Mikhail Shufutinsky is a real diamond of the Russian stage. Besides the fact that the singer pleases fans with his albums, he is also producing young bands.
Mikhail Shufutinsky is a multiple winner of the Chanson of the Year award. The singer was able to combine urban romance and bard songs in his music.
Childhood and youth of Shufutinsky
Mikhail Shufutinsky was born in the Russian capital in 1948. The boy was brought up in the right Jewish family. Pope Michael was a participant in the Great Patriotic War. After the war, he worked in a military hospital, devoting a lot of time to his work.
Papa Michael loved music. Various musical compositions often sounded in their house. In addition, my father knew how to play the trumpet and guitar. He had a good voice. The father was raising his son himself, since Mikhail's mother died when the boy was barely 5 years old.
A great contribution to education was made by the grandparents of Mikhail Shufutinsky. Grandfather noticed that Mikhail was interested in music, so he began to teach him how to play the accordion at home.
When this became possible, relatives enroll Mikhail in a music school. Little Shufutinsky already knows how to play the accordion well, and wants to continue mastering this musical instrument. But in Soviet music schools they did not teach how to play the accordion, considering this instrument an echo of bourgeois culture, Misha went to the button accordion class.
Favorite activity of Mikhail Shufutinsky in childhood
Little Misha loved to attend music school. A few years later he mastered the accordion. Since that time, the boy has become a participant in various concerts and performances. He recalls how he and his grandfather arranged home concerts for their household members. Mikhail enjoyed playing the repertoire that he himself liked.
In adolescence, the boy's tastes begin to change. Mikhail is fond of jazz, which has just begun to appear on the Soviet stage. Mikhail does not yet know that he has subconsciously already chosen a profession in life that will bring him popularity and give the opportunity to delight listeners with his musical compositions.
After leaving school, Mikhail Shufutinsky submits documents to the Moscow Musical College named after Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov. After graduating from college, he received the specialty of a conductor, choirmaster, teacher of music and singing.
Mikhail Shufutinsky, together with the orchestra, leaves for Magadan, where they were invited to perform by the owner of the Severny restaurant. It was in this place that Shufutinsky first approached the microphone to perform musical compositions. In the Severny restaurant, the young man's singing made a splash.
Musical career of Mikhail Shufutinsky
Later, Mikhail Shufunisky returns to Moscow and can no longer imagine his life without music. He is invited to cooperate with several musical groups - "Accord" and "Leysya song". The singer becomes a soloist of musical groups, and even manages to feel in the recording of several studio albums.
Together with ensembles, Mikhail Shufutinsky travels throughout the Russian Federation. Fans happily greet the musicians. This makes it possible for Mikhail to find his first admirers.
In the early 1980s, Mikhail began to brew conflicts with the authorities. Shufutinsky's work is beginning to be infringed upon. There is a stampede that forces the singer and his family to move to New York.
The United States of America met the Shufutinsky family, not as brightly as they expected. There was a period when the family was penniless. Not on what was to buy groceries and pay rent. Michael takes on any job.
The musician begins to act as an accompanist, playing mainly the piano.
Foundation of the Ataman group
A little later, Shufutinsky will create the Ataman musical group, with whom he will perform in restaurants in New York. This is absolutely not the kind of work that the musician is counting on. But it is this work that gives him the opportunity to earn extra money and record his first debut album.
In 1983, Mikhail presented the album "Escape". The album contains only 13 tracks. The top musical compositions were the tracks "Taganka", "You are far from me" and "Winter Evening".
The popularity of the musical group the ensemble begins to grow at a rapid pace. Mikhail Shufutinsky receives an offer to perform in Los Angeles. At that time in Los Angeles there was a boom in Russian chanson. And it is this nuance that allows Shufutinsky to unwind. In 1984, the artist's popularity peaked.
The musical compositions of Mikhail Shufutinsky are adored not only in the United States of America, but also in the Soviet Union. This fact is confirmed by the fact that when the singer returned to his homeland with his concert, tickets for his performances were sold out to the last.
In 1990 Mikhail returned to his beloved Russia. Since that time he lives in Moscow, where he conducts musical activities. In addition to music, he writes his own book "And here I stand at the line", which in 1997 goes on sale. In this book, Michael introduces readers to his biography and shares his philosophical thoughts.
A little later, the musician will present one of his best works - “The Best Songs. Texts and chords. The record is very warmly received by Russian fans of Shufutinsky's work. The collection also sells well in the United States of America.
Mikhail Shufutinsky: Two candles, the Third of September and Palma de Mallorca
During his creative career, Mikhail Shufutinsky created a few musical compositions that became real hits. Some tracks are popular even today. “Two Candles”, “Third of September”, “Palma de Mallorca”, “Night Guest” are songs that do not have an “expiration date”.
The musical composition "September 3" is so popular that with the spread of social networks, September 3 has become the unofficial birthday of the author of the track. In the early days of autumn, various flash mobs are held. Young people record covers and parodies of the presented musical composition.
The work of Mikhail Shufutinsky is filled with high-quality video clips. During his career, Mikhail has shot about 26 clips. But the singer released as many as 28 albums. He rarely performed in tandem with other artists, preferring solo musical compositions.
Shufutinsky proved himself as a talented producer. Under his leadership, albums were recorded for such talented singers as Mikhail Gulko, Love Uspenskaya, Maya Rozovaya, Anatoly Mogilevsky.
At the beginning of the new century, the musician was repeatedly a participant in various musical projects. He appeared in the show "Two Stars", where he performed in tandem with Alika Smekhova. It was one of the most deserving duets of the music show.
Mikhail Shufutinsky: birthday concert
In 2013, Mikhail Zakharovich, in honor of his anniversary, gave a concert at the Crocus City Hall, which was called “Birthday Concert”.
At this concert, Mikhail included exclusively "folk" songs, for which the singer repeatedly received the "Chanson of the Year" awards. “Third of September”, “For lovely ladies”, “I love”, “Jewish tailor”, “Marjanja” - the singer performed these and other compositions together with the audience.
In the spring of 2016, another album of the musician was presented. The album was titled "I'm Just Slowly in Love".
The new album includes 14 musical compositions. The solo compositions "Tanya, Tanechka", "Provincial Jazz", "I Treasure You" became the calling card of the disc.
In support of the new record, Shufutinsky organized a solo concert. The program "Chanson before Christmas" went off with a bang. Tickets were sold out long before the date of Mikhail Shufutinsky's performance. During this period of time, he records joint tracks with Irina Allegrova and Suzanne Tepper.
Already in 2017, Shufutinsky received another Chanson of the Year award in the Kremlin. In the same year, the musician held a number of solo concerts, which were held in Moscow, Korolev, Sevastopol, Barnaul and Krasnoyarsk.
Mikhail Shufutinsky now
2018 turned out to be an anniversary year for the singer. He celebrated his 70th birthday. The performer met the beginning of 2018 with a performance at the Chanson of the Year concert. He presented the song "She was just a girl", which he performed together with Anastasia Spiridonova. Thanks to this song, the singer once again became the winner of the Chanson of the Year award.
The singer spent the whole of 2018 as a participant in various musical television programs. Mikhail was seen on the show "Evening Urgant", "The Fate of a Man", "Once", "Tonight".
A big shock for fans of Mikhail's work was the recognition of a new lover who is 30 years younger than him. According to Shufutinsky himself, such a difference does not frighten a man, and on the contrary, his chosen one allows herself to feel younger.
In 2019, Mikhail Shufutinsky organized a concert with the program "September 3". At the moment, he is actively giving performances, delighting fans with the performance of their favorite musical compositions.
