Biography

Aleksandr Gradskiy is People's Artist of the Russian Federation (1999). He graduated from the Gnessin's Class on vocals (1974), studied at the Moscow Conservatoire in composition class (1975-1976, T. Khrennikov's class). Singer, composer, poet, guitarist. The founder of the rock band Skomorokhi (1966). In the early 70's he created a series of compositions for verses by Burns and Shakespeare, a musical encyclopedia of rock styles. The author of the first Soviet rock opera "Stadium" (1973, the memory of Victor Hara), music for the first domestic rock ballet "Man" (based on the novel by R. Kipling). Since 1988 - Director of the Moscow Theater and Concert Music Association. Gradskiy released CDs: "Romance of the Lovers" (1974), "Russian Songs" (1980), "The Fool's Thoughts", "Utopia A.G." (1988), "Nostalgia", "Monte Cristo", "Expedition" ( 1990), "Untimely Songs" (1993), "Fruits from the Cemetery" (1994) and others. Repeatedly performed parts in classical operas (Stargazer - "The Golden Cockerel" Rimsky-Korsakov, Bolshoi Theater). Directed the documentary "Anti-perestroika blues" (1991), the author of music for gaming, documentary and animation films.
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He and his third wife, Olga Gradskaya, have two children, a son and a daughter. They are Daniil Gradskiy, born in 1981, and Russian television hostess Mariya Gradskaya, born in 1986.

Until the age of 14, he bore his father's surname (Fradkin), the surname "Gradskiy" was taken immediately after the death of his mother in 1963 in memory of her.

Billboard Music Magazine named Gradskiy "Star of the Year" (1974) "for Outstanding Contribution to World Music".

In 2013, was published the first book about the musician "Aleksandr Gradskiy. The Voice ".