Aleksandr Vitalyevich Minkov (; born 7 June 1957), better known by his stage name Alexander Marshal
[Александр Маршал: «Маршал — это не псевдоним, это кличка»]
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Merited Artist of the Russian Federation (, ''Zasluzhenny artist Rossiyskoy Federatsii''), also known as Honored Artist of Russia, is an honorary title in the Russian Federation. The title is awarded to actors, directors, filmmakers, writers, d ...
(2007).
Minkov was born in Korenovsk
Korenovsk () is a town and the administrative center of Korenovsky District of Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the Beysuzhyok Levy River (a tributary of the Beysug) northeast of Krasnodar. Population: 42,418 (2020),
History
It was founded ...
, USSR
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He is known for his solo career, and as well as past participation in several bands: Araks, Tsvety
Tsvety () is a Soviet and Russian rock band that, according to ''Itogi'' magazine, "started all Russian alternative culture". It was one of the first bands to introduce rock music to the Soviet show business.
Established in 1969 by the frontman ...
, Zdravstvuy, pesnya, and Gorky Park. Marshal was awarded Golden Gramophone Award
The Golden Gramophone Award () is a yearly national Russian music award, established by Russian Radio in 1996.p. 241, ''Pop culture Russia!: media, arts, and lifestyle'', Birgit Beumers, ABC-CLIO, 2005, . The awardee receives a gold-colored fi ...
in 2001 and 2003, and is also a laureate of Russian musical awards like Chanson of the Year and Pesnya goda
''Pesnya goda'' (), meaning ''Song of the Year'', is an annual televised music festival and gala in Russia, honoring standout songs from the previous year. The event began in the Soviet Union, Soviet period, and prior to the dissolution of the S ...
.
His stage name, "Marshal
Marshal is a term used in several official titles in various branches of society. As marshals became trusted members of the courts of Middle Ages, Medieval Europe, the title grew in reputation. During the last few centuries, it has been used fo ...
", is in fact his nickname since school years, because, being very tall, he always stood first in ranks during roll call, both in sports and in military school.[
]
Discography
;Albums
* 1995 — From Shore to Shore
* 1998 — Maybe
* 2000 — Where I Was Not
* 2000 — Highlander
* 2001 — Special
* 2001 — White Ash
* 2002 — Best Songs
* 2002 — Batya
* 2003 — Father Arseny
* 2005 — Cranes are Flying
* 2006 — Or So
* 2006 — Life on Loan (Live)
* 2007 — Sailboat
* 2008 — Where the Sun Sleeps with Vyacheslav Bykov
* 2009 — Goodbye, Regiment
* 2012 — Before Sunrise the Night Stars with Vyacheslav Bykov
* 2012 — Wrap
* 2016 — Shadow
References
External links
Official website
Народный сайт Александра Маршала
Александр Маршал: «Произведения великого человека должны быть всеобщим достоянием»
Александр МАРШАЛ: Мне всегда сопутствует удача
Название «Парк Горького» родилось совершенно спонтанно
Александр Маршал: «Произведения великого человека должны быть всеобщим достоянием»
Певцу Александру Маршалу зрители в Серове аплодировали стоя
1957 births
Soviet male singers
20th-century Russian male singers
21st-century Russian male singers
Russian bass guitarists
Male bass guitarists
Russian rock singers
Russian rock musicians
Living people
Honored Artists of the Russian Federation
Russian television presenters
Gorky Park (band)
Pseudonymous artists
Russian chanson
Winners of the Golden Gramophone Award
People from Korenovsky District
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