During his life, Leonid Teleshev has changed many types of activities. He worked in production, drove a car, was engaged in business. But the main thing for Teleshev eventually became music. Leonid gained fame as a performer of chanson. At one time, he was very friendly with Mikhail Krug and even contributed to his creative career.
From the biography of Leonid Mikhailovich Teleshev
The future singer, producer and composer was born in Ulan-Ude on January 27, 1962. Leonid was the seventh child of his parents. The main family concerns fell on the shoulders of the mother, who worked as an accountant. When Lena was one year old, the family moved to Saratov. Here Teleshev lived up to fifteen years. When mother was gone, the elder brother took Leonid to Tver, where he lived at that moment.
In school, Leonid tried his hand at boxing and martial arts. He had to start work early. He worked part time at a food factory, where he mastered several specialties at once.
When the time came, Teleshev went to serve in the army. He served in the Far East. There, Leonid began to compose his first songs.
After serving the due time, Teleshev returned home and went to study at the DOSAAF school. After that, he worked as a driver for some time. When perestroika began, Leonid went headlong into business. He had a chance to engage in a variety of things, including the release of "boiled" jeans.
Leonid lived next door to Mikhail Vorobyov, who was popularly known as Mikhail Krug. With him, Teleshev was truly on friendly terms. In 1992, Leonid helped a friend record an album, after which Krug woke up as a famous artist.
The work of Leonid Teleshev
Teleshev's passion was chanson. There is no unequivocal attitude to this genre in society. But for Leonid, chanson became a good song, an expression of hope for the best, and not second-rate art.
In 1997, Teleshev professionally recorded his two compositions: Coachman, Do Not Drive Horses and You Are My Light. Subsequently, he recorded a disc for the widow of Michael Krug, Irina. At the same time, he composed an album with songs in his own performance.
In 2002, Leonid launched a concert activity. The spiritual chanson performed by Teleshev was to the taste of the public. His songs are often heard on Radio Chanson and at numerous music festivals where fans of such music gather. Teleshev works together with the Transit group.
