Dmitry Galitsky is a popular Russian musician, singer and artist. Fans remember him as a member of the Blue Bird vocal and instrumental ensemble. After leaving VIA, he collaborated with many popular groups and singers. In addition, on his account there were attempts to realize himself as a solo artist.
Childhood and youth of Dmitry Galitsky
He was born on the territory of the Tyumen region. The artist's date of birth is January 4, 1956. A little later, Dmitry, together with his family, moved to Kaluga, where, in fact, he spent his childhood.
It is not difficult to guess that the main hobby of Dmitry Galitsky in childhood was music. He listened to popular compositions, and also attended a music school. Dmitry Galitsky mastered the piano without much effort.
The young man studied well at school. During this period of time, he takes part in various school activities. After receiving a matriculation certificate, the guy went to a music school. His choice fell on the bassoon department.
Reference: Bassoon is a reed woodwind musical instrument of the bass, tenor, alto and partially soprano registers.
He started an independent life early. In adolescence, a young man provided financial independence by playing musical instruments. During this period of time, he was listed as part of the local group "Kaluzhanka". The band's musicians performed at private parties and in restaurants.
The creative path of Dmitry Galitsky
Galitsky has long dreamed of performing on a professional platform. At the sunset of the 70s of the last century, luck really smiled at Dmitry. He received an offer from VIA "Blue bird».
At that time, the vocal and instrumental ensemble recorded a full-length LP, several mini-LPs, as well as a collection with the bands "Gems” and “Flame”.
When Dmitry Galitsky got to audition for the leading VIA "Blue Bird", he performed a track from the repertoire of Pink Floyd. The band members gave Dmitry a chance to prove himself. By the way, he not only soloed, but also accompanied on all keyboards, worked as a composer and sometimes worked as an arranger.
Dmitry Galitsky was doubly lucky, because when he joined the vocal and instrumental ensemble, the Blue Bird was at the peak of popularity. The musicians traveled all over the Soviet Union, and records with records scattered with the speed of the wind.
The musician remained faithful to the group for 10 years. As part of the VIA, he wrote the works “Leaf Fall”, “Cafe on Mokhovaya”, etc. He turned out to be a really useful participant. The artist made an undeniable contribution to the creative development of the musical group.
Dmitry Galitsky: leaving the Blue Bird group
10 years of cooperation with the vocal and instrumental ensemble ended with the fact that Dmitry Galitsky decided to try his luck as part of a new group. He wanted to develop. After leaving the Blue Bird, he joined the team of Vyacheslav Malezhik "Sacvoyage". The artist gave this project several years.
Then he collaborated with Svetlana Lazareva for a long time. He was listed as the composer and arranger of the artist. Then he presented the disc "Let's Get Married" and opened his solo discography with the LP "Love Romance".
In the 90s, Dmitry worked closely with Valery Obodzinsky. He recorded several compositions for the collection Witching Nights. Around the same period of time, Galitsky joined one of the most popular rock bands in Russia. It's about the groupDDT».
Then he took up the realization of his oldest dream - the founding of his own team. The artist's project was named "Dmitry Galitsky's Blue Bird". After some time, the group joined the "Moscow Theater of Song" Blue Bird "". With this team, Dmitry again opened touring activities. The artists not only pleased the fans of their work with the performance of old compositions - they recorded and performed new tracks.
Dmitry Galitsky: details of the artist's personal life
Irina Okuneva - became the very only woman in the life of the artist, for whom he lived, created, loved. He doted on his wife. Dmitry has repeatedly said that only thanks to Irina he became a famous person. In a happy marriage, the couple lived for more than 40 years. They really seemed like the perfect couple. Dmitry and Irina raised two beautiful daughters.
Death of Dmitry Galitsky
He passed away on October 21, 2021. He died in one of the hospitals in the city of Kaluga. The cause of the sudden death of the artist was a surgical intervention on the pancreas. Alas, he did not undergo the operation. After surgery, his blood pressure dropped. Resuscitation actions did not give positive dynamics.
In the last years of his life, he followed a strict diet. He had problems with the gastrointestinal tract. Some acquaintances say that he often broke the rules of the diet. Perhaps it was because of this that he had an attack with which he was brought to the clinic. Relatives do not comment on the reasons why Dmitry ended up in the hospital.
Friends said that Galitsky was full of energy and creative plans. Despite problems with the gastrointestinal tract, he felt great. Dmitry was not going to leave the stage. The funeral of the artist took place on the territory of Kaluga.
