Alexander Gradsky

Alexander Gradsky
Alexander Gradsky
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Alexander Gradsky
Александр Градский
PAR
Alexander Gradsky Александр Градский PAR
	Gradsky in 2019
Background information
Born	Alexander Borisovich Fradkin; 3 November 1949; Kopeysk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	28 November 2021 (aged 72); Moscow, Russia
Genres	Rock; Bard music; classical; folk; blues;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; musician; vocal teacher;
Instruments	Vocals; keyboards; guitar; bass; violin; drums;
Years active	1963–2021
Labels	Melodiya; Music1; Victor Musical Industries; MTKMO; Moroz Records; Creative Media; Believe Digital; Gradsky Kholl;
Formerly of	Slaviane; Los Panchos; Skify; Skomorokhi; John Denver; Cyndee Peters;
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Alexander Gradsky
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Alexander Borisovich Gradsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Бори́сович Гра́дский; born Alexander Borisovich Fradkin, 3 November 1949 – 28 November 2021) was a Russian rock singer, bard, multi-instrumentalist and composer.

He was one of the earliest performers of rock music in Russia. His diverse repertoire included rock 'n' roll, traditional folk songs performed with a rock twist, and operatic arias. He composed two rock operas and numerous songs including soundtrack music for several films and cartoons.