Secret (russian: Секрет, lit.: ''Secret'') was a

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band founded in 1982 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 ...

. The band's musical style and image were inspired from 1950s and 1960s western music, in particular by

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. The band's name was inspired by

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song ' Do You Want to Know a Secret?'. Secret called themselves a "Beat Quartet" and were, along with Bravo, a part of Soviet rock and roll revival of 1980s. The original lineup lasted until 1990, when frontman Maxim Leonidov emigrated to

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. The band continued with different lineups without great success. Since 1997 the original lineup has occasionally performed together including for anniversary shows in 2003 and 2007. Many Secret hits of the 1980s still receive a lot of airplay on Russian FM stations.Secret
at the moskva.fm

Original members

* Maxim Leonidov — vocals, rhythm-guitar, keyboards (1983–1990, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2013—present) *

Nikolai Fomenko Nikolay Vladimirovich Fomenko (russian: Николай Владимирович Фоменко, born 30 April 1962) is a Russian musician, comic actor, professional motor racer, former president of Marussia Motors and former engineering direc ...

— vocals, bass-guitar (1983–1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2010–present) * Andrey Zabludovskiy — vocals, lead-guitar, viola (1983–present) * Aleksey Murashov — vocals, drums, percussion (1983–1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2010–present)

Discography

References

External links

Official website

Unofficial site of the band

Musical groups established in 1983 Russian rock music groups Musical groups from Saint Petersburg 1983 establishments in the Soviet Union Soviet rock music groups {{SaintPetersburg-stub