Biography
Boris Grebenshchikov — rock legend (aquarium) with roots in the USSR
Boris Grebenshchikov is a Russian singer-songwriter who founded the rock band Aquarium in Leningrad in 1972. His album Radio Silence (1989), produced by Dave Stewart, was released on Columbia (CBS), the first contract of a Soviet rock musician with a Western label.
"He has lived in London since 2022."
Migration storyRussian Connection
Tracing the roots — Leningrad (Russia)
Born in Leningrad, RSFSR, on 27 November 1953 to an engineer father and a lawyer mother. He has lived in London since 2022 and has been declared a 'foreign agent' in Russia.
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Origin
Leningrad (Russia)🇷🇺 USSR
Historical context
Soviet Union (USSR) · 1922–1991
Leningrad (Russia). At the time, this region was one of the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union.
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Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Founded Aquarium (1972)
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Radio Silence (1989) on Columbia (CBS) — first contract of a Soviet rock musician with a Western label
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Order 'For Merit to the Fatherland', IV class (2003)
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Radio Silence produced by Dave Stewart, with Annie Lennox, Chrissie Hynde and Billy Mackenzie
""I was born in a country that no longer exists, which gives me a certain freedom.""
Boris Grebenshchikov
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