Vladimir Vysotsky
Russian actor-musician
Died when: 42 years 182 days (510 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky (Russian: Владимир Семёнович Высоцкий, IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr sʲɪˈmʲɵnəvʲɪtɕ vɨˈsotskʲɪj]; 25 January 1938 – 25 July 1980), was a Soviet singer-songwriter, poet, and actor who had an immense and enduring effect on Soviet culture.
He became widely known for his unique singing style and for his lyrics, which featured social and political commentary in often humorous street-jargon.
He was also a prominent stage- and screen-actor.Though the official Soviet cultural establishment largely ignored his work, he achieved remarkable fame during his lifetime, and to this day exerts significant influence on many of Russia's popular musicians and actors years after his death.
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