Good afternoon, my dear readers. Today I wanted to remember my childhood and those artists whose concerts I watched on an old black and white TV. When the voice came from the screen Lev Leshchenko- People's, and then Honored Artist of the RSFSR, my grandmother always asked me to make it louder. And even I, a child, listened in fascination to the most powerful baritone of this performer. Do you want to walk with me through the pages of his biography? So…
Biography of Lev Leshchenko
The first cry of the future great artist was heard in the Moscow maternity hospital on February 1, 1942. His childhood fell on the most terrible war and post-war years. His father, Leshchenko Valeryan Andreyevich, went through the Soviet-Finnish war, and after the end of the Second World War he worked in the USSR Ministry of State Security. Own good health Leo inherited from his father, because he died before reaching his own hundredth birthday just one year ... But the strongest voice and ear for music went to Lev Valeryanovich from his grandfather, Andrei Vasilyevich Leshchenko, who at one time was a singer in the church choir, and even played On the violin.
Some publications state that Leshchenko is not a real surname Lev Valeryanovich. But Wikipedia is silent about this fact ... And the artist himself strongly denies these rumors!
son of the regiment
Little Leo was left without a mother very early. She died when he was about a year old. In view of the strong employment of his father in the service, little Leshchenko was the so-called " son of a regiment».
He walked in the ranks, put on a small uniform, like a real military man, and in winter he got huge skis that were three times his size. Sometimes the father took the boy to visit his grandfather, who taught his grandson the basics of singing and playing the violin. Over time, Valeryan Andreevich married again, and Leo had a younger sister and a new mother.
The beginning of a long journey
The boy's singing talent was immediately noticed at school. In his free time from lessons, Leo was engaged in choral singing, swimming, learned to play wind instruments and mastered the artistic word. Soon his choirmaster insisted that the boy only sing. Since then, not a single school concert has been complete without his participation.
Already at that time, the talented Leo easily took the complex age songs of Leonid Utesov.
After leaving school, the future voice of Victory Day tried to enter the theater institute, but the first attempt failed miserably. After working for a year as an ordinary backstage worker in the theater, Lev went to serve in tank forces. But, having considered the talent of the young conscript, the command sent him to the song and dance ensemble.
After the end of his military service, the young artist is again trying to conquer the Alma mater. And, despite the fact that at that time the enrollment of students was already over, an exception was made for him. Having successfully passed all the exams, Leo entered GITIS. A year later, he became a student at the Operetta Theatre.
Creative activity of Lev Leshchenko
The career of this talented performer was rapidly flying up. In the late 60s, the artist began to perform at the Moscow Operetta Theater. And four years later he was popular on the USSR State Radio and Television. His next achievements speak for themselves! The most powerful voice of the "Moscow nightingale" was appreciated not only by the audience, but also by the jury of many well-known competitions in Russia, Poland, Bulgaria, Belarus and other countries.
For a long time Lev Valeryanovich teaches at the Musical Pedagogical Institute. Gnesins. Under his clear leadership, many wonderful artists appeared on the stage.
Creative baggage of the artist
Over the years of his stage activity, Leshchenko has released several dozen CDs, records and albums on other media. His popularity was absolutely deserved. The soft timbre of the baritone, combined with an aristocratic, "thoroughbred" appearance, made an indelible impression not only on the female part of the audience.
From the courageous performance of the song "Alyoshenka" or "The Ballad of Mother" by Leo, the whole hall sobbed, and even the courageous military men, without hesitation, wiped their eyes ...
Yes, and all his compositions can be called fundamental, songs for centuries, which will always touch the strings of any living heart ... Recall at least his “Victory Day”, which became a hit ...
Now Lev Valeryanovich Leshchenko 74 years old. He was married twice, but, unfortunately, never became a father. All his life the artist leads healthy lifestyle life, is actively involved in sports. I really want to wish this performer to live for many more years and pass on all his invaluable knowledge to the younger generation.
Name: Lev Leshchenko
Age: 77 years old
Place of Birth: Moscow
Growth: 180 cm
The weight: 67 kg
Activity: singer
Family status: married to Irina Badugina
Lev Leshchenko - biography
Lev Leshchenko is a popular singer whose biography is well known to more than one generation. His voice is recognizable, his career is brilliant, and the artist himself has achieved more in life than fame - happiness in his personal life. How and why did this talented actor, singer and music producer become famous?
Lev Leshchenko - childhood and school years
Lev Valeryanovich Leshchenko was born in 1942, just at the height of the Great Patriotic War. His father at that time participated in hostilities, and then remained in the army. The singer's mother died young, then she was only 28 years old, her father constantly disappeared in the service. Little Lyova was brought up by the entire regiment, as well as his grandfather, Andrey Leshchenko. It was the grandfather who eventually instilled in the boy a love of music.
The entire childhood biography of Lev Leshchenko passed in Sokolniki. There the boy attended many circles and sections, from the choir to swimming. This went on until the choirmaster insisted that Leo make a choice in favor of one circle, the choral one, and leave the rest. From that moment on, Leshchenko began to comprehend the basics of music.
After leaving school, Lev Leshchenko repeatedly tried to enter the acting institute, but each time he failed. He had to work at the factory as an assembler, after which Leo was drafted into the army.
Lev Valeryanovich served on the territory of the GDR, he was sent to tank troops. The military leadership knew about the talent of the employee, and was asked to join the song and dance ensemble. Leo agreed, and began to perform for his part as a soloist. But even then he did not leave the dream of entering the theater institute, and therefore in free time diligently preparing for the entrance exams.
After the army, Lev Leshchenko still managed to fulfill his dream. He failed entrance examination, on which the teachers called him dense, but still he was offered to try himself and learn. The student took advantage of the chance, and soon all the teachers and students of GITIS were sure that they were facing a person whose biography in the near future would turn out to be one of the most famous on stage.
Lev Leshchenko performed in many theaters. He began his career as an actor with a modest role, where he said only two words. It was at the Operetta Theatre. Then the actor began work at the Mosconcert, and from there he went on his first tour with the troupe.
In 1971, Lev Valeryanovich became the soloist-vocalist of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company. Then the recognition of the public came to him, already as a singer. Leo was constantly invited to various concerts and programs, the actor and singer became famous and in demand.
In 1977, Leshchenko received an award from the government - he was recognized as an Honored Artist of the USSR. Three years later, the singer was awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples, and in 1983 Lev Valeryanovich received the title of People's Artist.
In 1980, Lev Leshchenko, together with Tatyana Antsiferova, performed a song at the closing of the Moscow Olympics. The song “Goodbye, Moscow” touched even the most callous people, and the more sentimental cried when listening.
Since 1990, the singer has taken the place of director at the Musical Agency Theater. This company was then organizing various touring events. Not without the help of the director, this theater became a state theater.
Leshchenko taught at the Gnessin Institute for many years. He taught many students who eventually became celebrities, among his students were: Marina Khlebnikova, Katya Lel, Varvara and many other talented people.
Of course, distinguishing feature Lev Leshchenko - his voice. It is very soft and voluminous, the timbre is a baritone. Leshchenko always creates the impression of a modest and at the same time charming person. In the younger years of his biography, these features drove fans crazy, although now the singer is in great shape.
Lev Leshchenko - biography of personal life
Not too much is known about Leshchenko's personal life - he does not create scandals around himself, does not shock the public, and even more so does not seek to talk about a secret society. Nevertheless, the singer was married twice, and both marriages are long enough to talk about their seriousness.
Since 1966, Leshchenko has been married to Alla Abdalova. Their union lasted ten years, after which the star spouses divorced (Alla is an actress and singer).
The singer entered into a second marriage with Irina Badugina in 1978. This marriage turned out to be more durable, the couple are happy together to this day.
Lev Leshchenko has no children from any of his wives. He admitted in an interview that he deeply regrets that he did not leave worthy descendants, but time has already been lost.
Leshchenko has many hobbies that are not related to his career. For example, sports hobbies: basketball, volleyball, swimming. For some time, Lev Valeryanovich served as president of the basketball club in Lyubertsy, which is called Triumph. With the move of this team to St. Petersburg, he left his post.
Leshchenko's biography is full of bright creativity, the singer and actor achieved unheard-of popularity on his own (they say that Brezhnev himself forbade shifting gears with the participation of Lev Leshchenko in his presence). What can not be said about his personal life, which is not so eventful, but it can also be called happy.
“... With Sokolniki, I have so much connected in my life that, of course, you can’t tell in a nutshell. I’ll start with the fact that I was born here in February 1942. And not in any maternity hospital, but right in that same wooden two-story house of the old merchant's building, where our whole family lived. Oddly enough, it was even a house, so to speak, "with conveniences", although not with all - we had to heat the stove ourselves.
However, the fact that my father was at the front in our case did not mean at all that we did not have the opportunity to see him quite often. The special purpose regiment in which he served was located in Bogorodskoe, from where Sokolniki was within easy reach. By the way, as far as I know, this regiment is based there to this day. Thus, my father visited us quite regularly, supplying the whole family with food from his service ration, which was a huge help at that time.
We huddled there, consider, in a communal apartment, where, in addition to us, two of our neighbors lived - Baba Zhenya and Aunt Nadia. We occupied one of the three rooms, somehow placed there all together - my mother with my sister Yulia and I. And, of course, my father, when he came for a short time from the front.
I was born on February 1, 1942, when the fiercest battles with the Germans were going on near Moscow. Baba Zhenya received me, because at that time there was nothing to think about any maternity hospital. As soon as the father was informed of this joyful event, he immediately rushed home, taking with him a loaf of bread, a quarter of alcohol, and some other food from his ration. Alcohol was diluted with water, all the necessary washings and washings were made, after which I was wrapped in diapers and arranged a small family feast. And I must say that the temperature in our room at that time did not rise above four degrees. But on this occasion, they did not spare firewood, they heated the stove well, so that the celebration in honor of my birth, according to the recollections of its participants, turned out to be a success ... "
Lev Leshchenko's mother died early, when her son was barely a year old. Grandmother and grandfather helped raise Lyova, and since 1948, the second wife of her father, Leshchenko Marina Mikhailovna (1924-1981).
His childhood years were spent in Sokolniki. Here he began to attend the choir of the House of Pioneers, the swimming section, the artistic word circle and the brass band. In the future, at the insistence of the choirmaster, he quits all circles and begins to seriously engage in singing, performs on the school stage with the performance of mostly popular songs by Utyosov.
Your own labor activity Lev Leshchenko began immediately after leaving school, entering the State Academic Bolshoi Theater of the USSR (1959-1960) as a stage worker. Then, before being drafted into the army, he worked as a fitter at a factory of precision measuring instruments (1960-1961).
military service took place in tank troops as part of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany. On January 27, 1962, the command of the unit, recognizing the abilities of Private L. Leshchenko, sends him to the Song and Dance Ensemble, he becomes the soloist of the ensemble and even receives an offer to stay on long-term service. Leo gladly took on everything that was offered to him: he sang in a quartet, performed solo numbers, led concerts and read poetry. This year can be safely called the beginning of a creative career. In his free time, he prepared for exams at the theater institute. In September 1964, L. Leshchenko, having successfully passed the exams, became a student of GITIS.
In September 1964, L. Leshchenko, having successfully passed the exams, became a student of GITIS. Intensive study begins at the most famous theater university in the country. From the same year, work began at the Mosconcert and the trainee group of the Operetta Theater. During the summer holidays, as a rule, Leo travels - tours with concert teams, visiting the most remote corners of the vast country.
1969 Lev Leshchenko is a full member of the team of the Moscow Operetta Theater. Here he plays many roles, but Leshchenko the artist, knowing the value of his singing gift, wants a real big job. And he gets this opportunity on February 13, 1970: having successfully passed the competition, L. Leshenko becomes the soloist-vocalist of the USSR State Radio and Television.
Intensive creative activity begins: obligatory performances at the radio microphone and stock recordings of romances, folk and Soviet songs, vocal works by foreign composers, Porgy's part in D. Gershwin's opera "Porgy and Bess", the first recording with the Grand Symphony Orchestra conducted by G. Rozhdestvensky in R. Shchedrin's oratorios "Lenin in the heart of the people", recordings with a variety symphony orchestra conducted by Y. V. Silantiev.
In March 1970, Lev Leshchenko became the winner - laureate of the IV All-Union Variety Artists Competition. Its popularity is growing significantly. Few programs, thematic programs or reviews on radio and television, rare concerts in the Hall of Columns do without his participation. Dozens of recordings lay on the shelves of the record library of the Recording House.
In 1972, L. Leshchenko was awarded the title of laureate of the Golden Orpheus competition in Bulgaria. In the same 1972, he received the first prize at a very prestigious festival in Sopot at that time with the song "For that guy".
The victory at the Sopot festival gave rise to fashion for Lev Leshenko, he becomes famous. In 1973, Lev Lsshchenko was awarded the title of laureate of the Moscow Komsomol and Lenin Komsomol Prizes.
A new impetus to popularity was brought to the singer by the song "Victory Day" by V. Kharitonov and D. Tukhmanov, performed by him for the first time in the year of the 30th anniversary of the Victory, and which the singer himself still considers one of his most fundamental achievements.
In 1977, already a recognized master of the stage. Lev Leshchenko was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR.
In 1980, he was awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples, in 1983, for outstanding services, Lev Leshchenko was awarded the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR, and in 1989 he was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor.
Many hits, which have now become classics of the national stage, were performed by Lev Leshchenko. In subsequent years, hundreds of other popular songs were added to them. You can list only a few of them: "White Birch" (V. Shainsky - L. Ovsyannikova), "Don't Cry Girl" (V. Shainsky - V. Kharitonov), "Love Lives on Earth" (V. Dobrynin - L. Derbenev ), "I love you, the capital" (P. Aedonitsky - Y. Vizbor), "Tatiana's Day" (Y. Saulsky - N. Olev), "Beloved Women" (S. Tulikov - M. Plyatskovsky) , "Old maple" (A. Pakhmutova - M. Matusovsky), "We cannot live without each other" (A. Pakhmutova - N. Dobronravov), "Nightingale grove" (D. Tukhmanov - A. Transverse), "Gravity of the Earth "(D. Tukhmanov - R. Rozhdestvensky), "Not a moment of peace" (V. Dobrynin - L. Derbenev), "Native Land" (V. Dobrynin - V. Kharitonov), "White Blizzard" (O. Ivanov - I .Shaferan), "Bitter honey" (O. Ivanov - V. Pavlinov), "Where have you been" (V. Dobrynin - L. Derbenev), "Parents' house" (V. Shainsky - M. Ryabinin), "Old swing" (V. Shainsky - Y. Yantar), "Where is my home" (M. Fradkin - A. Bobrov), "City flowers" (M. Dunaevsky - L. Derbenev), "Wedding horses" (D. Tukhmanov - A. Poperechny), "Meadow grasses" (I. Dorokhov - L. Leshchenko), "Old Moscow" (A. Nikolsky), "Oh, what a pity" (A. Nikolsky), "You are leaving" (A. Nikolsky), "Lord officers" (A. Nikolsky), "The aroma of love" ( A. Ukup-nick - E. Nebylova), "We were young and happy" (M. Minkov - L. Rubalskaya), "Tonechka" (A. Savchenko - V. Baranov), "Last meeting" (I. Cool - R.Kazakova), "Belated love" (A.Ukupnik - B.Shifrin), "Last love" (O.Sorokin - A.Zhigarev), "Why didn't you meet me" (N.Bogoslovsky - N.Dorizo ) and many, many others. More than 350 songs have already been recorded for the creative path.
In 1977, already a recognized master of the stage. Lev Leshchenko was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR, and in 1978 A. Pakhmutova presented the singer with the Lenin Komsomol Prize.
In 1980 - 1989, Lev Leshchenko continued his intensive concert activity as a soloist-vocalist of the State Concert and Touring Association of the RSFSR "Roskontsert".
In 1980, he was awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples, in 1984, for outstanding services, Lev Leshchenko was awarded the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR, and in 1985 he was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor.
In 1990, he created and headed the theater of variety performances "Music Agency", which in 1992 was given the status of a state theater. The main activity of the theater is the organization of tour and concert events, presentations, creative evenings. For more than 10 years, Lev Valeryanovich taught at the Gnessin Musical and Pedagogical Institute (now the Gnessin Russian Academy). Many of his students became famous artists pop artists: Marina Khlebnikova, Katya Lel, Olga Arefieva and many others.
In 2001, Lev Leshchenko's book "Apology of Memory" was published, in which the artist talks about his life and his contemporaries - prominent people arts, sports and politics.
On February 1, 2002, Lev Leshchenko was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV Degree.
Lev Leshchenko is fond of tennis, basketball, swimming, and acts not only as a fan, but also actively goes in for sports. He is an active promoter of the development of basketball, an active fan and honorary President of the basketball club "TRIUMPH" (Lyubertsy) website of the basketball club: http://www.bctriumph.ru/. Married, lives and works in Moscow.
Leshchenko Lev Valerianovich (b.1942) - Soviet and Russian pop and operetta singer. Since 1983 he has the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR.
Birth and parents
Lev Valerianovich was born in the Moscow district of Sokolniki on February 1, 1942. There stood an old, still merchant building, wooden house of two floors, in which the Leshchenko family lived. It was in him, and not in the maternity hospital, that a boy was born.
There was a war, especially fierce battles were near Moscow, but despite this, the life of the Leshchenko family in those years cannot be called difficult. Their house was almost comfortable, which for that time was an extraordinary luxury, they only had to heat the stove themselves.
Although my father was at the front, he served in a special purpose regiment located in Bogorodsky, not far from Sokolniki. Therefore, he was able to visit his family often and bring food from his dry ration.
The Leshchenko family was accommodated in one of the three rooms of the communal apartment, where neighbors lived in the other two ─ Aunt Nadia and Baba Zhenya, who took the newly born child Leo in her arms.
The Leshchenko family consisted of a mother, a born boy and his older sister Yulia, and, of course, a father when he managed to visit his relatives. Lev Valerianovich is now perplexed how they could then accommodate the whole family in a small room.
On that February day, in honor of the birth of his son, the father came home, and they arranged a whole feast. Dad brought half a loaf of bread, a quarter of alcohol and a few more products from his ration. On this occasion, the stove was well heated with firewood, and the house became warm.
The father of the future singer, Valerian Andreevich, graduated from the Kursk gymnasium before the war, and began his career at the state farm. In 1931, he was sent to the capital to the Krasnopresnensky vitamin plant, where he worked as an accountant. Participated in the Soviet-Finnish war, returning from which he went to serve in the NKVD. From the beginning to the victorious end, he went through the Great Patriotic War, was awarded many orders and medals, after the war and until his retirement he served in the MGB. Papa Lev Leshchenko can be attributed to long-livers, he died at 99 years old.
The singer's mother, Klavdia Petrovna, died very early, when the boy was only a year old, and by that time she herself was barely 28 years old.
Childhood
After the death of his mother, little Leo was raised by his grandparents. And five years later, in 1948, my father married a second time. Lev Valerianovich recalls his stepmother Marina Mikhailovna with respect and warmth, according to him, she always treated him like her own son, the boy did not experience a lack of love and attention.
And in 1949, Lev's little sister Valya was born.
In the very early childhood father often took little Leo with him to military unit, the soldiers jokingly nicknamed him "the son of the regiment." Since the boy grew up very frisky and agile, it was difficult to keep track of him, because the father assigned the foreman Andrey Fesenko to the child. The boy dined with the soldiers in the dining room, went to the cinema with them in formation, at the age of four he had already been to the shooting range and wore military uniform.
And the foreman Fesenko taught the kid to ski in winter, which were three times longer than the boy himself.
And the little Leo had a chance to face music in early childhood. He often visited his grandfather Andrei Vasilyevich Leshchenko. He worked at a sugar factory as an accountant and in his free time played the violin in the factory string quartet, and before the revolution he sang in the church choir. In terms of music, grandfather was a very gifted person and gradually taught little Leo to this art: he played the violin and taught him singing.
School
Leshchenko's childhood passed in Sokolniki, and then the family moved to the Voikovsky district, where the boy began his studies at high school No. 201. Besides school curriculum, he became a soloist in the choir at the House of Pioneers, was fond of swimming in the pool, studied in a circle of artistic expression and a brass band.
Soon, teachers in the choir advised Leo to leave all other hobbies and circles, focusing only on singing. Yes, and the boy himself has already firmly decided to connect his future with creativity, but has not yet decided who he would like to become more - an artist or a singer. Therefore, he left himself two classes - in the choir and the drama club. And at home, he listened to records with Utyosov's songs, adored his style of performance, imitated the great singer.
Army and institute
After school, an attempt to enter a theater university was unsuccessful. Lev went to work as a stage worker at the Bolshoi Theatre, during the day he worked, and in the evenings he watched performances from the gallery. Then he tried himself as a fitter at the factory of measuring instruments.
In 1961, Lev Leshchenko was drafted into the ranks of the Soviet Army. At the military registration and enlistment office, the young man said that he would very much like to serve at sea, but his father corrected all his plans, having issued his son in tank Soviet troops located in the GDR.
But already from the first months of service, the army leadership sent Leo to the song and dance ensemble, where he soon established himself as the main soloist. In addition to solo performances of songs, Lev recited poetry, was the host of concert programs, and participated in a quartet ensemble.
It is service in the army that Lev Valerianovich considers the beginning of his musical career and a long successful creative way.
Any free army minute he was preparing to enter the theater institute. And in 1964, after graduating from the army, Leshchenko entered GITIS. Simultaneously with his studies, he began to earn extra money at the Mosconcert and train at the operetta theater. During the holidays, Lev necessarily signed up for concert teams that went on tour to the most remote cities and villages of the Soviet Union.
Conquest of musical peaks
In 1969, at the Moscow Operetta Theater, Lev was already a full member of the troupe, he had many roles on his account, but something was missing. He wanted a lot of work on the stage.
In early 1970, he successfully passed the competition and became a soloist of the USSR State Radio and Television. Following this, he won the All-Union competition stage artists. His popularity grew at a frantic pace, and rarely any concert on radio or television could do without the participation of Lev Leshchenko.
In 1972, Leshchenko was the winner of two prestigious music competitions at once: the Bulgarian Golden Orpheus and the Polish Sopot. The victory in Sopot made him famous throughout the country, the fashion for Leshchenko began in the Soviet Union.
One after another, he received awards and prizes:
- Moscow Komsomol Prize (1973);
- the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1977);
- Lenin Komsomol Prize (1978);
- Order of Friendship of Peoples (1980);
- the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR (1983);
- Order of the Badge of Honor (1985).
His special achievements, which can truly be called textbooks, were the performance of the songs "Victory Day" in 1975 (on the day of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of this great holiday) and "Goodbye, Moscow" at the closing of the Summer Olympics-80, when in the huge sky was flying away cute olympic bear.
All the songs performed by him became hits and were loved by the audience, it’s not even possible to single out the best ones. The whole country knew the words by heart and sang along with him at concerts:
- “The main thing, guys, is not to grow old with your heart”;
- "Don't cry, girl";
- "We can't live without each other";
- « Motherland»;
- "Not a moment of peace";
- "Gravity of the Earth";
- "Parent's house";
- "Goodbye";
- "Old maple";
- "Echo of love";
- "Meadow grasses";
- "Old swing";
- "Nightingale Grove".
He sang duets with the best performers Soviet stage: Sofia Rotaru and Valentina Tolkunova, Tatyana Antsiferova and Lyudmila Senchina, Anna German and Tamara Gverdtsiteli.
For his contribution to the development of Russian culture, Lev Valerianovich was awarded the Orders of Merit for the Fatherland, II, III and IV degrees.
At the very end of the 20th century, on the Square of Stars near the State Concert Hall "Russia", the nominal star of the singer Lev Leshchenko was laid.
To date, Lev Valerianovich continues to delight fans with his unique velvety voice. And also engaged in teaching activities, he is a teacher in Russian Academy named after the Gnessins.
Personal life
While studying at GITIS, Lev met the singer and theater actress Albina Abdalova. They got married in 1966 and were married for 10 years.
And in 1976, Lev Valerianovich met the love of his life. He was already 34 years old at that time. Fateful meeting took place in the city of Sochi, where he was on tour in the summer. They saw each other in the hotel elevator, the girl's name was Irina, she was 12 years younger than the singer. In addition, Ira did not know him at all, because she lived and studied at that time in Budapest. She thought that the stylishly dressed man was a local mafioso.
A day later, Irina flew to Moscow, and Lev, who had lost his head, followed her. A year later, they officially became husband and wife. Later, the doctors diagnosed Ira with infertility, but this did not destroy them. family relations. Lev Leshchenko is faithful to his wife and in love with her, as many years ago during their first meeting in the elevator.
Irina was a diplomat by education, but she left her career and devoted herself entirely to her home and husband. Now Ira works as an assistant director at the Music Agency Theater, which was founded by Lev Valerianovich in 1990.
Leshchenko is always in great shape, he loves sports - both as a fan and as a workout lover; swims, plays tennis and basketball.
The singer is sure that he is absolutely happy man. When Leo gives autographs to fans, he always writes: "I wish you well." In his opinion, it is kindness and love that are the engines of progress and peace.
Lev Leshchenko Soviet years was a very popular performer. One of the remarkable facts of his biography is that he was born in the 42nd year, that is, during the war. According to Lev Valeryanovich himself, at that time the German troops reached the Moscow region and fierce battles were going on for the capital every day. In connection with all this, maternity hospitals, of course, did not work, because the future Soviet pop star was born right under the roof of his home. Neighbor grandmothers helped to take birth. But it's great that, despite such a difficult and terrible first years of his life, the boy survived, grew up and became famous person singing great songs.
Height, weight, age. How old is Lev Leshchenko
Leshchenko Lev Valeryanovich, whose real name is Leshchev, is a very popular performer on the Soviet and post-Soviet stage, people's artist. He was born in war time, but despite all the horrors and hardships of this period, he and his family managed to survive. Lev Valeryanovich is a performer of wonderful songs with heartfelt, soul-touching lyrics. Of course, in our time, post-Soviet singers are no longer in such demand as they used to be. But even despite this, there are still people who are interested in such details about him as height, weight, age.
How old is Lev Leshchenko is easy to calculate. Lev Valeryanovich was born in 1942, which means that he is already 75 years old. The growth of a celebrity is rather rather big and is approximately 180-182 centimeters. As for the weight, then the data is slightly different. Basically, sources claim that Lev Valeryanovich weighs 67 kilograms, but there are those who claim that they are all 90. But, if you look at the photographs, his figure is very good, so we will trust the majority. So, its approximate weight is 67 kilograms.
Biography of Lev Leshchenko
Lev Valeryanovich Leshchenko was born on February 1, 1942, he is a native Muscovite. As mentioned above, he is 75 years old, however, looking at this truly military bearing, soft features and good-natured smile, you can’t even immediately say that he is already so old - this imposing man looks younger than his years.
Despite the fact that the singer's childhood fell on difficult post-war years, he has only good memories of this time.
The biography of Lev Leshchenko is impressive. The future Soviet pop star spent his childhood in Sokolniki, later the family moved to the Voikovsky district. It was there that the boy went to school. Already with young age Leo began to show interest in music. He sang in the choir and played in the brass band. Around the same time, the choirmaster notices the talent of the performer in the young talent. Leo throws mugs and devotes his free time to singing. School performances began, in which he mainly performed songs by L. Utesov. According to Leshchenko himself, he began to sing quite early - already in the second grade. However, he began to approach the matter most seriously already at a conscious age - in the tenth grade. Ultimately, his voice acquired the timbre of a bass-baritone.
When it came time to enter a university, Leo began to storm theater institutes and universities, but none of his attempts were successful. Because the guy spent the 59-60s in Bolshoi Theater as a worker.
During the period of conscription into the army, young Leshchenko expressed a desire to become a sailor, but his father (also a military man) did not allow him. As a result, he went to Germany, to the Soviet tank troops. It was there that in the 62nd year he became the soloist of the military ensemble of songs and dances. There he not only sang solo, but also recited poetry, and even hosted events. In the same period, he begins to prepare for another attempt to get higher education. In the 64th, he finally enters GITIS. In the second year of study, at the invitation of one of the teachers, Leshchenko got into the operetta theater. On the summer holidays he goes with concert bands on tour around the Soviet Union.
In the 66th Lev Leshchenko became an artist of the capital's operetta theater on an official basis. And four years later, he was also the soloist-vocalist of the state television and radio broadcasting. I must say that the 70th and 72nd years are very significant for Leshchenko. He was noted as a laureate of the fourth international competition of pop artists, and as a laureate of the "Golden Orpheus" in two countries at once
In the 77th year, Lev Valeryanovich received an "honored artist". A year later, he becomes the owner of the Prize. Lenin. And these are not the last awards so talented person. In 1983, Leshchenko became people's artist. In the 85th he received such a significant order as the Badge of Honor.
In the 90th year, Lev Leshchenko organized a theater called "Music Agency". Two years later, his offspring was recognized as state. It is noteworthy that the theater organizes concerts and various events. Nowadays, the "Music Agency" cooperates with many stars not only in Russia, but also in neighboring countries. Now Leshchenko teaches at Gnesinka. Many well-known performers of the last twenty years have come out from under his patronage.
Over the years of creativity, this famous person has released more than a dozen records, discs and cassettes. Since 1999, a star named after Lev Leshchenko has flaunted on the Square of Stars of the State Central Concert Hall. And in 2001, he published a book of his own composition - an autobiography called "Apology of Memory".
Personal life of Lev Leshchenko
Personal life Lev Leshchenko, according to the singer himself, is happy, no matter what.
The famous music performer and authoritative teacher was married twice in his life. The first wife of Leshchenko was a woman of the same creative profession - actress and singer Abdalova Alla Alexandrovna. At first glance, everything was fine, but in the end, the marriage with her lasted only a dozen years - from the 66th to the 76th year.
Lev Valeryanovich found real family happiness with Bagudina Irina Pavlovna, whom he married in the 78th year. The woman is twelve years older than him, nevertheless they are happy together to this day.
Family of Lev Leshchenko
The singer's father, Valeryan Andreevich, graduated from the Kursk gymnasium and got a job on the farm. In the thirties he was sent to the capital, where he received the position of an accountant at a factory. Passed the Soviet-Finnish war in the ranks of the Red Army, then worked in the NKVD. During the next war, he held the high position of deputy head of the headquarters of the cavalry troops. Received many awards. During his retirement he worked in the MGB. Valerian Leshchenko died in 2004, at a very respectable age - 99 years old.
The performer's mother, Klavdia Petrovna, died very early at the age of 28. Little Leo was then only a year old. According to Lev Valeryanovich, it happened in September 1943, at the very height of the war. The disease - whether cancer, or tuberculosis, struck the throat. Treatment was not possible due to the almost complete lack of drugs. The woman's life could not be saved.
Soon the small family of Lev Leshchenko settled in Bogorodskoye, where his military unit was located.
Five years after the death of his wife, Leva's father married again. Marina Mikhailovna Sizova became the stepmother for her son. A year later, sister Valechka was born. Leshchenko recalls his stepmother with warmth. According to him, she was kind, patient and caring. A woman came to the capital from the village of Ternovka to enter a medical university, but when she got along with Valerian, she abandoned her studies in favor of raising children.
Children of Lev Leshchenko
The children of Lev Leshchenko are a separate topic for him. To be honest, he did not make any children in any of the marriages. What Lev Valeryanovich himself regrets very much. As for illegitimate children, but that singer only laughs.
Once, to the words of a journalist about rumors that Leshchenko had an illegitimate son, the singer replied: “Maybe he is, but then he should already be over forty. I don't have any children in my marriage. And if you take into account the rumors - I should have almost half the country with children! It is already habitual. One day they called my wife and said that I have a child. They only replied that they were very happy for me. If I really do have a son or daughter, then why not find me and tell me about it?
The ex-wife of Lev Leshchenko - Albina Abdalova
Few people know about it, but ex-wife Lev Leshchenko - Albina Abdalova - became Albina Leshchenko in 1966. They studied together at GITIS. The first meeting of the future spouses took place in the 64th year, at a concert event in honor of the October holidays, when Leo was in his first year, and Albina was in her third year. It is noteworthy that the girl was known throughout the institute as the most capable student. A tall, slender blonde immediately attracted the attention of Leshchenko.
They got married in 1966, but lived together for only ten years. The reason for the divorce was frequent separation and creative jealousy. The couple divorced in 1976.
Today, Albina Abdalova lives alone on a small pension.
Lev Leshchenko's wife - Irina Leshchenko
Leshchenko entered into a second marriage two years later after a divorce from Abdalova. Lev Leshchenko's wife - Irina Leshchenko (nee Bagudina) is twelve years older than her husband, but this did not stop both from building happy marriage where they have been living for the last forty years.
They met in Sochi, in the 76th year. Irina was on vacation, and Lev Valeryanovich was at work. Conducted tours. Irina Leshchenko is the daughter of diplomats, she received a good foreign higher education - she graduated from the university in Budapest.
It is worth noting that it was their meeting that became the last straw - after that, the marriage of Leshchenko and Abdalova came to an end.
Photo by Lev Leshchenko before and after plastic surgery
Everyone wants to look beautiful, regardless of age. And everyone knows that this is especially important for public people - performers and actors, because they are constantly under the gun of video cameras. Fans look at them and equal. The simplest and most effective option in our time is to make plastic surgery.
Some simply do a facelift, and for some, facial features change dramatically after the surgeon’s work, and the result is not always successful. Lev Valeryanovich was no exception. Photos of Lev Leshchenko before and after plastic surgery are easy to find on the Internet. Fortunately, there are no particularly significant changes in his face, and he looks good. Thanks to plastic or not, the singer's appearance does not correspond to his real age.
Instagram and Wikipedia Lev Leshchenko
Instagram and Wikipedia Lev Leshchenko is public information.
Wikipedia contains a brief dossier of the singer, information about his personal and creative life, information about the songs performed, duets with other artists, a list music albums and even a short filmography.
Account in popular network Instagram appeared at Leshchenko in 2014. In the caption under the first photo, which is dated September 9th, Lev Valeryanovich thanks his fans for their love and devotion, and adds that he himself will personally maintain the account, despite the fact that he has not yet mastered the new phone too well. Vladimir Vinokur, a friend of the singer, is also registered in this network. It is possible that Leshchenko created an account with his light hand.
