Childhood and youth
Vyacheslav Grigorievich Dobrynin was born in the capital in 1946. But until 1972, the musician’s real name and surname sounded different: Vyacheslav Galustovich Antonov. The future composer and singer had every chance to bear the surname Petrosyan, like his own father, Galust Oganesovich, an Armenian by nationality.
A short-lived romance between parents happened during the war. The lovers registered their marriage at the military field registry office. In Koenigsberg, Anna Antonova and Galust Petrosyan celebrated the Victory. But the joyful event was intertwined with the sad one. Anna went to Moscow, where she just found out about the pregnancy, and Galust went to the war with Japan, and then to her homeland. The officer’s relatives did not want to hear about his wife, who was not of Armenian nationality, so the future musician grew up in a single-parent family.
Son Vyacheslav received his mother’s surname. The musician never saw his father; he died. Only in 1980, after Galust’s death, did he visit the cemetery where he was buried.
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Vyacheslav Dobrynin in his youth
The greatest influence on the boy’s upbringing and hobbies was his mother. Anna Ivanovna pushed her son towards music, which she loved. Vyacheslav enrolled in a music school and chose the button accordion. Later he learned to play the guitar.
Vyacheslav Antonov attended an elite school where there was a basketball team. Soon the young man headed it. The boy spent his holidays in the Smolensk region, in the house of his mother’s parents. At the age of 14, the future composer imitated the dudes with all his might: he wore pipe trousers and bright shirts. And in high school, the guy heard the Beatles for the first time and turned into a fan of the fashionable group. Having created the group "Orpheus", Vyacheslav began giving concerts in cafeterias in front of audiences who specially came to listen and look at the musician.
Having received a school diploma, Vyacheslav entered Moscow State University, choosing the Faculty of Art History. The fact that he enjoyed studying the world of art is evidenced by the fact that the young man graduated from graduate school. But the young man also remembered about music, managing to attend classes at a music school. Dobrynin graduated from 2 departments at once - folk (accordion class) and conducting and choral.
Vyacheslav Grigorievich Dobrynin - biography
Vyacheslav Grigorievich Dobrynin is a Soviet and Russian composer and pop singer, author of about 1000 songs. He has released 17 long-playing music albums, 12 minions and 19 CDs. The only performer in Russia [en] who gave 6 concerts in 1 day. Zodiac sign - Aquarius.
People's Artist of the Russian Federation (1996). Winner of the Lenin Komsomol Prize (1986), Moscow Komsomol Prize (1982), three-time winner of the National Russian Ovation Prize, winner of the Isaac Dunaevsky Prize and the Golden Gramophone Prize, winner of 15 “Song of the Year” television festivals. Over the years, his songs have been performed by almost all Russian pop stars.
He repeatedly became a laureate of many popular all-Union and international competitions and festivals (Jurmala, Yalta, Bratislava Lyre, Golden Orpheus, Zielona Gora). On September 27, 1998, a name plate of Vyacheslav Dobrynin was laid on the “Square of Stars” near the State Central Concert Hall “Russia”.
«Vyacheslav Dobrynin was born
January 25, 1946 in Moscow. His mother went through the entire war, working at the headquarters of Marshal Konstantin Konstantinovich Rokossovsky as a dressmaker (she was awarded 14 military awards). She got married at the front, and after the victory she came to Moscow, where she soon gave birth to a boy - a future composer.
Vyacheslav was baptized in the Church of the Deposition of the Robe on Donskaya Street, and since his mother did not live with his father, from the cradle he became the subject of constant female attention - his mother and her three sisters.
Slava recalls: “I grew up as a child on my own, I rarely cried, I loved to play with construction sets and cars, but although everyone heard shell explosions, I never played war. At the age of three, it was noticed that, having heard some melody on the radio, I tried to pick it out on the harmonica. When my family was convinced that it was similar, music teachers started visiting me, and at the age of 7 I was sent to two schools at once - a simple school and a music school (Dobrynin went to a school at the Academy of Sciences and studied in the same class with the children of academicians Topchiev, Nesmeyanov, Pankratov. He sat at the same desk with the son of academician Lev Davidovich Landau. - F.R.).
An epic search began for the instrument I should play. I “passed through” the violin, piano, cello, which inspired me with respect, but it was too difficult for my mother to carry it to school. Finally they remembered that even as an infant my heart had become attached to the accordion, and they decided that the button accordion suited me best.
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The button accordion was a very respected instrument back then. I was convinced of this when I once went to a pioneer camp as a bugler. The guys from the senior detachment organized dances in the evenings, and some grandfather played for them, who, except for “On the Hills of Manchuria,” could do almost nothing. And by that time I could already “depict” something fashionable, even jazz. When it turned out that I was playing well, the guys specifically ran to negotiate with the head of the camp so that I would be released to them after lights out. I walked around terribly proud, because in gratitude they promised me protection from all the camp bullies (I note that at school Vyacheslav Dobrynin was seriously interested in sports and, as captain of the basketball team, became the champion of the Oktyabrsky district. - F.R.)
One day my friends and I were taken to the police station. The fact is that on the way to school we practiced our accuracy by shooting snowballs at the memorial plaque at the machine tool shop. Something was written on the board about the battles of 1917. My parents were alarmed, but, thank God, they forgave us for the “sabotage”, considering us foolish. This was true when we were 9-10 years old, but it was still scary.
At the age of 14, an important event occurred in my life. I kissed a girl for the first time, her name was Tamara Gerasimova. We dated for three years, walked in Gorky Park, and went to the skating rink in winter. Tamara became my first woman. Around the same age I tried alcohol for the first time. It was dry wine, drunk somewhere in the entrance after classes. In general, the guys and I liked to have a drink before a school evening for courage, so that it wouldn’t be scary to invite the girls to dance. I remember this often happened in the school toilet.
Music
In 1970, Vyacheslav made the final choice: music weighed in. The young man was accepted into Oleg Lundstrem's ensemble as a guitarist. A little later, the musician and singer changed his name, taking the creative pseudonym Dobrynin. The singer wanted the audience not to confuse him with his colleague Yuri Antonov. And in 1972, the patronymic Grigorievich and the surname Dobrynin became official and were included in the passport.
In the 1970s, Vyacheslav Dobrynin met Alla Pugacheva and the musicians of the vocal and instrumental ensemble “Jolly Fellows”. These acquaintances soon grew into fruitful cooperation. Dobrynin’s songs appeared in the musicians’ repertoire, many of which quickly turned into hits. They started talking about Vyacheslav as an accomplished composer. The musician's songs were sung by Lev Leshchenko, Sofia Rotaru, Roxana Babayan and Joseph Kobzon.
The creative biography of Vyacheslav Dobrynin took a sharp turn in 1986. The artist appeared as a solo performer. Everything was decided by chance. Mikhail Boyarsky was unable to come to the recording of the popular program “Wider Circle”, where he was supposed to sing a song based on the words of Vyacheslav. The author was asked to do this. This is how Dobrynin’s creative career began. After the new performer appeared on TV screens, he instantly became famous. The editors of the program were bombarded with requests to show their favorite singer again.
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Vyacheslav Dobrynin and his daughter Ekaterina
Spectators heard. From that moment on, Vyacheslav Dobrynin regularly appeared on stage. His discography was replenished with the hits “Old Grandmothers”, “Blue Fog”, “Don’t pour salt on my wound” and “Witch Lake”, which were heard on all television and radio channels in the 1980s.
In 1990, she awarded Dobrynin a “Golden Disc” for 2 albums entitled “Blue Fog” and “Witchcraft Lake”. The records sold an unprecedented 7 million copies. In the same year, Vyacheslav created the group “Doctor Shlyager”, with which he performed and recorded.
In 1995, the composition “Oh, What a Woman” appeared. The musician’s duet with Masha Rasputina, “The Music Is Flowing,” which they performed at the concert of the annual popular music festival “Song of the Year – 90,” became a real hit.
Vyacheslav Dobrynin - song “Casino”
In the 90s, most of the musician’s videos were released for the songs “Casino”, “Wall”, “Don’t Be Jealous”. A video was also shot for the song “Don’t Forget Your Friends” together with Andrei Derzhavin. In 1998, a music album entitled “Hands Up, Doctor Shlyager!” was released, recorded together with the group “Hands Up!”
In 2001, a video appeared for the hit “Big Bear,” and in 2003, for the hit “Thank you for being there.” Dobrynin is recording new material with his group “Doctor Shlyager”. Later, the band's musicians often went on tour without the participation of the artistic director, performing songs from his repertoire.
Vyacheslav Dobrynin’s track record includes more than a thousand songs that pop stars sing today. The musician’s discography includes 37 original and solo albums. For his contribution to art, the composer and performer received the title of People's Artist.
Vyacheslav Dobrynin - song “Blue Fog”
Another page in the musician’s life was his work in cinema. In addition to the fact that Vyacheslav Dobrynin wrote music for a number of films, including the musical comedy “Primorsky Boulevard”, the TV series “Lyuba, Children and”, the artist also “lit up” in the frame. Dobrynin’s first minor work was his appearance in an episode of the 1973 crime film “The Black Prince.” Then he only had to portray a member of a musical group in a restaurant.
The role with words went to the singer only 20 years later in the film “American Grandfather”. Dobrynin brilliantly played the colorful American Sam. The successful transformation took place largely due to the acting talent and suitable external characteristics of the artist - with a height of 178 cm, the musician’s weight reached 93 kg. In this comedy, Evgeny Leonov played the last role in his life. In 1995, he followed with a cameo role as a bank manager in the Ukrainian thriller “The Double.” In 2008, Dobrynin appeared in the detective story “Kulagin and Partners,” where he played himself.
Vyacheslav Dobrynin often appeared among the guests at the concerts of the chanson music festival “Eh, take a walk!” The public always warmly welcomes the performer of popular hits. At the next performance, which took place in 2021 at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex, the audience sang along with the maestro in chorus to his hit “Who Told You?” After the performance, the artist told reporters that he was tired of concert activities and wanted to devote himself to his family. According to rumors, the reason for the end of the musician’s creative career was poor health.
Vyacheslav Dobrynin - song “Don’t rub salt on my wound”
In addition to his musical activities, Vyacheslav Dobrynin regularly appears among participants in various projects and events. In 2017, he became a guest of the “Honest Word” program, hosted by Yuri Nikolaev.
At the beginning of 2021, Vyacheslav Dobrynin joined the jury of the Miss Moscow State University - 2018 competition, consisting of ]Valdis Pelsh[/anchor], Yana Churikova, Tutte Larsen, Mark Tishman. After 3 months, the maestro could not refuse pop star Tamara Gverdtsiteli and became a participant in her anniversary concert, which was held at the State Kremlin Palace. Together the artists performed the song “Crazy Rain.”
After going on stage at the “What Men Sing About” concert, where Dobrynin, together with Anastasia Makeeva, gave the audience a meeting with the musical composition “You are my only one,” reporters managed to interview him. To questions from journalists about his attitude to social networks, Instagram, Twitter and others, the artist replied that he was not going to register a personal profile. He is interested in reading good literature, not virtual communication.
Vyacheslav Dobrynin and the group “Hands Up” - “Doctor Shlyager”
In April, Vyacheslav Grigorievich performed at the next song festival in the chanson genre “Eh, take a walk!”, where he again performed the hit “Who told you?” The concert was broadcast on Channel One. Later, the musician’s next solo performance took place at the City Day celebrations in Moscow.
Vyacheslav Dobrynin contributed to the creation of new episodes of the sitcom “Happy Together,” which began broadcasting on television in the fall of 2018. The composer worked on the musical accompaniment of the project. The new season is dedicated to the family life of the Bukins and their children, but, unlike previous episodes, the father of the family becomes a statesman who dreams of changing the life of the city. The main roles still went to Viktor Loginov, Natalya Bochkareva, Daria Sagalova and Alexander Yakin.
In the same year, the singer performed at the anniversary party of Yuri Nikolaev. Together with Jasmine, he sang the song “Music is Playing on the Ship.”
In November 2021, a scandal arose around Dobrynin's name. After performing at the “Disco of the 80s,” the artist called modern artists stupid, emphasizing that he himself graduated from Moscow State University. “Unlike representatives of show business who don’t know the notes, who speak poorly, who don’t know how to express their thoughts, because they’re all stupid! I say this sincerely.”
Personal life
The star has two marriages. The first wife of the singer and composer was a woman named Irina. This marriage ended after 15 years. The couple had a daughter, Ekaterina Dobrynina, who after graduating from school studied at VGIK. Later, the girl and her mother Irina Dobrynina emigrated to America, where she married television cameraman Shane McGuffey. Later, the musician admitted that in his youth he behaved selfishly towards his daughter, did not pay her due attention, which he now regrets.
The personal life of Vyacheslav Dobrynin improved in 1985. At the age of 39, the artist married for the second time. The wife also bears the name Irina, the wife is an architect by profession. The couple is still together today, but no children were born into the union. Dobrynin maintained a warm relationship with his first wife, so both families often appear together in photos.
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Vyacheslav Dobrynin and his wife
In the 2000s, daughter Katya made her father a grandfather, giving him two grandchildren: Sonya Dobrynina-McGaffey and Alexander Dobrynina-McGuffey. Unlike their parents, who devoted their lives to television, Sonya and Alexander became avid musicians. Already, the performer’s granddaughter surprises her relatives with her own compositions, the girl is also taking vocal lessons, and her grandson has mastered playing the drums.
In 2021, Sofia amazed Russian listeners by singing a duet with her grandfather at his anniversary concert. Photos and videos with relatives appeared later in the public domain on the Internet.
In 2021, the artist’s health deteriorated. In October, Dobrynin was hospitalized in a Moscow clinic with a suspected stroke.
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“I was completely absorbed in Slava’s affairs, I remembered his schedule by heart: who to meet, what songs to show, where to take the claviers,” Irina recalled.
He persuaded her to leave her job. Her husband became a big child for her. He turned out to be completely unadapted to everyday life. And he often went to spend the night with his mother... But one day Irina involuntarily overheard him talking to a friend on the phone. From her husband’s words, she understood: he was not faithful to her. I even tried to figure out the relationship. But Vyacheslav was able to convince her - they say she misunderstood what he said. But the trust was gone forever.
After three years of their marriage, a daughter, Katya, was born. Dobrynin was happy, and Irina thought with fear: “Will we live together?” As if she had a presentiment of an imminent separation. The little daughter did not allow Dobrynin to get enough sleep. And he had to write music. Increasingly, the young father went to his mother. And then he took his things away altogether. He said it was temporary. It turned out - forever. He visited his wife and daughter only for a few hours. This went on for several years.
He needed freedom.
– It was a strange state: on the one hand, I have a wonderful, talented husband and a wonderful daughter, and on the other hand, I am so lonely! - Irina says bitterly.
She was getting used to living without her Slava. So six years passed...
At that time he was already in love with someone else. Dobrynin began an affair with Olga, a singer from the ensemble “Red Poppies” - beautiful, sexy. They lived together for several years, but it didn’t come to marriage. And in 1984 I met Ira, another one.
Vyacheslav Dobrynin once came to cheer for Dynamo. And I saw a pretty girl next to me. Several months passed, and he met her again - at a party in honor of coach Valery Gazzaev. That's where we met. And they got married only in 1998, after 14 years of civil marriage.
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Vyacheslav Dobrynin now
Lately, Vyacheslav Grigorievich practically does not appear on stage. However, he follows the development of show business and takes part in it whenever possible. But he refuses to give an interview:
“I’ve been tired of giving interviews for a long time, I don’t just don’t like it - I hate it! For a cultured person to say the same thing, and my education suggests that I am a cultured person, unlike most people in show business, is very tiring. They say what they need to say, and I say what I want. But what I want to say is sometimes obscene.”
In 2021, the musician, together with singer Natalie, released the song “Happy Love.” The fans were delighted.
On January 25, 2021, Vyacheslav Dobrynin turned 75 years old. Due to restrictions due to quarantine, the holiday had to be spent in a narrow family circle.
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Vyacheslav Dobrynin and Natalie
“75 is a good date, but I look at what’s going on in the world and understand that it’s not time for a holiday yet,” noted the hero of the day.
But in honor of this event, Channel One hosted an anniversary concert - 2021 by Vyacheslav Dobrynin. On it one could hear the artist’s famous hits.
On his anniversary, Vyacheslav Grigorievich received congratulations from his colleagues and other famous personalities. They were also joined by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who wished the hero of the day health and inspiration. The politician also noted the importance of the composer and his work for Russia.
“Dear Vyacheslav Grigorievich! Please accept congratulations on your 75th birthday. Your work is well known to fans of pop music, who value you not only as a singer, but also as a brilliant composer - the author of wonderful, talented works,” says the telegram published on the Kremlin’s official website.
