Sankt-Peterburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербург, lit. 'Saint Petersburg') is a Russian rock band, formed in 1969 in Leningrad. It is one of the oldest rock bands of the USSR. It was the first Soviet rock band to perform a program entirely of their own songs in Russian.[1] At the time, the majority of Soviet rock bands were covering Anglo-American rock songs.[2] The founder, leader, and only permanent member of the group is Vladimir Rekshan.[3][4]
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.JPG) Sankt-Peterburg in 2009 | |
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| Years active | 1960s–present |
Background
editSankt-Peterburg's lead singer, Vladimir Rekshan, was a pioneer of Russian language rock and roll songwriting in the early 70s. He was also criticized by audiences for singing in Russian.[5] The group was also unfairly accused by propagandists of being monarchists.[6]
References
edit- ^ «Тонкая игра — Владимир Рекшан. Сорок лет от рождения Легенды. Сентябрь 2009» Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Troitsky, Artemy (1988). Back in the USSR : the true story of rock in Russia. The Archive of Contemporary Music. Boston : Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-12997-3.
- ^ История БИ-2
- ^ Вы от меня так просто не отделаетесь // FUZZ. — 2004. — No. 11.
- ^ McMichael, Polly (8 April 2016). "Translation, Authorship and Authenticity in Soviet Rock Songwriting". In Susam-Sarajeva, Sebnem (ed.). Translation and Music. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-96756-8.
- ^ St. Petersburg: Russia's Window to the Future--the First Three Centuries, Arthur L. George — Page 554