The history of Soviet and Russian pop music knows performers who recorded a couple of songs and became famous. Of course, such situations are extremely rare. For the most part, our soloists and vocal-instrumental groups make their way to recognition by hard work. The songs of Vladimir Markin are known and sung by several generations of our citizens. Often, when you listen to his songs, you catch yourself tapping your feet, nodding your head or just singing along. No, this is not hypnosis - this is an ordinary miracle of a beloved singer, poet and composer.
Student years
Long gone are the disputes between physicists and lyricists about which of them is more important for their native country. The practice of recent decades has confirmed that people with a technical education and a mindset are capable of creating musical and literary masterpieces. Vladimir Nikolaevich Markin can be called, with some degree of convention, "the last of the Mohicans." His songs and musical compositions remain beloved and in demand among viewers of different ages and tastes. However, there are no worthy successors of this trend on the horizon.
Vladimir Markin was born on May 8, 1959 in the village of Bolshevo near Moscow. A simple Soviet family and state care for the younger generation allowed him to become a famous person. The biography of the popular singer and pop songwriter developed consistently and organically. In those early years, the early vocational guidance of children was taken seriously, but with great care. From an early age, the boy demonstrated a penchant for singing and musical pursuits.
In the wake of the first interest, Vladimir, together with his classmates, organized a musical group called Siluety. Not a single school ball or dance evening was complete without the participation of this ensemble. During this period, the teenager "hatched" a taste for practicing composition. For a complete understanding of Markin's personality, it must be said that in mathematics and physics he received only good and excellent grades. It is not surprising that after school, the young man decided to get a higher education at the Moscow Power Engineering Institute.
In 1976, Vladimir received a student card and plunged headlong into his studies. First of all, he turned to the trade union sector for cultural work. Markin was immediately attracted to participate in amateur performances. The young and energetic man successfully combined lectures, rehearsals and work in the evenings. It is known that students have a lot of desires, but little money. So I had to earn extra money in all sorts of ways. At the appointed time, Markin defended his diploma in the specialty "electrical engineer". But he did not work in this area.
Difficult childhood
To date, the work of Vladimir Markin has been appreciated by both viewers and biased critics. The first thing that almost everyone notes is an invaluable contribution to the popularization of courtyard songs. No, he did not create compositions in the "chanson" or "blatyak" style. Markin ennobled the texts and music of those works that the children performed in the courtyards and entrances. The song "The cutest in the yard" can be cited as an indicative example. You can still hear it today on a spring evening somewhere in the city garden.
The song "Lilac Mist" aroused special respect for the author of the Soviet people and the young generation who grew up in the conditions of wild capitalism. A balanced and harmoniously filmed video clip is kept in many family music libraries. Markin, as a business and talented organizer, was invited to work in the institute cultural and health-improving dispensary "Alushta". And here, on the coast of the warm sea, the composer and lyricist worked for several fruitful years. I made many interesting and useful contacts.
Markin's creative career is developing consistently and successfully. In 1983, Vladimir, together with his colleagues in the workshop, created the famous vocal and instrumental group "Difficult Childhood". At that moment, the maestro worked as the director of the Moscow Power Engineering Institute. This means that the creative team had a reliable base for work and performances. The ensemble began to be regularly invited to television. Touring the country brought not only fame, but also a good financial reward.
It is interesting to note that along with the processing and stylization of informal compositions of the past years, Markin wrote a lot himself. When a song performed by him sounds, then it is absolutely impossible to confuse him with another singer. At some point, Vladimir begins to give recitals. And he succeeds in this with great success. In parallel with the performances, the singer begins to take an interest in the production business and tries to participate in this field of activity himself.
Markin tea
Some time ago tea under the brand name "Markin" appeared on sale. The product is of high quality, but intended for a consumer with an income above average. Vladimir personally took part in the formation of the range. I have been to the island of Sri Lanka many times, which in the recent past was called Ceylon. He scrupulously studied all the features of the preparation and use of the tea drink. Developed a marketing mechanism for launching a product on the market. Particular attention was paid to packaging design.
Everything was done according to science. Today there is every reason to believe that the project has failed. The fiercest competition in the tea and coffee market requires appropriate technologies in order to occupy a niche. Of course, Vladimir Nikolaevich Markin is not delighted with the result, but he does not lose optimism in life. He continues to be creative. He is looking for new ways and opportunities to implement his ideas.
Markin's personal life is stable and unchanged. He started a family long ago. The husband and wife met in their student years, when the maestro worked in the dispensary "Alushta". The couple raised and raised their daughter. It is interesting to note that the wives of Vladimir Markin and Sergei Minaev are sisters. Two famous musicians are not only creative partners, but also close relatives.
