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Andrey Makarevich 
Background information Birth name Andrey Vadimovich Makarevich Born December 11, 1953 Origin Moscow, Soviet Union Occupations Singer, Composer, Writer, Graphics artist, Television host, Producer, Poet Years active 1968–present Associated acts Mashina Vremeni Website www.makar.info Andrey Vadimovich Makarevich (Russian: Андрей Вадимович Макаревич; born 11 December 1953, Moscow, Soviet Union) is a Soviet and Russian rock musician, founder of the Russia's oldest still active rock band Mashina Vremeni (Time Machine).
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Biography
Makarevich was born in Moscow to the parents of Belarusian[1] and Jewish[2] origin. He graduated from Moscow Institute of Architecture as a graphics artist.He is Christian
As a youth, Andrey was a big fan of English rock band The Beatles. In 1969 Makarevich founded Mashina Vremeni, a rock band largely inspired by western rock and blues of the time. He is the band's singer and guitarist. While music of Mashina Vremeni is written by all the members, Makarevich is the band's exclusive lyrics writer.
Makarevich also released eight solo albums, participated in regular TV shows and assisted other groups and artists. He authored several poetry collections and two volumes of memoirs. Makarevich is also interessted in painting. Andrey accompanied Mikhail Gorbachev on his solo album in 2009.[3]
Solo discography
- 1989 — Песни под гитару
- 1991 — У ломбарда
- 1994 — Я рисую тебя
- 1997 — Двадцать лет спустя (Andrey Makarevich and Boris Grebenshchikov)
- 1996 — Песни, которые я люблю
- 1996 — Пионерские блатные песни (Alexei Kozlov and Andrey Makarevich)
- 1998 — Женcкий Альбом (Andrey Makarevich and group Paporotnik)
- 1999 — Песни из кинофильма "Перекресток"
- 2000 — Время напрокат (Andrey Makarevich and group Kvartal)
- 2002 — Лучшее
- 2002 — И Т.Д.
- 2003 — Тонкий шрам на любимой попе
- 2004 — От меня к тебе
- 2005 — Ни-Ли
- 2005 — Песни Булата Окуджавы
TV projects
- Смак (Gusto) - cookery and chat program.
- Три окна (Three windows) - successor of Smak
- Подводный мир с Андреем Макаревичем (Underwater world with Andrey Makarevich)
Film
Makarevich played an important acting role in Eldar Ryazanov's 2000 film Tikhiye omuty (Still Waters). He has also composed music for a number of films.[4]
Exhibitions
- 1991 — Персональная выставка. Дворец Молодежи. Москва, Россия.
- 1991—1993 — Персональная выставка. Галерея «Борей». Санкт-Петербург, Россия.
- 1991—1993 — Совместная выставка с А. Белле. Санкт-Петербург, Россия.
- 1991—1993 — Серия передвижных выставок по городам России.
- 1994 — Андрей Макаревич, Андрей Белле. Галерея «Палитра». Санкт-Петербург, Россия.
- 1995 — Персональная выставка. Казерта, Италия.
- 1996 — Персональная выставка. Рига, Латвия.
- 1998 — «Арт-Манеж'98». ЦВЗ «Манеж». Москва, Россия.
- 1998 — Персональная выставка. «Галерея Аллы Булянской». Москва, Россия.
- 1999 — Арт-салон «ЦДХ'99». Центральный Дом Художника. Москва, Россия.
- 2000 — Консульство России. Лондон, Великобритания.
- 2000 — «Арт-Манеж'2000». ЦВЗ «Манеж». Москва, Россия.
- 2000 — Арт-салон «ЦДХ'2001». Центральный Дом Художника. Москва, Россия.
Books
- Все очень просто ("Everything is very simple")
- Сам овца ("You are a sheep yourself")
- Стихи и песни ("Poetry and songs")
- Андрей Макаревич: песни и стихи ("Andrey Makarevich: songs and poetry")
- 7 городов ("Seven towns")
- СМАК: встречи на кухне ("SMACK: meetings at a kitchen")
- Что такое дайвинг или акваланги для всех (в соавторстве с Юрием Бельским) {"What scuba-diving is like a.k.a Scuba's for everyone!"}
- Место где свет ("The place where there is light")
- Занимательная наркология {"Entertaining study of drug addiction"}
References
- ^ ""Как известно, среди звезд российской эстрады есть немало белорусов. Это Владимир Кузьмин, Алена Свиридова, Игорь Корнелюк, Андрей Макаревич, Борис Моисеев, солисты групп "Би-2" и "Ночные снайперы"" (in Russian). http://www.sb.by/article.php?articleID=37054.
- ^ ""This year, preparations for the Rosh ha-Shana involved people from all walks of the Moscow Jewish community. The capital's foremost restaurants and caterers provided food and beverages for the reception, evidently trying to impress the guests with the quality of their specialties. Taking part in the entertainment program, called "Together for 200 Years," were Iosif Kobzon, Mikhail Zhvanetsky, Maxim Dunaevsky and Andrei Makarevich"". http://www.rjc.ru/eng/site.aspx?SECTIONID=157966&IID=179619.
- ^ Odynova, Alexandra (2009-06-19). "Former Soviet Leader Gorbachev Records Album". The Saint Petersburg Times. http://www.sptimesrussia.com/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=29283. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ^ Andrey Makarevich at the Internet Movie Database
External links
Categories:- 1953 births
- Russian bards
- Russian musicians
- Russian rock guitarists
- Russian rock singers
- Russian people of Belarusian descent
- Russian people of Jewish descent
- Russian Christians
- Soviet singers
- Living people
- Musicians from Moscow
- Russian musician stubs
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