- Born
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- Birth nameVyacheslav Galustovitch Antonov
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Vyacheslav Dobrynin is a Soviet and Russian composer, singer. People's Artist of the Russian Federation. Graduated from Moscow School, where children of academics studied at the time. Sat at the same desk with Lev Landau's son. He was the captain of the basketball team, the team was the champion of the Oktyabrskiy district. After school, he graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in art history. Then he entered graduate school. At the same time, he played the guitar and performed with his band, Orfey.
Dobrynin's debut as a composer took place in 1970, when 'I love you' was sung as a duet by Lev Leshchenko and Alla Pugachyova. In 1972, the VIA Veselye Rebyata recorded his song 'Love Lives on Earth' with lyrics by Leonid Derbenyov, and then they began to collaborate. Their joint work lasted until Derbenyov died.
In 1986, Vyacheslav Dobrynin began his career as a singer. Then, together with Simon Osiashvili, they wrote the song 'Rescuer'. It was supposed to be performed by Mikhail Boyarskiy, however, the actor was unable to fly in on time from Odessa, where he was busy filming. Then the program directors suggested that Vyacheslav Dobrynin sing himself.
- IMDb mini biography by: Bazza the Beast
- SpousesIrina Dobrynina(1985 - October 1, 2024) (his death)Irina(1970 - 1985) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- ParentsAnna AntonovaGalust Petrosyan
- RelativesSofya Dobrynina-McGaffey(Grandchild)Alexander Dobrynin-McGaffey(Grandchild)
- Renamed from Antonov to Dobrynin so not to be mixed with Yuriy Antonov.
- Graduated from Moscow State University and received a diploma as an "art historian and theorist" in 1970.
- He worked at the Tretyakov Gallery and Pushkin Museum. He was a tour guide.
- In the 1980s Dobrynin started to record his own songs, and in 1990 he founded "Doctor Shlyager" band.
- He was awarded the People's Artist of Russia in 1996.
- I wrote a lot of songs that people loved. It's a bit of a stretch to say that several generations grew up on them, but - it's absolutely certain - my songs accompanied each of those who are now over thirty-five
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