''Nezhnost' '' (Russian spelling:
Нежность, English translation: Tenderness) is a
Soviet Russian-language
song.
The song was composed in 1965. The music was written by
Aleksandra Pakhmutova, with lyrics by
Nikolay Dobronravov and
Sergey Grebennikov.
"Tenderness" was one of the most beloved songs from
cosmonaut of the
USSR, and the most beloved — the first cosmonaut of the planet
Earth —
Yuri Gagarin.
''Nezhnost was performed in 1967 by
Tatiana Doronina
Tatiana (Tatyana) Vasilyevna Doronina (russian: Татьяна Васильевна Доронина; born 12 September 1933) is a popular Soviet/Russian actress who has performed in movies and the theater. She is generally regarded as one of the ...
(as Nyura) in
Tatiana Lioznova
Tatyana Mikhailovna Lioznova (russian: link=no, Татьяна Михайловна Лиознова; 20 July 192429 September 2011) was a Soviet film director best known for her TV series ''Seventeen Moments of Spring'' (1973).
Film career
All ...
's film ''
Tri topolya na Plyushchikhe'' (Three Poplars at
Plyuschikha Street). Originally it was recorded by
Maya Kristalinskaya
Maya Vladimirovna Kristalinskaya (russian: Ма́йя Влади́мировна Кристали́нская, links=no; 24 February 1932, Moscow – 19 June 1985, Moscow) was a Soviet-Russian singer.
In 1957 she performed at the 6th World Festiv ...
in 1966 and was covered many times by many artists in
Soviet Union and
Russia, including versions made by
Yuri Gulyayev,
Joseph Kobzon,
Tamara Sinyavskaya
Tamara Ilyinichna Sinyavskaya (russian: Тамара Ильинична Синявская; born 6 July 1943, in Moscow) is a Russian mezzo-soprano from the Bolshoi Theatre.
She was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1982. I ...
,
Lyudmila Zykina
Lyudmila Georgievna Zykina (russian: link=no, Людми́ла Гео́ргиевна Зы́кина; 10 June 1929 – 1 July 2009) was a national folk singer of Russia.
She was born in Moscow and joined the Pyatnitsky Choir in 1947. Her surna ...
,
Dmitri Hvorostovsky,
Tamara Gverdtsiteli,
Maria Codrianu,
Latvia
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n singer
Olga Pīrāgs. Also, the song was recorded in 1967 by French singer
Frida Boccara in Russian (Soviet album «Поёт Фрида Боккара» / ''Frida Boccara sings'',
Melodiya), in 1969 by
Cuban singer Lourdes Gil and
Francis Goya
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(as ''Tenderness'' — CD album ''A Tribute To Alexandra Pakhmutova'', 2002). The song has been live performed in 1999 by
Alla Bayanova
Alla Nikolayevna Bayanova (russian: Алла Николаевна Баянова; 18 May 1914 – 30 August 2011) was a Russian Romance singer sometimes compared with Édith Piaf for her simple yet dramatic style of performance.
Bayanova was bor ...
in French, accompanied by
Mikhail Pletnev.
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Several Western arrangement
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s of the tune are known under the title ''Tenderness''. These include a version in both English and Russian by Jason Kouchak and in particular, Marc Almond's version which is known for his live performance at the Manege of the First Cadet Corps ( Saint Petersburg) on October 1, 2008
Notes
External links
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Russian songs
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