Anatoly Germanovich Krupnov - Soviet and then Russian representative of the heavy scene, poet, composer, bass player, founder and permanent leader of the groups "Black Obelisk" and "Krupsky and Companions".
Biography
Anatoly Krupnov was born in 1965 on March 21, in the capital of Russia, Moscow. He was not the only child in the family, Tolya had a sister, Natasha. His father worked as an engineer, and his mother worked in the Ministry of Education. Anatoly and his sister were "inseparable" - together they studied at the music school in the violin class, together they appeared on stage, performed in the house of pioneers. Krupnov studied in a specialized class with in-depth study of physics and mathematics, and studied excellently. During his school years, Krupnov also loved sports, he was engaged in athletics. After graduation, Anatoly entered the MADI. But he never received a higher education.
Krupnov Sr., after a protracted oncological disease, died early. From that moment on, Anatoly vowed to take any money from his mother and promised to earn himself. During his short life, he changed a huge number of jobs. At first he got a job at VDNKh as a color corrector, but it turned out that he was allergic to chemicals. He took over as an electrician. Before Anatoly Krupnov became a famous rocker, he managed to work as a janitor, fireman, locksmith and managed to master a lot of other professions.
Career
The first serious group, in which Anatoly got a job as a bass player, was Prospect. There he made friends, with whom he later created the famous "Black Obelisk". The original name "Monument" did not catch on and Krupnov, inspired by his beloved author Erich Maria Remarque, called the group "Black Obelisk". The exact date of the founding of the collective is unknown, but it is believed that this is August 1, 1986.
Each appearance of the group on the stage was an unusual and vivid mystical show. Even the breaks between compositions were absent as such, the pauses were filled with various noises and sounds. The band's performance was also accompanied by an elaborate and staged light show. "Black Obelisk" is rapidly gaining momentum, in 1987 the debut album was recorded, but due to poor quality recording the disc was not released. In the same year, the first clip of the Midnight group was shot and edited.
In 1988, the group suddenly broke up for everyone. The reason was an internal conflict between Krupnov and one of the group's technicians. After that, Anatoly sets off on a free voyage and joins the thrash metal band Shah. Two years spent in the new band were not in vain, the group recorded the album Beware in Munich, after which they went on a tour of Germany. Returning to his homeland, Krupnov announced that he would soon leave the group, but first he found a replacement for himself and taught everything necessary.
Saying goodbye to Shah, Krupnov announced the revival of the Black Obelisk. At the end of the Soviet Union, Obelisk finally recorded an official album called The Wall. The group is becoming popular again, new videos are being shot, continuous live performances and new albums are not long in coming.
But Anatoly wants to try himself in something else and temporarily moves as a session bass player to the Untouchables group, with which he records several albums. After working with Garik Sukachev, Anatoly managed to work with DDT and the Resurrection group. Having walked well, the already famous rock musician in 1994 returns to his native "Obelisk" and the team releases new records one by one. Restart of "The Wall", with a new arrangement and slight adjustments in performance, and the collection "I Stay", the song of the same name from which became a real hit.
At the same time, Anatoly is trying to record a solo album, calling himself "Krupsky and Companions". The disc was recorded, but not released, the quality of the recording and performance did not suit Krupnov himself. The only solo work within the framework of "Krupsky and Companions" was released after the death of the musician.
Personal life
The famous rock musician married his childhood friend Maria Helminskaya at the age of 18. The marriage lasted 8 years, after which the couple divorced, Maria gave Anatoly Krupnov two sons, Vladimir and Peter. After the divorce, Krupnov started a new relationship with Alina Volokitina, whom he met until his death.
Death
Anatoly Krupnov was very fond of his work, he tirelessly worked, reworked, recorded, composed … In 1997, on February 27, the news of Anatoly's death thundered like thunder. He died of a heart attack while doing what he loved in a recording studio. Of course, the yellow press and other dirt lovers could not miss this news, they quickly spread the news that Krupnov was on hard drugs and this became the cause of death. The expert examination refuted this version, just the heart of Anatoly Krupnov could not withstand the constant and strong loads.
Memory
After this tragic event, the group in 2000 released the album "Postalbum", which consisted of two parts, one was songs performed by Anatoly, which he did not have time to release, the second were songs in memory of him, performed by friends and rock comrades -stage. In 2005, in the renewed line-up, the Black Obelisk group recorded the song "You are no more" in memory of Anatoly Krupnov.
In 2015, for the next anniversary, the director of the group launched a large-scale campaign under the hashtag "GodKrupnova", within the framework of which a huge number of different events were held: flash mobs for the song "I am staying", radio broadcasts, concerts, and the TV show was broadcast "The apartment house at Margulis", in which friends and colleagues remembered Krupnov and sang his songs.
Despite the fact that Anatoly Germanovich Krupnov died more than 20 years ago, his memory will always live in the hearts of his fans and just caring fans of heavy music.
