distinguished by a wide range of sound. In addition, his music can be called dance: perhaps that is why it is so popular among young people these days.
Nikolay Rastorguev
The singers of the 80s are Russian, the list of which should be replenished with the name of the head of the LUBE group, are interesting for their originality. The creativity of each of them is unique and inimitable, so that the performers are very easy to distinguish from each other. In this series, the work of Rastorguev occupies an honorable place: his subjects are, as a rule, patriotic, military. In addition, his repertoire includes songs dedicated to the nature of Russia, as well as a number of lyric compositions on the theme of love and friendship.
In this sense, the author’s soundtracks are universal: they will always find their listener. The combination of simplicity, depth of music and performance makes its compositions understandable and accessible to any viewer. His songs and music resemble folk art and are therefore close to everyone. The proof of the popularity of the author and his team is that his songs became the musical accompaniment of the films.
Oleg Gazmanov
The Russian singers of the 80s, the list of which was constantly replenished due to new artists, left a noticeable mark in the history of Russian culture. We should separately mention the songs of Gazmanov, which, like Antonov’s songs, are distinguished by extraordinary optimism, cheerfulness and cheerfulness. In addition, the singer is also interested in military subjects: a number of his compositions are dedicated to the glorification of military feat. His comic songs, which occupy a prominent place in his repertoire, are also popular. The actor created his own group, writes music himself, actively performs at concerts, almost always accompanying his performances with complex acrobatic exercises.
Igor Nikolaev
The composer and songwriter began his career in the Soviet years and now continues to enjoy continued popularity among viewers and listeners. His compositions are distinguished by penetration of sound and amazing melody, which make his songs so recognizable. The subject of the author is lyrical. These are songs primarily about love, and also about friendship. Initially, the artist wrote for A. Pugacheva, but subsequently very quickly gained popularity as a performer of his own songs.
Edward Gil
The singers of the 80s are Russian, the list of which is quite wide, differed from each other not only in their repertoire, variety of genres, but also in completely original vocal skill. Gil had an excellent baritone and sang in the opera, however, perhaps, he gained the greatest popularity as a pop singer. A strong, soulful voice allowed him to perform complex compositions and at the same time gave a special sound to songs that later became hits. In this regard, the artist’s work can be compared with the performances of Magomayev, who, as an opera singer, also took place as a pop singer. It is significant that both had an excellent baritone (the latter sang also as a tenor), so it is not surprising that the best Soviet composers wrote music specially for them.
M. Magomaev
The singers of the 80s are Russian, the list of men among whom it is impossible to imagine without the name of this wonderful artist, was remembered by the mass audience not only by their repertoire, but also by their outstanding vocal skills. Such was the work of Magomayev. He began with the classical repertoire, taking parts from operas by both domestic and foreign performers. His voice is striking in the richness of shades, which led to the diversity of his repertoire, which includes classical and pop numbers.
In the Soviet and Russian pop singers of the 80-90s were remembered. The list, in which Russians occupy an honorable place, was constantly replenished with new names. After the collapse of the USSR, the stage became an arena for the creativity of many new artists, who continue their careers now. Their songs and music are very different from modern music, which places great emphasis on the technique of orchestration, digital processing of instrumentation.