Always charming Valery Syutkin. Biography of "stilyagi from Moscow"

The Soviet era knows several examples of soloists and collectives that have become popular for their time. Valery Miladovich Syutkin became one of such singers who successfully combines solo career and performance in the group. Over the years, he and his team have not only earned the recognition of fans, but continue to please them to this day.

Birth of a star

The biography of the musician contains many interesting facts. Born on March 22, 1958 in Moscow, Valery Syutkin, it seems, knew from childhood what he would do in life. He could follow in the footsteps of his father, a teacher at the Military Engineering Academy. But from school years realized that his main predilection is music, despite the fact that none of the relatives had anything to do with her.

The first classes in the early 70's led immediately to several amateur collectives, in which Valery Syutkin participated as a drummer or guitarist. The rock direction and its representatives such as Smokie, The Beatles and Deep Purple, have designated a genre accessory, which he will adhere to throughout his creative career. Before serving in the army, he worked as an assistant chef at one of the restaurants, and served in the Far East, performed in the ensemble "Polet", where Alexey Glyzin also was noted in his time.

The first serious statements and frivolous work

The desire to try myself as a singer appeared by chance. It was necessary to replace the sick soloist, with which Valery Syutkin coped excellently. The first touring group 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 on additional earnings - at first he was a loader at the Belorussky railway station, and later - as a conductor.

Not long lasting, "Phone" disintegrated, and he was replaced by "Architects", in which Yuri Loza already worked. In 1989, followed by a trio of "Feng-o-man", recorded the only album "Caviar Icra." Failures persecuted and this group, from which Syutkin went straight to the command of Mikhail Boyarsky, and from there, at the invitation of the composer Eugene Havtan, got to "Bravo", replacing Zhanna Aguzarova.

Perhaps, this is the most famous collective, in which until 1995, Syutkin appears. Valery during this period looks at the creation of his own unique style, in which he will work solo. One of the first singer introduced the audience to slang "stilig", taking as a model American music of the 50s. The debut album "Bravo" was called "Dandies from Moscow".

other hobbies

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 still speaks. The composition "7000 above the ground" from the first album is awarded as the best hit of the year.

"Syutkin and Co" releases 8 albums, the last one, "Kiss Slowly", dates back to 2012. In 2008, for his services in the field of art, the singer receives the title of Honored Artist of Russia.

Valery Syutkin, whose biography knows other hypostases, is not limited to one music. So, he accepts an offer from the MGSU named after MA Sholokhov and becomes a professor of the vocal department. In addition, the singer participated in the humorous program "Mask-show" and the TV show "Russian Roulette", was the leading music television project "Two Pianos" and "With an Easy Genre!", As the actor appeared in "Old Songs on the Main-2" and "Day of elections", in which he appeared in the image of the soloist of the ensemble "Oliver Twist". Together with figure skater Irina Lobacheva participated in the show "Stars on Ice", and also was a member of the jury of the contest "The Muses of the World". In 2014 he became the ambassador of the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

For many years of dedication to music and a unique style, Valery Syutkin was not left without rewards. In his piggy bank there is a "Golden Gramophone", received in 2009 and 2012.

Personal happiness

Syutkin was married three times. With his wife Violetta, they have been together for more than 20 years. The girl worked as a dressmaker in a team and at first refused an insistent musician. According to the singer, he always tried to take good care of himself, to leave the right impression about himself. From previous marriages, Syutkin has children Elena and Maxim, from a marriage with Viola - a daughter who is also called Violetta.