Yuri Naumov (russian: link=no, Юрий Леонидович Наумов, born May 3, 1962,
Sverdlovsk,
USSR
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) is a poet, composer, singer and acoustic guitar player, a unique Russian bluesman.
Biography
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He was born into the family of a doctor. Naumov grew up listening to bootleg records of The Beatles
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...
and Led Zeppelin
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and at age 8 decided to become a rock guitarist. In 1970 he with his family moved to Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk (, also ; rus, Новосиби́рск, p=nəvəsʲɪˈbʲirsk, a=ru-Новосибирск.ogg) is the largest city and administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast and Siberian Federal District in Russia. As of the Russian Census ...
. In 1978, while playing in a school-band, he met the future members of ''Kalinov Most
Kalinov Most (Калинов мост, "guelder-rose bridge") is a Russian folk rock band, one of the most popular bands in Russia.
The band was formed in 1984 by vocalist and songwriter Dmitry Revyakin in Novosibirsk, Siberia, USSR. They are w ...
'', one of Russia's most influential indie-rock bands, also one of the creators of what is called Russian blues.
In January 1983 Naumov formed a band named ''Prokhodnoy Dvor'', the line-up of which also included Vladimir Zotov (drums) and Oleg Kurokhtin (guitars). Soon, after a bootleg released by the band became popular in the USSR, KGB
The KGB (russian: links=no, lit=Committee for State Security, Комитет государственной безопасности (КГБ), a=ru-KGB.ogg, p=kəmʲɪˈtʲet ɡəsʊˈdarstvʲɪn(ː)əj bʲɪzɐˈpasnəsʲtʲɪ, Komitet gosud ...
forced Naumov to leave Novosibirsk Medical University for "promulgation of decadent western values," and he sought safety first in Leningrad
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
and later in Moscow. In 1990 Naumov moved to New York City, United States.
Naumov plays a unique 9-string guitar custom-built for him by famous violin maker Sergei Nozdrin in the 1980s.
Naumov usually once or twice a year tours in Russia.
Discography
* Escapist, 2019
* Rock Like Blues (Concert Film), 2008
* Russian Blues Live (Concert Album), 2006
* Born to Play (2 Discs, Live Album), 2004–2005
* Guitar Stories, 2001
* Violet Remastered, 2004 ''(Original release: 1996)''
* Moscow Boogie (Live in Moscow), 2000 ''(Original Recording: April 27, 1994)''
* Rolling Stone, 2003 ''(Original release: 1988)''
* Unverifiable, 2002 ''(Original release: 1987)''
* 1000 Day Blues (Second Digital Edition), 2002 ''(Original release: 1986; 1st digital reissue: 1997)''
See also
* Williams, LG, The Book Of Yuri (PCP Press, 2017)
References
External links
*
Official Site
Official Site in Russian
Naumov at Zvuki.ru
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1962 births
Living people
Acoustic guitarists
Russian male guitarists
20th-century Russian male singers
Russian rock singers
Musicians from Novosibirsk
Musicians from New York City
Soviet emigrants to the United States