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Alexander Chernetsky, the Kharkiv-born singer-songwriter who led the rock band Raznye Lyudi, dies at 60
Alexander Chernetsky, the Kharkiv-born singer-songwriter who led the rock band Raznye Lyudi, has died aged 60. His death was announced by fellow musician Garik Sukachev, and a source close to Chernetsky said he died on 8 November after a long illness.
Chernetsky began performing in 1983, forming a school band with his cousin before founding the group that became Raznye Lyudi. The band first played in Kharkiv, then continued in St Petersburg with a new line-up; it released about 20 albums, including recordings with Sergei Chigrakov and Chizh & Co. Chernetsky also released two solo albums and lived with ankylosing spondylitis, which sometimes interrupted his performances.
In short
- Raznye Lyudi frontman Alexander Chernetsky has died aged 60.
- He died on 8 November after a long illness.
- His band released about 20 albums.
Explained simply
Raznye Lyudi is a rock band that began in Kharkiv, a city in eastern Ukraine, and later continued in St Petersburg, Russia. Its singer-songwriter, Alexander Chernetsky, started performing in 1983 and led the group through changes in its line-up and career.
The band released about 20 albums, including recordings with musicians Sergei Chigrakov and Chizh & Co. Chernetsky also made two solo albums and lived with ankylosing spondylitis, a long-term condition that can affect the spine and joints and sometimes interrupted his performances.