Vladimir Vysotsky

Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky (????????? ????????? ?????????) (January 25 1938 – July 25 1980) was a Russian singer, poet, theatre and movie actor, and writer. Though his achievements weren't, for the most part, officially recognized, he was the most famous Soviet bard.

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Vladimir Vysotsky was born in Moscow, Russia, USSR. His father was an army officer and his mother a German language translator. His parents got divorced not long after his birth, and he was brought up by his stepmother of Armenian descent, "aunt" Yevgenia. For two years during his childhood he lived on the military base at Eberswalde in Germany's Soviet occupied zone (later GDR). On return, he went to school at Moscow.

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