Mikhail Tanich
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Mikhail Isaievich Tanich (Tankhilevich) (September 15, 1923 – April 17, 2008) was a popular Russia
n song lyrics writer of Jewish descent, a laureate of the Interior Ministry Award (1997), a laureate of the jubilee contest The Song of the Year devoted to the 25th anniversary of that television program, a laureate of nearly all the annual festivals The Song of the Year, and a laureate of the Ovation National Music Award (1997).
. He graduated from the Rostov Civil Engineering College (Rostov-on-Don
, Russia
). He was in the Army during WWII
, participated at the Battle of Berlin
and was awarded with an Order of Glory
of 3rd degree. In 1947, he was arrested on the grounds of false accusations, and spent time in prison until 1953.
After the war Tanich lived in Moscow
and worked on the radio and in the press. His first book of collected poems was published in 1959. He then went on to write a total of fifteen books.
In the beginning of the 1960s he wrote a song The Textile Town, written in collaboration with the Soviet composer Yan Frenkel
, became a hit. It was sung by a number of popular singers including Raisa Nemetova and Maya Kristallinskaya.
He has also co-authored with many Soviet composers such as Yuri Saulsky, Arkady Ostrovsky
, Vadim Gamaliya, Oscar Feltsman
, Nikita Bogoslovsky
, Vladimir Shainsky
. Other composers Tanich has worked with include Igor Nikolayev, Arkady Ukupnik and Vyacheslav Malezhik.
Along with Sergey Korzhukov
who died in 1994, Mikhail Tanich cofounded the group Lesopoval
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n song lyrics writer of Jewish descent, a laureate of the Interior Ministry Award (1997), a laureate of the jubilee contest The Song of the Year devoted to the 25th anniversary of that television program, a laureate of nearly all the annual festivals The Song of the Year, and a laureate of the Ovation National Music Award (1997).
Biography
Mikhail Isaevich Tankhilevich was born in TaganrogTaganrog
Taganrog is a seaport city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the north shore of Taganrog Bay , several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don River. Population: -History of Taganrog:...
. He graduated from the Rostov Civil Engineering College (Rostov-on-Don
Rostov-on-Don
-History:The mouth of the Don River has been of great commercial and cultural importance since the ancient times. It was the site of the Greek colony Tanais, of the Genoese fort Tana, and of the Turkish fortress Azak...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
). He was in the Army during WWII
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, participated at the Battle of Berlin
Battle of Berlin
The Battle of Berlin, designated the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union, was the final major offensive of the European Theatre of World War II....
and was awarded with an Order of Glory
Order of Glory
Established on 8 November 1943, the Order of Glory was an Order of the Soviet Union. It was awarded to non-commissioned officers and rank-and-file of the armed forces, as well as junior lieutenants of the air force, for bravery in the face of the enemy.The Order of Glory, which was modelled...
of 3rd degree. In 1947, he was arrested on the grounds of false accusations, and spent time in prison until 1953.
After the war Tanich lived in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and worked on the radio and in the press. His first book of collected poems was published in 1959. He then went on to write a total of fifteen books.
In the beginning of the 1960s he wrote a song The Textile Town, written in collaboration with the Soviet composer Yan Frenkel
Yan Frenkel
Yan Abramovich Frenkel was a popular Soviet composer and performer.-Biography:Frenkel was born in Kiev, Ukraine. He was originally taught violin by his father, and later studied classical violin at the Kiev Conservatory under Yakob Magaziner...
, became a hit. It was sung by a number of popular singers including Raisa Nemetova and Maya Kristallinskaya.
He has also co-authored with many Soviet composers such as Yuri Saulsky, Arkady Ostrovsky
Arkady Ostrovsky
Arkady Il'ich Ostrovsky , was a Soviet Russian composer of light music, the author of the song May There Always Be Sunshine and other Soviet songs of the 1960s, including the lullaby of Good Night, Little Ones, the children's TV program aired for more than 50...
, Vadim Gamaliya, Oscar Feltsman
Oscar Feltsman
Oscar Borisovich Feltsman is a Soviet/Russian composer, father of Vladimir Feltsman.- Biography :Son of Boris Osipovich Feltsman an orthopedic surgeon also played the piano professionally, Feltsman had musical training from the age of five; learning the violin as a pupil of Pyotr Stolyarsky and...
, Nikita Bogoslovsky
Nikita Bogoslovsky
Nikita Bogoslovsky Nikita Bogoslovsky Nikita Bogoslovsky (Ники′та Влади′мирович Богосло′вский, (May 22, 1913, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Empire, – April 4, 2004, Moscow, Russia) was a prominent Soviet/Russian composer, author of more than 200 songs (many of which, like Shalanda and Dark Night were...
, Vladimir Shainsky
Vladimir Shainsky
Vladimir Yakovlevich Shainsky is a Soviet and Russian composer.Vladimir Shainsky was born in 1925 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. In 1936, he became a student at the musical school in Kiev, where he learned to play the violin. However, his studies were interrupted by the German-Soviet War , when...
. Other composers Tanich has worked with include Igor Nikolayev, Arkady Ukupnik and Vyacheslav Malezhik.
Along with Sergey Korzhukov
Sergey Korzhukov
Sergey Korzhukov was a Russian musician and soloist, best known for being the only singer of all Lesopoval songs for the first few years of the band's existence.-References:...
who died in 1994, Mikhail Tanich cofounded the group Lesopoval
Lesopoval
Lesopoval is a Russian band formed in 1990 by Mikhail Tanich and Sergey Korzhukov. Their music is in the style of Russian chanson, which is music from the perspective of the criminal underworld. The hero of many of their songs is often a criminal or ex-convict, and their songs contain many...
.
Family
- Spouse – lyrics writer Lydia Kozlova
- Children – Inga Kozlova, Svetlana Kozlova
- Grandchildren – Lev Kazachenko and Veniamin Kazachenko
Achievements and awards
- Laureate of the Interior Ministry Award (1997)
- Laureate of the Ovation National Music Award (1997)
- Order of the Red StarOrder of the Red StarEstablished on 6 April 1930, the Order of the Red Star was an order of the Soviet Union, given to Red Army and Soviet Navy personnel for "exceptional service in the cause of the defense of the Soviet Union in both war and peace". It was established by Resolution of the Presidium of the CEC of the...
- Order or Honour (1998)
- Order of the Patriotic WarOrder of the Patriotic WarThe Order of the Patriotic War is a Soviet military decoration that was awarded to all soldiers in the Soviet armed forces, security troops, and to partisans for heroic deeds during the German-Soviet War, known by the former-Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War.- History :The Order was...
- Order of GloryOrder of GloryEstablished on 8 November 1943, the Order of Glory was an Order of the Soviet Union. It was awarded to non-commissioned officers and rank-and-file of the armed forces, as well as junior lieutenants of the air force, for bravery in the face of the enemy.The Order of Glory, which was modelled...
- People's Artist of RussiaPeople's Artist of RussiaPeople's Artist of Russia, also sometimes translated as National Artist of Russia, is an honorary title granted to citizens of Russia.It succeeded both the all-Soviet union award People's Artist of the USSR , and more directly the local republic award, People's Artist of the RSFSR , after the...
- Honored Professor at the Rostov State Civil Engineering College