Yuri Shatunov

Yuriy Vasilevich Shatunov (Russian: Юрий Васильевич Шатунов; September 6, 1973 – June 23, 2022)[4] was a Russian singer, best known as being the frontman of the Russian 1980's band Laskoviy Mai (Ласковый май).

Yuriy Shatunov
Юрий Шатунов
Born(1973-09-06)September 6, 1973
Kumertau, Bashkir ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR
DiedJune 23, 2022(2022-06-23) (aged 48)
Domodedovo, Moscow Oblast, Russia
OccupationSinger
Years active1986–2022[1]
Spouse
Svetlana Shatunova[2]
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(m. 2007)​
Children2[3]
Signature

Name

Although his name is commonly spelled "Yuri Shatunov" in English, his official website, Shatunov.com, lists his name as "Yuriy" (which is the most precise transliteration of Russian), "Yury," and "Yuri." The English pronunciation of all three is identical.[5] Yuri took his mother, Vera Shatunova's, surname at a young age due to the lack of a relationship with his father, Vasiliy Klimenko.[6]

Personal life

Shatunov was born on 6 September 1973 in the city of Kumertau, Bashkir ASSR, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic of the former Soviet Union. His father, Vasiliy Vladimirovich Klimenko, was half Russian and half Ukrainian.[7] At the age of 3 he was abandoned by his father and was subsequently raised by his mother. When he was 11, his mother died of heart disease. He went to live with his aunt and maternal grandparents, who soon found themselves unable to cope with his behavior.[8][9]

Shatunov was sent to Orenburg Children's Home Number 2 in Orenburg, where he had a reputation for poor behavior. This included running away from the orphanage, playing guitar, singing on the streets to get money and cigarettes, getting into fights, and avoiding work.[10][11]

He met with Sergei Kuznetsov, a music teacher in the orphanage, and they formed the band band, "Laskoviy Mai" ("Tender May"). One of the most common themes the young band members would sing about was unfortunate love. This was uncommon at the time, and atypical considering the age of the two, both young teenagers.[12] This group, in which Shatunov was the frontman, existed from 1986 to 1992, and was very popular in Russia. In 1996, Shatunov moved to Germany, where he went to complete his education, left unfinished as a result of his turbulent youth and early career in music. Whilst in Germany, Shatunov learned how to become a music producer.[13]

Shatunov had a wife, a son, and a daughter. Shatunov and his wife got married in 2007 in Germany, after seven years of dating.[8]

Before Shatunov died, he was busy working on his solo career, and performed frequently in Russia, Germany and in Eastern European countries, as well as some of the former Soviet bloc countries in Central Asia such as Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.[14]

Yuri Shatunov died on the night of 23 June 2022 of acute heart failure (myocardial infarction) in a Moscow hospital.[15][16] The singer's condition deteriorated critically on the way to a hospital in Domodedovo[17] where he underwent intensive resuscitation but could not be saved.[18] Funeral ceremonies for Yuri Shatunov were held on 26 June 2022 in the farewell hall of Moscow's Troyekurovskoye Cemetery, and he was cremated a day later.[19] On 28 June 2022, the urn containing his ashes was partially buried in Moscow's Troyekurovskoye Cemetery[20][21][22] and the other part of the ashes, in accordance with the singer's wishes, will be scattered into one of the lakes in Munich, Germany.[23][24][25]

Rights to songs and performances

In 1992, the songwriter Sergey Kuznetsov signed a contract with Andrey Razin, and 14 years later they made a deal, based on which the producer became the sole owner of the group's hits. However, during the trial it turned out that "no one has ever seen the original contract." Moreover, the examination proved that Kuznetsov's signature was forged, which means that the transaction was falsified. On June 17, 2022, it became known that Shatunov had sued for the rights to the compositions of the group "Tender May".[26]

On June 20, the singer gave the last TV interview in his life, in which he commented on the trial with Razin.[27]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Do You Remember... (Russian: Ты помнишь…) (1994)
  • Remember May (Russian: Вспомни май) (2001)
  • Gray Night (Russian: Седая ночь) (2002)
  • If You Want... Don't Be Afraid (Russian: Если хочешь… Не бойся) (2004)
  • Record My Voice (Russian: Запиши мой голос) (2006)
  • I Believe... (Russian: Я верю…) (2012)
  • Don't Be Silent... (Russian: Не молчи…) (2018)

Singles

References
  1. "Умер солист группы «Ласковый май» Юрий Шатунов". Новая газета. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  2. "Биография и этапы творческого пути. Юрий Шатунов".
  3. У Юрия Шатунова родилась дочь
  4. Главврач рассказал о реанимации Юрия Шатунова
  5. "Yuriy Shatunov — Official Site". shatunov.com.
  6. Отец Юрия Шатунова: «Сын не хочет общаться»
  7. "Настоящая фамилия и национальность Юрия Шатунова". Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  8. "Официальная биография Юрия Шатунова" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  9. "Юра Шатунов стал сиротой при живых родителях". Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  10. Тяжёлая судьба Юрия Шатунова
  11. Болезни, аварии, драки, убийства. Как уходили из жизни участники «Ласкового мая»
  12. "Официальный сайт Сергея Кузнецова (Фан-клуб) О себе и не только..." kuziaart.ru.
  13. "Группа «Ласковый май». Переезд в Москву". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  14. Прах Юрия Шатунова частично захоронят в Германии
  15. Появились подробности последних часов жизни Юрия Шатунова
  16. Jurij Szatunow nie żyje. Wykonawca przeboju „Biełyje Rozy” zmarł na atak serca
  17. Умер солист «Ласкового мая» Юрий Шатунов
  18. Рот открыт, в глазах боль: опубликовано видео с умирающим Шатуновым
  19. Юрия Шатунова кремировали на Троекуровском кладбище
  20. Плачущая семья похоронила часть праха Юрия Шатунова на Троекуровском кладбище
  21. Экс-солиста «Ласкового мая» Юрия Шатунова похоронили на Троекуровском кладбище
  22. Тело Юрия Шатунова собираются кремировать
  23. Сотни белых роз и «Седая ночь» хором. В Москве прошло прощание с Юрием Шатуновым
  24. Прах Юрия Шатунова частично захоронят в Германии
  25. «Папа, прощай!»: дети и жена Юры Шатунова у его гроба
  26. "Yuri Shatunov: "Everything Andrei Razin is trying to do against me is death cramps"". russia.postsen.com. 21 June 2022.
  27. "Как Шатунов отвоевал у Разина права на песни «Ласкового мая»". www.ntv.ru. 20 June 2022.
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