Grigory Vasilyevich Gladkov (Russian: Григо́рий Васи́льевич Гладко́в; born July 18, 1953, Khabarovsk, USSR) is a Soviet and Russian bard, composer, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2004),[3] member of the Union of Composers and the Union of Cinematographers of Russia. Author of a large number of songs for children.[4][5]

Grigory Gladkov
Григорий Гладков
Born
Grigory Vasilyevich Gladkov

(1953-07-18) 18 July 1953 (age 70)
CitizenshipSoviet Union
Russia
Occupation(s)composer, singer, songwriter
Years active1968–present
AwardsTEFI[1]
Order of Friendship (2023)[2]

Biography

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Grigory Gladkov was born in Khabarovsk, lived and studied in Bryansk.[4] In 1975 he graduated from the Institute of Transport Engineering with a degree in electrical and mechanical engineer for urban transport.

He began composing and performing songs in 1968. In 1975, he was assigned to Leningrad, where he entered the music school, majoring in guitar and music theory, and graduated in 1980. In 1979 he entered the Leningrad State Institute of Culture, from which he graduated in 1984.

Since 1981 he has lived in Moscow.[4] Writes music for cartoons, films and performances. The most famous are Gladkov's songs and music for the cartoons “Plasticine Crow”, “About Vera and Anfisa”, “Last Year's Snow Was Falling”, etc. Collaborated with the music band “Kukuruza”.

Also, Grigory Gladkov for 5 years was one of the hosts of the television program for children “Good Night, Little Ones!” and for each of his programs he wrote songs that he performed with a guitar.

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  1. ^ "Биография". Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  2. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 31 июля 2023 года". Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  3. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 7 апреля 2004 года". Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  4. ^ a b c "Мегаэнциклопедия Кирилла и Мефодия". Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  5. ^ "Бусинка с друзьями празднуют юбилей". Правда.ру. 2006-05-30. Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
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