Aleksandr Marshal

Alexander Marshal
Александр Маршал
Background information
Native name Александр Маршал
Birth name Aleksandr Vitalyevich Minkov (Александр Витальевич Миньков)
Born (1957-06-07) 7 June 1957
Korenovsk, Krasnodar Kray, USSR
Genres Rock, hard rock, Russian chanson, glam metal
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, musician
Instruments Bass guitar, fortepiano, guitar
Years active 1983–present
Labels Мистерия Рекордс, Союз-продакшн
Associated acts Araks, Tsvety, Zdravstvuy, pesnya, Gorky Park
Website alexander-marshal.ru

Aleksandr Vitalyevich Minkov (Russian: Александр Витальевич Миньков; born 7 June 1957 in Korenovsk, USSR[1]), better known by stage name Alexander Marshal[2](Russian: Александр Маршал), is a Russian singer, songwriter, and musician; Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2007).[3]

He is known for his solo career, and as well as member of several bands: Araks, Tsvety, Zdravstvuy, pesnya, Gorky Park. Was awarded with Golden Gramophone Award in 2001 and 2003, and is 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.[2]

Discography

Albums
  • 1995 — From Shore to Shore
  • 1998 — Maybe
  • 2000 — Where I Was Not
  • 2000 — Highlander
  • 2001 — Special
  • 2001 — White Ash
  • 2002 — Best Songs
  • 2002 — Batya
  • 2003 — Father Arseny
  • 2005 — Cranes are Flying
  • 2006 — Or So
  • 2006 — Life on Loan (Live)
  • 2007 — Sailboat
  • 2008 — Where the Sun Sleeps with Vyacheslav Bykov
  • 2009 — Goodbye, Regiment
  • 2012 — Before Sunrise the Night Stars with Vyacheslav Bykov
  • 2012 — Wrap
  • 2016 — Shadow [5]

References

  1. С днём рождения, АЛЕКСАНДР МАРШАЛ! Archived 2013-07-06 at the Wayback Machine.(in Russian)
  2. 1 2 Александр Маршал: «Маршал — это не псевдоним, это кличка»(in Russian)
  3. "При Правительстве Москвы создан Общественно-консультативный совет по проблемам функционирования и развития транспортного комплекса города Москвы". Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  4. Александр Маршал: «Божественное провидение — это реальность»(in Russian)
  5. "ПРОДЮСЕРСКИЙ ЦЕНТР "ЖИВАЯ ВОДА" - Страница 32 - Афиша". Retrieved 2016-06-24.


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