Biography
A rare group boasts that the president himself dances under her songs, but "combination" - among them. Video of 2011, in which the head of state, Dmitry Medvedev, recalls youth under Hit "American Boy" ("American Fight") at a meeting of graduates, confirmed the cult status of the pop collective from the 90s.Incereral music, texts about the pressing, the bright style of the participants - the "combination" quickly won all-union love and to this day remains a symbol of a turning point for the country of the era.
Compound
In the history of "combinations" - all exotic of the time. Start with the fact that the creator of the maiden group, and in the future it produced a former policeman. Saratovs Alexander Shishinin served for several years to operative in Obokss before the law enforcement agencies left. Before the "combination" managed to work as an administrator of the jazz ensemble "Integral". It was his creator of Bari Alibasov, it was Schishchinin's idea to collect the devich version of the superpopular team "Affectionate May".
To the implementation of a conceived novice producer attracted the Saratov musician and composer Vitaly Okorokova. Both then was 25-26 years old. There were no serious castings, they were looking for potential participants among familiar and even passersby on the street. So the fate of Schishinin's brought with Tatiana Ivanova, which became one of the two soloists of the first composition. The girl then was 17 years old, she studied in graduation class.
Her partner, then the producers who are not known to Leno Levochka are found thanks to the Saratov Conservatory in which she studied. By the way, the girl entered the prestigious educational institution only from the second time, despite the completed music school.
The purposefulness attached to the dream to become a famous pianist. But after a couple of years, the whole country found out it as a vocalist "combinations" Alena Apina. For the "Star" name, the artist took the last name of the first husband.
The first team also included the musicians of the Group: Students of the Saratov Music School of Light Costyko (keys) and Tanya Dolganova (guitar), a resident of Engels Olga Ahunova (bass guitar), Saratovchanka Yulia Kozhovulkov (drums).
In the future, the staff of the team constantly changed. According to Wikipedia, with five participants of the modern version of the "combination" former participants in the group, 19 people are found, seven of which at different times were drummers in the ensemble.
The most loud departure from the "combination" is associated with the name of Alena Apina. In the early 90s, the performer met with producer Alexander Iratov. A novel has ringed between them, and the businessman proposed support in solo career. Schishinin found a pitch of vocalist treason, but his reaction did not stop the artist.
In the same year, she released the song "Ksyusha", reminded of the work of the work "Combinations" and quickly hit. In 1992, a debut solka appeared - "First Street", in which she turned on and the song "Accountant", since was considered the author of poems. From that moment on, its biography is no longer connected with the "combination".
Tatiana Okhina came to the place of Apina. Its cooperation with the team was so short that there were no songs for the performance of songs with her. The only testimony is the song "With a High Hill", where you can discern the backing vocal of Tatiana.
Soon, the finalist of the show "Morning Star" from Nizhny Tagil turned out to be the finalist of the producers. Svetlana Kashina began working in a group in 1991. Cooperation continued for about three years. From 1994 and to the present, Tatyana Ivanov remains the only soloist.
Music
The debut album "Stroke Konie" "Combination" recorded in 1988. At the same site served a large Saratov restaurant. In the same year, the second album comes on the title song "White Evening". The first concerts "Combination" plays in the cities of the Saratov region and neighboring regions.Meanwhile, Vitaly Holokokov creates a new musical material, including songs "Do not forget", "Fashionista" and "Russian Girls". The latter falls into the hearts of listeners, turning the "combination" in the Hitmeters of the All-Union scale. In 1989, girls go to tour in the country. The formed repertoire allows you to record the third album "Russian girls".
At the turn of decades, the girls recorded songs for the artistic drama "Mordashka". Calculating groom played Dmitry Kharatyan. Bashed fame Pop Group performed the songs "Baika" ("My dear, not coming up"), "Do not forget", "My boy, I do not like Metal."
Peak popularity is in 1991. The participants of the collective are moved to Moscow, it is no coincidence that their next album gets the name "Moscow Regulation". The pledge of the leadership of the plate in the hit parades is three obvious hits - "love is not in a hurry" and the legendary "American BOY" (the erroneous name is "Balalaika"), as well as the "accountant".
The latter composition is supported by the clip on the original story, shot in the genre of short film. In an intimidated accountant, who came to the Monsieur Jean, in the institutions of the establishment of the institution, the audience was recognized as common in the 90s.
The "combination" becomes the leader not only on the musical field, but also on fashionable. Fans copied by lacquer of Ivanova and Apina and bump and buy colored leggings, which became a business card of the artist style. The musicians are preparing for touring the population in the USA, as Suddenly Alena Apina declares the desire to leave the "Combination".
The result of a feverish search for replacement is a successful choice - together with the new vocalist of Svetlana Kashina, the girl release the fifth album "two pieces of sausages". The record released in 1993 also finds a response from the listeners. Justice It is worth saying that hits are more hits than on the previous disk. This is a capital song on the topic of the product deficit, and "Serega" ("Oh, Seryoga, Serega"), and "Louis Alberto", and "enough, pretty", and "cherry nine".
Creative rise interrupts the tragic event. At the entrance of his house, he dies from the hands of the killer Alexander Schishinin. There is a version that Killer acted. The criminal hit the victim with a knife and disappeared. The murder is not revealed so far. It is known that a few hours before the death of Shishinin informed the police about threats to his address. According to him, Anonymous was demanded to conclude a contract with the firm "Lis's", which was working in the sphere of show business. Schishinin refused.
Since 1993, Alexander Tolmatsky becomes producer of the group. He later collaborated with Oleg Gazmanov and the East Group, and at the beginning of the "zero" promoted his son Kirill Tolmatsky (DeTER). In 1994, there is a penultimate album "Combinations" called "the most-most". He, like previous plates, relies on a few "shock" hits: "And I love the military," "I am not beautiful," "What people in Hollywood."
In the same year, Kashin goes from the group. Producers decide not to look for a replacement, Tatyana Ivanova remains the only vocalist. In 1998, the Group records the album "Let's chat", but none of the compositions get the same attention to the audience as previous hits. More new musical material "Combination" does not record.
The group is mistakenly attributed to the songs "Autumn" and "Little Mom". In fact, the first composition sings the trio "Lyceum", the second performed by Lisa Mountain.
"Combination" now
The group, in addition to vocalists, consists of four people: Catherine Bolotovoy (guitar), Elena Chervyakova (bass guitar), Alena Antonova and Natalia Pushkareva (keyboards). The "combination" participates in the national retro-projects dedicated to the music of the 90s, and touring the country.
Tatyana Ivanova often gives interviews and participates in TV projects, such as "for 10 years younger", "fashionable sentence", "tonight" is removed in documentary films about "combinations". Ivanova is an active user "Instagram". Lays both personal photos and pictures from projects with its participation.
Clips
- 1989 - "White Evening"
- 1989 - "Fashionista"
- 1989 - "Russian Girls"
- 1991 - "Accountant"
- 1993 - "Cherry Nine"
- 1994 - "What people in Hollywood"
Discography
- 1988 - "Stroke Konie"
- 1988 - "White Evening"
- 1989 - "Russian girls"
- 1991 - "Moscow Registration"
- 1993 - "Two pieces of sausages"
- 1994 - "The Mamost"
- 1998 - "Let's chat"