Alexey Sergeevich Glyzin (russian: link=no, Алексе́й Серге́евич Глы́зин; born January 13, 1954,

Mytischi Mytishchi ( rus, Мыти́щи, p=mɨˈtʲiɕːɪ) is a city and the administrative center of Mytishchinsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, which lies 19 km northeast of Russia's capital Moscow on the Yauza River and the Moscow–Yarosla ...

) is a Soviet and Russian pop singer and actor. He has received various awards, including

Honored Artist of Russia Merited Artist of the Russian Federation (russian: link=no, Заслуженный артист Российской Федерации, ''Zasluzhenny artist Rossiyskoy Federatsii'') is an honorary title in the Russian Federation. The title is ...

(2006), and the Chanson of the Year award (2016).

Early life

After studying at the correspondence department in Tambov he transferred to the

Moscow State Art and Cultural University Moscow State Art and Cultural University (russian: Московский государственный университет культуры и искусств) is a Russian university, a vocational training center in the field of culture and a ...

, where he studied on a full-time pop-brass faculty. In the third year he was drafted into the army in the Far East, where he served near the Chinese border, a junior aviation specialists. Then he moved to the music platoon.Алексей Глызин
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Career

He worked in the ensemble band Dobry Molodtsy. In 1977 he joined

Samotsvety Samotsvety (russian: Самоцветы, which means "''Semiprecious Stones''") is a Soviet VIA band formed in 1971, in Moscow. It became one of the more successful and better known VIA bands, recording a number of hits and serving as a springboa ...

. In 1978 he joined Rhythm, accompanying

Alla Pugacheva Alla Borisovna Pugacheva, ) (born 15 April 1949), is а Soviet and Russian musical performer. Her career started in 1965 and continues to this day, even though she has retired from performing. For her "clear mezzo-soprano and a full display of ...

. From 1979 to 1988 he played in the

Vesyolye Rebyata Vesyolye Rebyata (russian: Весёлые Ребята, which means "''jolly fellows''") was a Soviet VIA (vocal instrumental ensemble) band formed in 1966, in Moscow. It became one of the most successful and best known VIA bands of all time. It ...

ensemble. In August 1988, he gathered a group he named Ura and started a solo career. He released 7 albums, 3 of which were collections of his songs. In 2006,

Vladimir Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who holds the office of president of Russia. Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999: as prime min ...

signed a decree on awarding Alexey Glyzin honorary title

Personal life

His first wife was Lyudmila Glyzina. Later he married rhythmic gymnast Sania Glyzina (Babiy) (1971). His children are TV and movie director Alexey Glyzin (1975) and Igor Glyzin (1992) who engaged in melee combat.

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