{{Short description|Russian musician (born 1955)}} {{about||the Russian serial killer|Vladimir Kuzmin (serial killer)|the Russian legal scholar and politician|Vladimir Kuzmin-Karavayev }} {{BLP sources|date=February 2011}} {{Infobox person | name = Vladimir Borisovich Kuzmin<br/>Влади́мир Борисович Кузьмин | image = Кузьмин-Каменск 21-10-12.jpg | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|05|31|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Moscow]], [[Soviet Union]] | death_date = | occupation = | years_active = |title = [[People's Artist of Russia]] (2011) | birth_name = Vladimir Borisovitsch Kuzmin | website = http://vladimirkuzmin.org/ }}
'''Vladimir Borisovich Kuzmin''' ({{langx|ru|Влади́мир Борисович Кузьмин}}; born 31 May 1955) is a Russian rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter.<ref name=LA>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/66582024.html?dids=66582024:66582024&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+25,+1989&author=THOMAS+K.+ARNOLD&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Top+Soviet+Rock+Group+Readies+for+S.D.+Debut&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629050524/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/66582024.html?dids=66582024:66582024&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+25,+1989&author=THOMAS+K.+ARNOLD&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Top+Soviet+Rock+Group+Readies+for+S.D.+Debut&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 29, 2011|title=Top Soviet Rock Group Readies for S.D. Debut|last=Arnold|first=Thomas K.|date=25 October 1989|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|page=1|access-date=4 March 2011}}</ref>
== Biography == Kuzmin is the son of Boris Kuzmin, a <!-- sailor --> naval officer, and Natalya Kuzmina, a Russian language and literature teacher. When he was young boy, Kuzmin played [[violin]] in musical school. He wrote his first song when he was six years old. He learned to play [[guitar]] on his own. He organized his first band, Aelita, in the 6th grade. Two years later, on school evenings, he performed songs of [[The Beatles]], [[The Rolling Stones]], [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]], [[Jimi Hendrix]] and [[Led Zeppelin]] along with his own material.<ref name=VKB>{{in lang|ru}} [https://vladimirkuzmin.org/biography Official site of Vladimir Kuzmin. Biography.]</ref>
==Career== Then Kuzmin earned a degree in a musical college, became a lead guitarist of professional [[VIA music|VIA]] bands Nadejda (1977 - 1978) and [[Samotsvety]] (1978 - 1979). Producer of Samotsvety Yuri Malikov remembered that Kuzmin arranged some songs.<ref>{{in lang|ru}} [https://via-era.narod.ru/Solisti/Kuzmin/KB/KB_1.html Kuzmin, Barykin and others]</ref> But, in 1979, together with vocalist and guitarist of [[Vesiolie Rebiata]] [[Alexander Barykin]], Kuzmin organized rock band [[Carnaval (Soviet and Russian rock band)|Carnaval]].<ref name=VKB />
In 1981 Carnaval have released an EP on main Soviet firm of musical records [[Melodiya]] and debut album ''The Superman''. In Carnaval, Kuzmin has proved himself as a rock guitarist and also as a composer, arranger, and vocalist.<ref name=EP>{{in lang|ru}} [http://www.pripev.ru/Album.aspx?Id=1602&Art=17 EP of Carnaval] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927123726/http://www.pripev.ru/Album.aspx?Id=1602&Art=17 |date=2013-09-27 }}</ref>
{{YouTube|htVQm4H4_6I|Carnaval - Ice Shed Tears (music and lyrics by Vladimir Kuzmin)}}
He played on keyboards, violin and flute too.<ref name=EP />
In 1982 Kuzmin organized new band called Dinamik. He remained a friend of Alexander Barykin.<ref name=VKB />
{{YouTube|H-N706BkjCM|Vladimir Kuzmin and Alexander Barykin - The Ball (music and lyrics by Vladimir Kuzmin)}}
Kuzmin toured USA under the direction of American promoter Scott Pedersen / JazzConcerts.com in 1989 with Dinamik.<ref name=LA /> American singer-songwriter [[Michael Bolton]] said: «Vladimir Kuzmin is a super-talented musician, I’ve ever known in my life. By the way, we've hanged out down in Moscow in 1988 and I wrote a beautiful song together. Actually, I send a letter to him, but I had no answer. He’s my Russian brother. Let him know.»<ref name=VKB />
== Discography == [[File:Владимир Борисович Кузьмин (певец).jpeg|thumb|228px|right|{{center| 2011}}]] With band Carnaval: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Russian title !! English translation !! Year |- | Рок-группа «Карнавал». || ''Carnaval rock band.'' || 1981([[Extended Play|EP]], Melodiya) |}
# Sudden Impasse (music by Vladimir Kuzmin, lyrics by Igor Kokhanovsky) # {{YouTube|vlf-Y36qWRE|Empty Word (music by Vladimir Kuzmin and [[Vladimir Matetsky]], lyrics by Igor Kokhanovsky)}} # Now I Know (music by Alexander Barykin and Vladimir Kuzmin, lyrics by Igor Kokhanovsky)
;Personnel :Vladimir Kuzmin (ex-Nadejda, ex-Samotsvety), lead vocals (2), lead guitar, keyboards, violin, flute, [[vocoder]] (2), backing vocals (1, 3) :Alexander Barykin, lead vocals (1, 3), rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals (2) :Evgeny Kazantsev (ex-Vesiolie Rebiata, ex-Samotsvety), bass, backing vocals :Vladimir Boldyrev (ex-Modo), drums<ref name=EP />
* 1981 — Супермен (Superman) With the band "Dynamic": * 1982 — Том 1 (Volume One) * 1982 — Том 2 (Volume Two) * 1983 — Возьми с собой (Take Me With You) * 1984 — Чудо-сновидения (Magic Of Dream) * 1985 — Голос (Voice, the single) * 1986 — Моя любовь (My Love) * 1986 — Пока не пришёл понедельник (Til' Monday Comes) * 1987 — Ромео и Джульетта (Romeo and Juliet) * 1988 — Смотри на меня сегодня (Take a Look At Me Today) * 1989 — Слёзы в огне (Tears On Fire) * 1991 — Dirty Sounds (Грязный Саунд) * 1992 — Crazy About Rock’n’Roll (Помешан На Рокнроле) * 1992 — Моя подруга Удача (My Friend - Luck) * 1994 — Небесное притяжение (Heavenly Gravity) * 1996 — Семь морей (Seven Seas) * 1997 — Две звезды (Two Stars) * 1997 — Грешный ангел (Sinful Angel) * 1999 — Наши лучшие дни (Our Best Days) * 2000 — Сети (Networks) * 2001 — Рокер (Rocker) * 2002 — Рокер 2 (Rocker 2) * 2003 — О чём-то лучшем (About Something Better) * 2006 — Святой ручей (Saint Creek) * 2007 — Тайна (Secret)
== Personal life == From 1977 to 1985 he was married to Tatyana Artemyeva (poet). They had three children: Elizaveta (1977–2002), Stepan (1983–2009) and Sophia (born 1985).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Владимир Кузьмин биография певца, фото, сколько лет, личная жизнь, жена, дети, лучшие альбомы и песни |url=https://www.rbc.ru/person/661d2ba19a7947be5aadf8b2#p5 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=РБК |language=ru}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2024-10-27 |title=Владимир Борисович Кузьмин. Биографическая справка |url=https://ria.ru/20100531/239759976.html |website=ria.ru |language=ru |publication-date=2010-05-31}}</ref>
In 1980s he was in a relationship with [[Alla Pugacheva]].<ref name=":0" />
In 1986 his daughter Marta was born to Irina Miltseva, and in 1987 his daughter Nicole was born to Tatiana Muingo.<ref name=":0" />
In 1990 Kuzmin married American model Kelly Curzon, they lived together for about a year.<ref name=":0" />
From 1993 to 2000 he dated actress [[Vera Sotnikova]].<ref name=":0" />
In 2001-2018 he was married Ekaterina Trofimova. But in 2019 Kuzmin and Trofimova reunited, and in 2020 they officially married again.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://vladimirkuzmin.org/ Official Website of Vladimir Kuzmin (in Russian)] * {{Discogs artist|Владимир Кузьмин|Vladimir Kuzmin}}
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