Vladimir Vysotsky, Russian singer-songwriter, actor, and poet (died 1980)

Vladimir Vysotsky

Soviet musician and actor (1938–1980)

Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky was a Soviet singer-songwriter, poet, and actor who had an immense and enduring effect on Soviet culture. He became widely known for his unique singing style and for his lyrics, which featured social and political commentary in often-humorous street…