21 June, Victor Tsoy's birthday

Only a lazy one doesn't know Tsoy...
Виктор Цой, Soviet rock-musician, poet, leader of the group KINO, has become a symbol of the epoch that 'was waiting for changes'

Tsoi contributed a plethora of musical and artistic works, including ten albums. He died in a car accident on August 15, 1990, aged 28.

At the age of 17, Tsoi began writing songs. In the 1970s and the 1980s, rock was an underground movement limited mostly to Leningrad; Moscow pop stars ruled the charts and received the most exposure from the media. However, rock music was not popular with the government. Thus rock bands received little or no funding, were not given any exposure by the media. By this time Tsoi had begun to perform the songs he wrote at parties.

Tsoi went to underground concerts of Leningrad rock musicians. After a Boris Grebenshchikov solo concert he returned with Grebenshchikov on an elektrichka train from Petergof to Leningrad and played two of his songs to him. Grebenshchikov, who had already been a relatively established musician in the Leningrad underground scene, was very impressed by Tsoi's talent and took him under his wing and helped him start up his own band. This signaled the beginning of Tsoi's rock music career.

Kino's impact on Soviet music and society was huge. The group introduced a sound and lyrics that no other Soviet artist before them was able or willing to produce. Kino opened the doors for modern Russian rock bands. It's displayed today in many places around Russia, from graffiti on the fences of St. Petersburg to an entire wall dedicated to Viktor Tsoi in a bylane of the famousArbat street in Moscow, where fans still gather to remember their hero. In 2000 some of the nation's top rock bands came together and released their interpretations of Kino's best songs as a tribute to Viktor Tsoi on what would have been his 38th birthday. Even though he is gone, Viktor Tsoi still lives in the minds of many Russian youths.

There are lots of web-sites dedicated to his music and song. Like the fan's site http://vitya-tsoy.ru/ where you may listen to the music and find his texts or watch some videos with the legend of Russian rock or web-sites with the info about all his albums etc

The most symbolic songs are for sure these one
'The star named the Sun'

Listen or download КИНО Звезда по имени Солнце for free on Prostopleer

and 'We are waiting for changes'

Listen or download Кино Мы ждем перемен for free on Prostopleer
Here I'd just share some of my most favorite songs! 

Listen or download КИНО Пачка сигарет for free on Prostopleer
Listen or download Кино В.Цой Кукушка for free on Prostopleer
Listen or download Кино Алюминиевые огурцы for free on Prostopleer

С днем рождения, Витя!