Evgeny Shulimovich Margulis (russian: Евге́ний Шу́лимович Маргу́лис; born 25 December 1955) is a Russian

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and

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musician. He was a member of the bands

Mashina Vremeni Mashina Vremeni () is a Russian rock band founded in 1969. Mashina Vremeni was a pioneer of Soviet rock music and remains one of the oldest still-active rock bands in Russia. The band's music incorporates elements of classic rock, blues, and b ...

(1975-1979, 1990-2012) and

Voskreseniye Voskreseniye (russian: Воскресение) is a Russian rock band. History The band was formed in 1979, when drummer Sergey Kavagoe decided to leave Mashina Vremeni and form his own group. Kavagoe was joined by Mashina Vremeni's bassist, E ...

(1979-1980, 1994-2003) and currently performs solo. He is considered a "guru" of Moscow rock ‘n’ roll. In 1999, he was awarded the title of

Meritorious Artist 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 ...

Biography

Evgeny Margulis was born in 1955 in Moscow to a middle-class family of Jewish descent. His father was an engineer and his mother was a high school teacher. Margulis originally planned to become a doctor, but decided to change his career plans: at the age of 19 he joined the well-known band

as a guitarist. Margulis played in the group until 1979, when he left with the drummer Sergey Kavagoe, with whom he co-founded another group

, where he played until 1980. In the 1980s, Margulis played in numerous groups, including Araks, Nautilus, and Yuri Antonov's band. At the end of the 1980s, he founded his first solo project, Shanghai. In 1990s, Margulis returned to the groups he previously played in -

in 1990 and

in 1994. From 1999 to 2003, the two groups conducted a joint concert tour called "50 for two". On the verge of the new century, Margulis started reviving his solo projects, publishing his first disc ''7+1'' in 1998 and several more in the following decade. Work overload eventually led to him leaving

in 2003. In 2012, Margulis decided to focus completely on his solo career and left

. In 2013, he released a new album titled ''Margulis''.

Personal life

Margulis is married to Anna Margulis, who is a ceramic artist. They have one son, Daniil, a graduate of Moscow State University (Department of Mathematics and Mechanics), currently specializing in mathematical finance. Additionally, Daniil played the role of his father in ''The House of the Sun'', a film about underground movements in Soviet Union.

Honours

In 1999 he was awarded with Order of Honour for accomplishments in the development of musical industry by presidential decree No. 814 of 24/06/1999.

Discography

Solo

with
Mashina Vremeni Mashina Vremeni () is a Russian rock band founded in 1969. Mashina Vremeni was a pioneer of Soviet rock music and remains one of the oldest still-active rock bands in Russia. The band's music incorporates elements of classic rock, blues, and b ...

with
Voskreseniye Voskreseniye (russian: Воскресение) is a Russian rock band. History The band was formed in 1979, when drummer Sergey Kavagoe decided to leave Mashina Vremeni and form his own group. Kavagoe was joined by Mashina Vremeni's bassist, E ...

*Voskreseniye 1 (1979-1980) *Mi Vas Lubim (Live) (1995) *Jiveye Vseh Jivih (Live) (1995) *Legends of Russian Rock vol 1 (1996) *Jivaya Kolektziya (Live) (1998) *50 Na Dvoih (A concert with

) (2001) *All again (Re-recorded old songs) (2001) *Legends of Russian Rock vol 2 (2002) *Voskreseniye 79 (Remastered) (2002) *Without hurry (2003)

with Shanghai

*Shanghai (album) (1989) *Do svidaniya, drug! (1995)

with Romario and
Sergey Chigrakov Sergey Nikolayevich "Chizh" Chigrakov (russian: Серге́й Николаевич Чиграков; born 6 February 1961 in Dzerzhinsk) is a Russian rock performer and songwriter. Most of his current songs are recorded with his band, Chizh & Co ...

*Imena (2010)

Film Music

*Potselui padshih angelov (2007)

References

External links

Official website
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