In the footsteps of the legendary group - "Tender May"

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  It's spring, the trees have blossomed,
The first brave men swam in the river. Nastu-
drank the month of May - the time of love and rash
actions.  It was at this time in 1988
a group appeared that turned everything upside down
ideas about the styles available at that time and
directions, rose to the top of music
cal Olympus and broke all records for
number of magnetic albums released. The name of this
group - "L A S K O V Y M A Y ".    
  Back in 1988, perestroika was still
was just gaining momentum.  It seemed that everyone
we were given complete freedom and everything is ahead for us
di.  That summer I was in practice at a certain
village, where, however, I had a good time
me.  And he returned home and didn’t believe his
eyes: literally everything, as if by agreement,
hummed as if by chance the songs of the group
py, under a strange name, Tender May.
This had such an effect on me that soon
I became a big fan of this group... But
Soon real persecution began on LM.
The group's videos were filmed from the central televisionvisions, the newspapers wrote such things that
my hair stood on end after reading them.
One might think that LM was propaganda
it is violence, not love.  Especially furious
the unfortunate journalist Fili-
new from Komsomolskaya Pravda, for which he saw
my LM fans beat him.  The only
a new outlet for LM fans remains
elk radio and new album of the group (at the beginning
after each album their news was reported)
But criticism has done its dirty work and
the group began to feel feverish.  In 1989 LM
its artistic director left and
author of the entire repertoire of that time Sergei
Kuznetsov (more precisely, he was thrown out by Andrei Razi-
nym for constant drunkenness), taking with
represents one of the studio's outgrowths - the group
"Mama" with Alexander Priko (by the way -
rya, a magnetic album with “be-
"Little Roses" performed by Prico).    Initiative
Kuznetsova in descending order from the group continued
Konstantin Pakhomov (dismissed for repeated
stealing money from their bandmates).
Together with Pakhomov, drummer left the group
box Sergey Serkov. At this time, Yura Shatu-
new serious health problems arose
rovya and he hasn’t written anything down for over a year -
shaft  Keyboardist Mikhail Sukhomlinov leaves (
the magnetic album LM-6 was supposed to perform
he, but at the last moment Razin gives
the right to write it down to Shatunov).Andrey Alek-
Sandrovich asstudio head tortures
trying to save the situation and recruiting new singers
tsov and musicians.  So contrary to the accepted
image, he invites singer Wanda Moskov-
skuyu.  The group included Mikhail Tomilin,
Vladimir Shurochkin, Oleg Krestovsky (dismissed
Len for his big money appetite), Andrey
Gurov (dismissed for bad behavior), Yura
Gurov (decided to study at the Stavropol Pe-
Institute), Yura Orlov (died), as well as
Yu. Guk, A. Goltseva, A. Meshaev, V.
Ignatiev, Y. Kulikov, I. Kononov.         
  In 1991, it began publishing in Minsk
newspaper - "TENDER MAY".    On the shelves
books "Human" appear in bookstores
century of party" and "Winter in the country of "Tender"
May"" (they say that Alla Pugacheva after her
reading refused to release her me-
moire, explaining this by the fact that she has better
it still won't work).  Razin is chosen
people's deputy (apparently this fact is also
prevented Andrey from being more creative
yours).  In 1993, due to monetary differences,
lasy Shatunov makes a decision
deal with Razin and take care of your own
career.  In 1993 and 1994 it was published
solo albums.  In 1995 appears
album by A. Razin.  In 1996, two
magnetic album "Tender May. The Best" (li-
censional) and "Artificial respiration".  10
hits in remixes" (old songs in technical
work).                                 
  In 1997year a CD was released in which
rum collected the most popular songs by Yu. Sha-
tunova (this is not a re-recording of old songs, but
recording them again with slightly modified
arrangement).  In 1998 a new one appeared
magnetic album "Tender May-98".  Its use
filled by Andrey Kucherov, and this one is called
album "And that's when the buzz comes."       
                                          
























                                          
  In the photo "LM Studio in Vladimir"  
(Shurochkin, Tomilin, and others).            
                                          
  And now I will remind you about the first 10 magnets
albums of the group Tender May:           
  LM-1 (Shatunov);                        
  LM-2 ("Tender May-II");              
  LM-3 (Razin);                          
  LM-4 (joint album "Harsh February
  LM-5 (Shatunov, Razin, Pakhomov);        
  LM-6 (Shatunov);                        
  LM-7 (Shatunov);                        
  LM-8 (Shurochkin);                       
  LM-9 (Pakhomov);  LM-10 ("Harsh February").             
And some dates:                           
 May 1988 - birth of the group "Tender
May";                                     
 September 20, 1988 - first release      
Yuri Shatunov (Alma-Ata) on stage;     
 November 1, 1988 - start of work of the collection
tiva in the concert and entertainment directorate "Mos-
 kva";                                    
 January 1, 1989 - victory in the hit parade
 TASS; March 8, 1989 - participation in the international
folk program "Woman's Magic" (Mos-
kva, sports complex "Olympic");        
 January 1990 - victory in the hit parade
TASS;                                     
 June 1990 - victory in the gas hit parade
you are "Komsomolskaya Pravda".                
  During this time, the group released 21 magnetic
album, 3 solo records with a circulation of over
over 3 million.  From May 1988 to May 1991
2500 concerts were given - this is an absolute re-
cord!  At the studio Tender May there were
such groups have been created as: “Sergey Kuzne-
tsov-2", "The Three Little Pigs", "Boys, "Juna"
and others.  The following groups worked in the LM style:
songs: “White Roses”, “Freestyle”, “Christina” and
many others even if this is not recognized
Vali (for example, the now famous group "Na-
na" began her career with a song about ba-
boo-yahootaken from the fourth magnetic album
ma LM). Studio LM was also involved in charity work
activities - so with student money
diy the building was completely reconstructed
building of the orphanage where Shatunov used to live.
  For those who don’t know, I’ll tell you what now
Shatunov found his mother, grandmother and grandfather
ku with whom he lives.  As for him
father, he will never meet him.
But it is known that his name is Elvis Presley (this is
not a joke) and it was his genes that gave Yura the perfect
red voice.                             
  And finally, for LM fans, I bring
lyrics of the song "White Roses":                 
                                          
     1. It’s a little warmer behind the glass,       
  but evil frosts...                   
  I walk through these doors as if into a garden     
  July flowers.                    
  I want to warm them up so much,       
  but white roses                       
  in front of everyone I kiss         
  and ironready.                    
                                          
     CHORUS:                             
                                          
     White roses, white roses               
  the spikes are defenseless.                    
  What did the snow and frost do to them?    
  Ice from blue shop windows.               
  People will decorate their holiday with you     
  only for a few days              
  and leave you to die             
  on a white, cold window...          
                                          
     2. And people take you home,         
  and late in the evening                   
  let the festive light fill instantly
  all courtyard windows.                    
  Who came up with the idea of raising you in winter -  
  oh, white roses, -                    
  and take cruel blizzards into the world,      
  cold winds?                    
                                          
     CHORUS.                             
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
P.S.: I would also like to add that some
Songs by Tender May were taken from our Kovrov-
skaya group "Summer Night"