Советская эпоха знает несколько примеров солистов and groups that have become popular for their time. Valery Miladovich Syutkin was one of those singers who successfully combined his solo career and performance in a group. Over the years, he and his team have not only earned the recognition of fans, but continue to delight them to this day.
The biography of the musician contains many interestingof facts. Born March 22, 1958 in Moscow, Valery Syutkin, it seems, from childhood knew what he would do in life. He could follow in the footsteps of his father, a teacher at the Military Engineering Academy. But from his school years he realized that his main passion was music, despite the fact that none of his relatives had anything to do with it.
The first classes in the early 70s led immediatelyto several amateur groups, in which Valery Syutkin participated as a drummer or guitarist. Rock direction and his representatives such as Smokie, The Beatles and Deep Purple, outlined the genre identity, which he will adhere to throughout his creative activity. Before being sent to the army, he worked as an assistant cook in one of the restaurants, and while serving in the Far East, he performed in the ensemble “Polet”, where Alexey Glyzin was also noted in his time.
Desire to try yourself as a singerappeared by chance. I had to replace the sick soloist, with which Valery Syutkin coped excellently. The first touring band was the “Phone” group, which has in its repertoire a cycle of folk songs and several albums, including one concert, recorded in Vladivostok. In his spare time, the singer lived with additional earnings - at first he was a loader at the Belorussky railway station, and later - a conductor.
Having shortly existed, the “Phone” fell apart, and to him“Architects” came to replace them, in which Yuri Loza already worked. In 1989, a trio of “Feng-o-man” followed, recording a single album “Caviar in Granular”. Failures pursued and this group, from which Syutkin went straight to the team of Mikhail Boyarsky, and from there, at the invitation of the composer Yevgeny Khavtan, got into “Bravo”, replacing Jeanne Aguzarova.
Perhaps this is the most famous team in whichright up until 1995 Syutkin appears. During this period, Valery is eyeing the creation of his own unique style in which he will work solo. One of the first singer introduced to the public slang "style", taking as an example the American music of the 50s. The debut album “Bravo” was named “Dandies from Moscow”.
And again Syutkin leaves the group.In 1995, Valery organizes a new band “Syutkin and Co.”, where he becomes its leader. With the team, he stands now. The composition “7000 above the ground” from the first album receives the award for the best hit of the year.
“Syutkin and Co” releases 8 albums, the last one, “Kiss slowly”, dates back to 2012. In 2008, for achievements in the field of art, the singer receives the title of Honored Artist of Russia.
Valery Syutkin, whose biography knows othershypostasis, not limited to one music. So, he accepts the offer from M. Sholokhov MGGU and becomes a professor of the vocal department. In addition, the singer participated in the humorous program “Masks Show” and the TV game “Russian Roulette”, was the host of the musical television projects “Two Pianos” and “With a light genre!” “Election Day”, in which he appeared in the image of the soloist of the ensemble “Oliver Twist”. Paired with figure skater Irina Lobacheva, she participated in the “Stars on Ice” show, and was also a member of the jury of the “Muse of the World” competition. In 2014, he became the ambassador of the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
For many years of devotion to music and unique style Valery Syutkin did not remain without awards. In his piggy bank there is a “Golden Gramophone”, received in 2009 and 2012.
Syutkin was married three times.With his wife Violetta, they have been together for over 20 years. The girl worked as a costume designer in a team and at first refused to the persistent musician. In recognition of the singer, he always tried to take care of the beautiful, to leave the correct impression of himself. From previous marriages, Syutkin has children, Elena and Maxim, from marriage with Viola - a daughter, who is also named Violetta.
