The history of the Soviet and Russian pop music knows artists who recorded a couple of songs and became famous. Of course, such situations are extremely rare. For the most part, our soloists and vocal-instrumental groups make their way to recognition by hard work. The songs of Vladimir Markin have been known and sung by several generations of our citizens. Often, when you listen to his songs, you catch yourself drowning, nodding, or just singing along. No, this is not hypnosis - it is an ordinary miracle of a beloved singer, poet and composer.
Student years
Disputes between physicists and lyricists about which of them are more important for their native country are long gone. The practice of recent decades has confirmed that people with a technical education and mentality are able to create musical and literary masterpieces. Vladimir Nikolaevich Markin can, with some degree of conventionality, be called "the last of the Mohicans." His songs and musical compositions remain beloved and in demand among viewers of different ages and tastes. However, worthy followers of this trend are not observed on the horizon today.
Vladimir Markin was born on May 8, 1959 in the village of Bolshevo near Moscow. A simple Soviet family and state care for the younger generation allowed him to become a famous person. The biography of the popular artist and author of pop songs developed sequentially and organically. In those far years, the early professional orientation of the children was seriously, but with great care. From a young age, the boy showed a penchant for singing and music.
In the wake of the first interest, Vladimir, together with classmates, organized the music group Silhouettes. Not a single school ball or dance evening was complete without the participation of this ensemble. During this period, the teenager “hacked” a taste for practicing the composition. To complete the idea of Markin’s personality, I must say that in mathematics and physics he received only good and excellent marks. It is not surprising that after school the young man decided to get a higher education at the Moscow Power Engineering Institute.
In 1976, Vladimir received a student card and plunged into his studies with his head. First of all, he turned to the trade union sector for cultural work. Markin immediately attracted to participate in amateur art. A young and energetic man successfully combined lectures, rehearsals and work in the evenings. It is known that students have many desires, but little money. So I had to earn extra money in every way. At the appointed time, Markin defended his diploma in electrical engineering. But he did not work in this area.
"Difficult childhood"
To date, the work of Vladimir Markin has been appreciated by both viewers and biased critics. The first thing that almost everything is noted is an invaluable contribution to the popularization of yard songs. No, he did not create compositions in the style of "chanson" or "shat". Markin ennobled the texts and music of those works that were performed by children in the courtyards and porches. As an indicative example, you can bring the song "The cutest in the yard." You can hear it today in the spring evening somewhere in the city garden.
Particular respect for the author of the Soviet people and the young generation who grew up under the conditions of wild capitalism was evoked by the song "Lilac fog". A balanced and harmoniously shot video clip is stored in many family music libraries. Markin, as a business and talented organizer, was invited to work at the institute's cultural and recreational dispensary "Alushta". And here, on the coast of the warm sea, the composer and author of the texts worked for several fruitful years. He made many interesting and useful connections.
Markin's creative career is developing consistently and successfully. In 1983, Vladimir, together with his colleagues in the shop, created the famous vocal and instrumental group "Difficult childhood". At that moment, the maestro worked as a director of DC MEI. This means that the creative team had a reliable base for work and performances. The ensemble was regularly invited to television. Touring the country brought not only fame, but also a good financial reward.
It is interesting to note that at the same time as the processing and stylization of informal compositions of past years, Markin composed a lot himself. When a song is performed by him, it is completely impossible to confuse it with another singer. From some point Vladimir begins to give solo concerts. And he succeeds with great success. In parallel with the performances, the singer begins to become interested in the production business and tries to participate in this field of activity himself.
