"Combination": the composition of the group, the history of creation and a short biography of the vocalists

And do you know when a team was created called "Combination"? Do you know the composition of the band? If not, then be sure to read the article. It contains the necessary information about the popular team of the 90s.

History of creation

In 1988, the project "Combination" was launched in Saratov. The composition of the group was selected by the director Alexander Shishinin. He was the author of the songs. This man worked in tandem with the composer Vitaly Okorokov. Initially, it was planned that the team will consist of several beautiful and talented girls. Okorokov and Shishinin went in search of suitable types.

"Combination": group composition

One of the soloists, Tanya Ivanov, Alexander accidentally met on the street. Vitaly Okorokov brought Alena Apin, a conservatory student. After a while, they were joined by four more participants.

By August 1988 the group was as follows:

• Ivanova Tanya - vocals.
• Sveta Kostyk - keyboards.
• Alain Apina - vocals.
• Dolganova Tanya is a guitar.
• Julia Kozyulkova - drums.
• Akhunova Olga is a bass guitar.

The girls managed to find a common language. They wanted to achieve the main goal - the all-Russian popularity. However, the composition of the team changed several times. In 1994 Natalia Pushkareva came to the group. She took the place of the departed Angela Brodova.

In 1995, the "Combination" was replenished with a new guitarist. Ekaterina Bolotova replaced Elena Molchanova. That's not all. In 2007, the team changed again. Vacant place bass guitarist took Elena Chervyakova.

Changes

In 1991, Alena Apina announced her departure. She decided to pursue a solo career. In the group there was only one vocalist - Tatyana Ivanova. "Combination" has become a kind of springboard for the further development of her musical career.

The names and surnames of the members of the collective are known. Now let's take a brief look at the biography of the two main soloists.

Tatyana Ivanova ("Combination")

She was born in 1971 in Saratov. After graduation she entered the Polytechnic University. But Tanya studied there only 2 weeks. Why is that? She had to choose between study and a musical career.

The girl preferred the second option. And she never regretted it. Now the singer is married, has a daughter Masha.

Alain Apina

The future pop star was born on August 23, 1964. She is a native of Saratov. Alena graduated from music school and conservatory.

Until 1991, acted as part of the "Combination". Then I started my solo career. Producer Apina became her husband Alexander Iratov. In 2001, they had a daughter, Ksenia.

The beginning of creative activity

When did the band "Combination" give its first concert? This happened in September 1988. The new maiden collective fell in love with the Russian public. Already in 1989 from every window you could hear the hit of Russian girls. The Saratov group went on tour around the country. Tanya Ivanova and Alena Apina acted, not sparing their legs and voices.

Albums

The debut album "The Walk of the Knight" appeared on sale in 1988. However, she did not have much success. But the second album (Russian girls) was literally sold out in a few days.

Unfortunately, even then there was speculation. Scammers managed to make good money on the popularity of the group. The director of "Combinations" stole a demo record. And then were published thousands of pirated records called "Angelica". However, the reputation and reputation of the team were not affected.

Between 1989 and 1990, the girls gave concerts at the country's largest venues. In addition, they managed to light up in the movie "Muzzle" with Dmitry Kharatyan.

Soon the group began recording the third disc - the Moscow residence permit. This plate literally lifted the girls to the tops of the charts. Songs such as "Accountant" and American boy won popular love. Also the clips of the same name were shot, which were watched by millions of spectators.

By the time of release of the fourth album ("Two pieces of sausage") Alena Apina was no longer in the band. Songs were performed by Tanya Ivanova alone. Especially for tours in Europe and the United States, the track was recorded in English.

As for the fifth plate ("Most-most"), it was created in collaboration with the composer I. Sarukhanov. This album was appreciated by listeners and music critics. And really, the quality of recording, arrangement and the material itself was on top.

The final album was released in 1998. It was called "Let's chat". Then the group pleased fans with collections of their best songs.

In 2003, the "Combination" celebrated its 15th anniversary. During this time the composition has changed many times. The only one who remained faithful to the collective was the soloist Tanya Ivanova.

Criminal histories associated with the team

In 1993, the murder of the director of "Combinations" - Alexander Shishinin. He was returning home after work. At the entrance to the man attacked an unknown with a knife. Alexander suffered several blows in the stomach. A man died of a great loss of blood. To whom did the director of the popular band cross the road? Recently, some strange people have called and threatened Shishin. They offered him cooperation with the firm "LISS". But he refused, and as a result he paid with his life. The most surprising thing is that the killer Shishinin was never found.

In January 2006, the poet Yuri Druzhkov died , who wrote several songs for Combination. For several years, the man led an immoral lifestyle. In his apartment constantly came alcoholics, former prisoners and even homeless people. On the night of 4 to 5 January Yuri got into a drunken brawl with another guest - the young poet Timofei Astakhin. At some point, the guy grabbed a knife and thrust it into Druzhkov's neck. The wound was fatal.

Finally

We traced the creative path of the collective called "Combination". The composition of the group was also voiced in the article. Many representatives of the current generation are happy to listen to songs that were popular in the 1990s.