Yuri Kukin
Musical Artist
1932 – 2011
Who was Yuri Kukin?
Yuri Kukin was a Russian bard.
He was born in 1932 in the town of Syasstroy in the Leningrad region. After graduating from the Institute of Physical Training in Leningrad in 1954, Kukin worked as a figure skating coach in sports schools. In 1960, he participated in geological expeditions to Kamchatka and Pamir.
Since childhood, Kukin was involved with music, playing in a jazz band as a drummer. In 1948, he started to write songs and perform them. Later, some of these songs became popular among hikers and geologists, and then among the general public. Over time, Kukin won prizes at various festivals.
In 1968, Kukin began performing as an artist at Lenconcert while also working at the «Meridian», a Leningrad health club, as a PE instructor. In 1971, he began working at the Leningrad Symphony. In 1979 he worked at Lenconcert, and in 1988, he worked at a theater studio called «Benefis».
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- Born
- Jul 17, 1932
- Also known as
- Юрий Кукин
- Died
- Jul 7, 2011
Saint Petersburg
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on July 23, 2013
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