Samotsvety
Samotsvety is a Soviet VIA band formed in 1971, in Moscow. It became one of the more successful and better known VIA bands, recording a number of hits and serving as a springboard to fame for several Russian musicians, including Dmitry Malikov, Vladimir Presnyakov Sr., and Alexander Barykin.
History
The band Samotsvety, was founded by Yuriy Malikov, a Recognized National Artist of Russia and the father of Dmitry Malikov. The group produced a string of hits in the 1970s, including "", "", "", "", "", "", and "", among others.The year 1975 was a turning point for the band. It was the year they recorded "".
The band broke up in the late 1980s when many VIAs were going away as a result of changes in both government censorship and popular tastes. However, in 1996, Yuriy Malikov decided to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of the band by bringing together many of the ex-members for an episode of the television series "". The unexpected popularity of the program when it aired made Malikov decide to reconstitute the band.
The forecasting group is named after this band.
Discography
1973 — ВИА Самоцветы1974 — У нас молодых
1981 — Путь к сердцу
1985 — Прогноз погоды
1995 — Там за облаками
1996 — Всё, что в жизни есть у меня
1996 — Двадцать лет спустя
1997 — Мы стали другими
2003 — Звёздные имена
2004 — Любовное настроение
2008 — Самоцветы GRAND Collection
2009 — Самоцветы
2011 — Самоцветы в окружении звёзд