Alexander Buinov

Alexander Buinov
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Born Alexander Nikolaevich Buinov
(1950-03-24) 24 March 1950
Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Occupation Singer, actor
Title People's Artist of Russia (2010)
Awards Order of Honour
Website www.buinov.ru

Alexander Nikolaevich Buinov (Russian: Александр Николаевич Буйнов, born 24 March 1950[1]) is a Russian singer, songwriter and keyboardist. He is best known for his tenure with Vesyolye Rebyata between 1973 and 1989, before starting his solo career.

In the English-speaking world, he is known for his song "VDV - s neba privet" (VDV: Greetings from the Sky), which sings the praises of the Russian Airborne Troops or VDV (from "Vozdushno-desantnye voyska Rossii", Russian: Воздушно-десантные войска России, ВДВ; Air-landing Forces) a military branch of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Before joining Vesyolye Rebyata, he served with the VDV as an officer[2].

Buinov is a member of the Russian Political Party United Russia.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Александр Буйнов". DailyShow (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  2. ↑ "Александр Буйнов посмеялся над слухами о рецидиве рака". Lenta.ru. 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2016-10-07.



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