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Yuri Shevchuk

1957 - Today

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Yuri Yulianovich Shevchuk (Russian: Юрий Юлианович Шевчук; born 16 May 1957) is a Soviet and Russian rock musician and singer/songwriter who leads the rock band DDT, which he founded with Vladimir Sigachyov in 1980. He is best known for his distinctive gravelly voice. His lyrics detail aspects of Russian life with a wry, humanistic sense of humor. He is also famous for opposing pop music culture (especially playback performances) for many years. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yuri Shevchuk is the 1,226th most popular singer (down from 1,121st in 2019), the 1,661st most popular biography from Russia (down from 1,572nd in 2019) and the 24th most popular Russian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Yuri Shevchuk ranks 1,226 out of 4,381. Before him are Willeke Alberti, Yumi Matsutoya, Demi Lovato, Max Lorenz, Majida El Roumi, and Nora Nova. After him are Nas, Rika Zaraï, Little Walter, Chayanne, Anohni, and Tina Charles.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Yuri Shevchuk ranks 259. Before him are Gamal Al-Ghandour, Mona Sahlin, Rafael Gordillo, Mona Simpson, Anouar Brahem, and Tad Williams. After him are Martin Donovan, Evelyn Ashford, Lothaire Bluteau, Joël Bats, Alim Qasimov, and Léopold Eyharts.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Yuri Shevchuk ranks 1,661 out of 3,761. Before him are Galina Starovoytova (1946), Natalia Bessmertnova (1941), Mark Zakharov (1933), Mikhail Popkov (1964), Viktoria Mullova (1959), and Valentina Prudskova (1938). After him are Klara Rumyanova (1929), Tatyana Tolstaya (1951), Albert Razin (1940), Vera Panova (1905), Vasily Stasov (1769), and Mikhail Voronin (1945).

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Among SINGERS In Russia

Among singers born in Russia, Yuri Shevchuk ranks 24. Before him are Lena Katina (1984), Irina Allegrova (1952), Nikolai Slichenko (1934), Larin Paraske (1832), Helene Fischer (1984), and Leonid Kharitonov (1933). After him are Grigory Leps (1962), Dima Bilan (1981), Irina Arkhipova (1925), Sergei Lemeshev (1902), Yevgeny Nesterenko (1938), and Sainkho Namtchylak (1957).

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