Leysya, Pesnya (russian: Лейся, песня, literally "Flow, song") was a

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Vocal and instrumental ensemble active during the 1970s and 1980s. It was founded in 1975 by Valery Seleznev in the city of

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. Some of the earliest singers in ''Leysya, Pesnya'' included Mikhail Shufutinsky, Vlad Andrianov, Vladimir Efimenko,

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and Yuri Zakharov. In 1980, Vitaly Cretu took over as the director, and several of the original members left while new ones took over. The original ''Lesya, Pesnya'' was disbanded in 1984.Лейся, песня! Украденные гастроли
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Discography

These albums are listed first in Russian, followed by an English translation of the album's name, followed by the year it was made in. # Шире круг (Wider Range, 1979) # Песни на стихи Михаила Пляцковского (Songs on the Poetry of Mikhail Plyatskovsky, 1981) # Танцевальный час (Dancing Hour, 1982) # Сегодня и вчера (Yesterday and Today, 1982) # Радио — лучше всего (Radio is the Best, 1983)

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* {{Authority control 1975 establishments in Russia 1984 disestablishments in Russia Russian musical groups Russian pop music groups Musical groups established in 1975 Musical groups disestablished in 1984 Soviet pop music groups