Mikhail Zakharovich Shufutinsky - the author of a bardic song for poems by Russian poets

Today Russian chanson is popular, as never before. Mikhail Zakharovich Shufutinsky always wrote songs that raised interesting and relevant topics, in them any listener could find for himself something close.

Bard's Song

Mikhail Zakharovich Shufutinsky has been at the peak of popularity of the Russian stage for many years. This famous chanson began his journey to musical Olympus from the very bottom. He sang and worked in small restaurants, performed with many bands. But somehow there was not a musical career in Russia, and it was decided to change his place of residence and move out of his homeland. In America, the singer lived for 10 years. His children grew up and firmly got on their feet.

In those years, many emigrants met the artist's performances with love, and he successfully toured the country. But in 1990, Mikhail Shufutinsky returned to Russia. It was already a different country, quite unlike his homeland. He was received very cordially, the songs in his performance were very much liked by many. The singer started to give concerts, and his popularity began to gain ground.

Early childhood of the future master

Mikhail was born into a simple Jewish family. This event happened in 1948, on April 13. The family was not musical, his father was a dentist, he went through the whole war. But the artist almost does not remember her mother, she had an accident, and she died, Misha was at that time 5 years old. Then his grandmother and grandfather took up his education.

The fact that Mikhail Zakharovich Shufutinsky will become a musician, it became clear when he turned seven. Then he learned to play the accordion, but the political views of that time had to replace the instrument with a button accordion. In the sixth grade of the music school the boy already mastered the piano and successfully participated in the variety orchestra at the school. And in the near future, in a year and a half, Michael already tried himself in a professional musical ensemble, it was an orchestra from the Gosznak factory.

The beginning of a musical career

After school Shufutinsky Michael Zakharovich without hesitation entered the music school. Here he combined his studies with work in the restaurant "Warsaw", he played in the orchestra. Then he was visited by the thought that it was necessary to break through into the professional scene, but for a beginning musician this is not always so simple. But contrary to expectations, he did it, and pretty quickly.

On the recommendation of friends, the artist got into the musical collective, where the well-known pop orchestra conductor L. Olah was the leader at that time. Here Mikhail stayed for several months. In the future, he will be very useful skills acquired in this team.

Then Shufutinsky decides to change the situation and leaves Moscow, without waiting for the forced expulsion. Several musicians, he and his beloved wife leave for Magadan.

The family of Mikhail Shufutinsky

Legendary chansonnier, known throughout the world, was married only once in his life. His only wife was Margarita, an old friend. Mikhail Shufutinsky, Margarita's wife lived together for 44 years. Unfortunately, not so long ago Margarita was gone, it was an indescribable grief for Mikhail.

Shufutinsky has two beautiful sons, they already have their own families, and grandfather is happy for his grandchildren, two of whom are directly related to music. The eldest son lives in Moscow and is engaged in producing. The younger lives in the US with his wife and four children, working in a Philadelphia university as a teacher.

Life of Shufutinsky in exile

After Magadan, the singer returns to Moscow again. By the way, it was in the north that Mikhail tried to sing. At that time, he performed more songs of the "criminal" genre. In the future it will be his main repertoire.

In different periods, Mikhail Shufutinsky worked in such groups as "Accord" and "Leisya Pesnya". The latter even managed for a while. All this was good, but the singer wanted creative development. And increasingly he stopped himself thinking that in this country he was unlikely to succeed.

The permission to go to Israel for a long time could not be obtained. But in 1981 it happened, and Shufutinsky left his USSR with his whole family. His goal is America, because it is there that he, as a Russian-speaking musician, will be able to continue his favorite work.

In the US, Shufutinsky again returned to work in restaurants, where he sang and played. But, strangely enough, it was here, in America, the singer was waiting for high popularity. For 8 years of residence abroad, ten albums were recorded and released. Giving performances in restaurants Moscow Nights and "Arbat", as well as other institutions where the Russian public was present, the singer found his listeners. Soon he became the highest paid artist. Posters, in which Mikhail Shufutinsky was listed as the performer, the photo of the singer was everywhere.

Return to Russia

Only 10 years later, the master of chanson returns to the USSR and gives several concerts. Since that time Mikhail Shufutinsky constantly has tours in Russia.

Chanson performed by Mikhail Zakharovich sounds incredibly sincere, beautiful and always vital. His deep timbre of voice, open communication with the public like the audience. He wants to believe, he will always be in demand.