Maria Pakhomenko

In the 1960s and until the mid-1970s, Maria Pakhomenko was one of the main stars of the Soviet stage. The songs in her performance sounded in the programs of many radio stations and on television. During her career she toured the USSR and abroad, including Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia. Among the songs by leading Soviet composers of which she was the original performer are Love Will Stay (by Valery Gavrilin), Nenaglyadnyy Moy (by Aleksandra Pakhmutova), Men (by Eduard Kolmanovsky), Conversations (by Eduard Khanok), Vals pri Svechakh (by Oscar Feltsman), etc.

• Name — Maria Pakhomenko Мария Пахоменко • Birth Name — Maria Leonidovna Pakhomenko • Born — 25 March 1937 • Birthplace — Leningrad, Soviet Union • Died — 8 March 2013 • Place of death — Saint Petersburg, Russia • Occupation — Singer • Years Active — 1964–2013 • Title — People's Artist of Russia (1998) • Awards — Golden Orpheus (Grand Prix,1971)

In 1968, she sold 2,600,000 discs. In 1971, Pakhomenko became the first of Soviet singers to win the Grand Prix at the Golden Orpheus song contest. Several music films were shot about her, one of which was acquired by 13 countries.

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The following is established of origins and background. Born in 1937 at Saint Petersburg. It is also recorded that maria Pakhomenko died in 2013 at Saint Petersburg.