Yuri Mikhailovich Antonov (russian: Юрий Михайлович Антонов; born 19 February 1945 in

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, singer and

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(1997).Biography

Biography

Yuri Mikhailovich Antonov was born into the family of an officer of the

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, Mikhail Vasilievich Antonov, who after

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stayed to serve in the

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.Звёздный журнал: биография Юрия Антонова
/ref> Yuri's sister, Zhanna (Jane) was born there. His mother, Natalya Mikhailovna (Litovchenko), who was from

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), died in 2008 at age 85. Antonov is one of the most popular and successful artists on Soviet 70's-80's pop scene despite the fact that some of his songs (especially in early period) were banned by

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. He appeared to an international television audience as a performer in the opening ceremony of the Moscow

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Awards

* Antonov was named a Distinguished Artist of Chechnya-Ingushetia (1983) and a

in 1997. * He is the recipient of the

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" The Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (russian: Орден «За заслуги перед Отечеством», ''Orden "Za zaslugi pered Otechestvom"'') is a state decoration of the Russian Federation. It was instituted on 2 March 1994 by P ...

(4th class),

Order of Honour (Russia) The Order of Honour ( rus, орден Почёта, r=orden Pachyota) is a state order of the Russian Federation established by Presidential Decree No. 442 of March 2, 1994 to recognise high achievements in government, economic, scientific, socio ...

Order of Friendship (Russia) The Order of Friendship (russian: Орден Дружбы, ') is a state decoration of the Russian Federation established by Boris Yeltsin by presidential decree 442 of 2 March 1994 to reward Russian and foreign nationals whose work, deeds a ...

, and

Order of Francysk Skaryna The Order of Francysk Skaryna ( be, О́рдэн Францы́ска Скары́ны) is an award of Belarus. It is named after Francysk Skaryna, one of the first book printers in Cyrillic script. Order of Francysk Skaryna is a single level awa ...

. * In 1997 Yuri Antonov received a star on the Star Square in Moscow. * He also received the Living Legend Award at the

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in 2000.

References

External links

* *
Official site (in Russian)Official page
on Youtube
Yuri Antonov at the Forbes
* ;Popular songs * * * * * * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Antonov, Yuri 1945 births Living people Russian composers Russian male composers New wave musicians Russian film score composers Male film score composers Russian people of Ukrainian descent People's Artists of Russia Musicians from Tashkent Soviet male singers Soviet composers Soviet male composers Russian accordionists 21st-century accordionists 20th-century Russian male singers 20th-century Russian singers 21st-century Russian male musicians Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class Winners of the Golden Gramophone Award