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Birth name | Aleksandr Vitalyevich Minkov (Александр Витальевич Миньков) |
Born | Korenovsk, Krasnodar Kray, USSR | 7 June 1957
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Years active | 1983–present |
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Aleksandr Vitalyevich Minkov ( Russian: Александр Витальевич Миньков; born 7 June 1957), better known by his stage name Alexander Marshal [1] ( Russian: Александр Маршал), is a Russian singer, songwriter, and musician; Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2007). [2]
Minkov was born in Korenovsk, USSR [3] He is known for his solo career, and as well as past participation in several bands: Araks, Tsvety, Zdravstvuy, pesnya, Gorky Park. Marshal was awarded Golden Gramophone Award in 2001 and 2003, and is also a laureate of Russian musical awards like Chanson of the Year and Pesnya goda. [4]
His stage name, " Marshal", is in fact his nickname since school years, because, being very tall, he always stood first in ranks during roll call, both in sports and in military school. [1]
Alexander Marshal Александр Маршал | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Aleksandr Vitalyevich Minkov (Александр Витальевич Миньков) |
Born | Korenovsk, Krasnodar Kray, USSR | 7 June 1957
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
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Instrument(s) | |
Years active | 1983–present |
Labels |
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Website |
a-marshal |
Aleksandr Vitalyevich Minkov ( Russian: Александр Витальевич Миньков; born 7 June 1957), better known by his stage name Alexander Marshal [1] ( Russian: Александр Маршал), is a Russian singer, songwriter, and musician; Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2007). [2]
Minkov was born in Korenovsk, USSR [3] He is known for his solo career, and as well as past participation in several bands: Araks, Tsvety, Zdravstvuy, pesnya, Gorky Park. Marshal was awarded Golden Gramophone Award in 2001 and 2003, and is also a laureate of Russian musical awards like Chanson of the Year and Pesnya goda. [4]
His stage name, " Marshal", is in fact his nickname since school years, because, being very tall, he always stood first in ranks during roll call, both in sports and in military school. [1]