Sekret (Russian: Секрет, lit.: Secret) was a Soviet Russian rock and roll band founded in 1982 in Leningrad. The band's musical style and image were inspired from 1950s and 1960s western music, in particular by the Beatles. The band's name was inspired by the Beatles song 'Do You Want to Know a Secret?'. Over their career they have released 9 albums, 1 single, and 1 EP. The last album they have released is Все это и есть любовь, which was released in 2014.
Sekret Секрет | |
|---|---|
 Secret in 1985 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Russia |
| Genres | Beat, rock and roll, psychedelic rock, protopunk, soft rock |
| Years active | 1983–1991, 1991–1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2009–present |
The original lineup lasted until 1990, when frontman Maxim Leonidov emigrated to Israel. The band continued with different lineups without great success, however have been actively making music until 2014.
Their hits of the 1980s still receive airplay on Russian FM stations.[1]
Original members
edit- Maxim Leonidov – vocals, rhythm-guitar, keyboards (1983–1990, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2013–present)
- Nikolai Fomenko – vocals, bass-guitar (1983–1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2010–present)
- Andrey Zabludovskiy – vocals, lead-guitar, viola (1983–present)
- Aleksey Murashov – vocals, drums, percussion (1983–1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2010–present)
Discography
edit| Transliterated title | Original title | Translation | Year of release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ty i ya | Ты и я | You and Me | 1984 |
| Secret | Секрет | Secret | 1987 |
| Leningradskoe vremya | Ленинградское время | Leningrad Time | 1989 |
| Orkestr v puti | Оркестр в пути | Orchestra En Route | 1991 |
| Ne perezhivay | Не переживай | Don't worry | 1994 |
| Blues de Moscou | Moscow Blues | 1996 | |
| Pyat' | Пять | Five | 1997 |
| Secret 30 (EP) | Секрет 30 (Сингл) | Secret 30 (EP) | 2013 |
| Vsyo eto i jest' lyubov' | Всё это и есть любовь | All This is Love | 2014 |
| Tvoy papa bil prav | Твой папа был прав | your papa was right | 1986 |
| posledniy chas dekabra | последний час декабра | last hour of December | 1986 |
| tysyacha plastinok | тысяча пластинок | a thousand records | 1986 |
| sara barabu | Сара барабу | sara barabu | 1986 |
| imeniny u kristiny | именины у кристины | kristinas birthday | 1986 |
| moya lyubov' na pyatom etazhe | моя любовь на пятом этаже | my love is on the fifth floor | 1986 |
References
edit- ^ Secret at the moskva.fm(in Russian) Archived 29 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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- Official website (in Russian) Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Unofficial site of the band (in Russian)
- Unofficial history of the band (in Russian)
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