Yuri Shatunov

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

Yuriy Vasilevich Shatunov (Russian: Юрий Васильевич Шатунов; September 6, 1973 – June 23, 2022)[4] was a Russian singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the Russian band Laskoviy Mai (Ласковый май), which were active during the 1980's. After Laskoviy Mai disbanded in 1992, Shatunov found recognition as a solo singer.

Name[edit]

Due to a non-existent relationship with his father, Vasiliy Klimenko, Yuriy chose to use his mother's, Vera Shatunova's, surname at a young age.[5]

Personal life[edit]

Shatunov was born on the 6th of 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.[6]

At the age of three, Yuriy was abandoned by his father and thereafter, raised by his grandparents and then by his mother. When he was 11, his mother died of a heart disease. He went to live with his aunt's family, who soon found themselves unable to support him.[7][8]

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 the guitar, singing on the streets to get money and cigarettes, getting into fights, and avoiding work.[9][10]

He met with Sergei Kuznetsov, a music teacher in the orphanage, and they formed the 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, although, atypical considering the age of the two, both young teenagers.[11] This group, in which Shatunov was the most famous lead singer, existed from 1986 to 1992. It was very popular in Russia.

In 1996, Shatunov moved to Germany, where he wanted to complete his education, but 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.[12]

Shatunov had a wife, a son and a daughter. Shatunov and his wife married in 2007 in Germany, after seven years of dating.[7]

Before Shatunov died, he was busy working on his solo career and performed frequently in the Eastern European countries, Germany and Russia, as well as some of the former Soviet bloc countries in Central Asia such as Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.[13]

Yuriy Shatunov died on the night of 23 June 2022 of acute heart failure (myocardial infarction) in a Moscow hospital.[14][15] The singer's condition deteriorated critically on the way to a hospital in Domodedovo[16] where he underwent intensive resuscitation, but could not be saved.[17] Funeral ceremonies for Yuriy Shatunov were held on 26 June 2022 in the farewell hall of Moscow's Troyekurovskoye Cemetery. He was cremated a day later.[18] On 28 June 2022, the urn containing his ashes was partially buried in Moscow's Troyekurovskoye Cemetery[19][20][21] and the other part of the ashes, in accordance with the singer's wishes, were to be scattered into one of the lakes in Munich, Germany.[22][13][23]

Rights to songs and performances[edit]

On June 17, 2022, it became known that Shatunov had sued for the rights to the compositions of the group "Tender May".[citation needed] On June 20, the singer gave the last TV interview in his life, in which he commented on the trial with Razin.[24] 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 meant that the transaction was wrong.

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

  • Do You Remember... (Russian: Ты помнишь…) (1994)
  • Remember May (Russian: Вспомни май) (2001)
  • Gray Night (Russian: Седая ночь) (2002)
  • Leaves Fall (Russian: Падают листья) (2003)
  • 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)
  • Happy Birthday! (Russian: С днём рождения!) (2017)
  • On Christmas (Russian: В Рождество) (2018)
  • Don't Be Silent... (Russian: Не молчи…) (2018)
  • Favorite Songs (Russian: Любимые песни) (2019)
  • Thank You (Russian: Спасибо тебе) (2020)
  • I Cannot Stop (Russian: Остановиться не могу) (2020)
  • Snow Covers Leaves (Russian: Заметает листья снег) (2020)
  • About White Roses (Russian: Про белые розы) (2025)
  • Don't Argue With Me (Russian: Не спорь с мной) (2022)
  • To Each His Own (Russian: Каждому своё) (2022)

Singles[edit]

References[edit]

  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, этапы творческого пути | ЮРИЙ ШАТУНОВ".
  3. ^ У Юрия Шатунова родилась дочь
  4. ^ Главврач рассказал о реанимации Юрия Шатунова
  5. ^ "Отец Юрия Шатунова: «Сын не хочет общаться» | STARHIT". www.starhit.ru.
  6. ^ "Настоящая фамилия и национальность Юрия Шатунова". Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  7. ^ a b c "Официальная биография Юрия Шатунова" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Юра Шатунов стал сиротой при живых родителях". Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  9. ^ Бродская, Регина (14 November 2020). "Тяжёлая судьба Юрия Шатунова". Интернет-журнал «Чеснок».
  10. ^ "Болезни, аварии, драки, убийства. Как уходили из жизни участники «Ласкового мая»". Ямал-Медиа. 24 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Официальный сайт Сергея Кузнецова (Фан-клуб) О себе и не только..." kuziaart.ru.
  12. ^ "Группа «Ласковый май». Переезд в Москву". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Прах Юрия Шатунова частично захоронят в Германии". РЕН ТВ. 26 June 2022.
  14. ^ "Появились подробности последних часов жизни Юрия Шатунова". versia.ru.
  15. ^ "Jurij Szatunow nie żyje. Wykonawca przeboju "Biełyje Rozy" zmarł na atak serca". gazetapl. 23 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Умер солист «Ласкового мая» Юрий Шатунов". Коммерсантъ. 23 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Рот открыт, в глазах боль: опубликовано видео с умирающим Шатуновым". EG.RU.
  18. ^ Виноградова, Евгения. "Юрия Шатунова кремировали на Троекуровском кладбище | STARHIT". www.starhit.ru.
  19. ^ Новак, Евгения Виноградова, Маргарита. "Плачущая семья похоронила часть праха Юрия Шатунова на Троекуровском кладбище | STARHIT". www.starhit.ru.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "Экс-солиста "Ласкового мая" Юрия Шатунова похоронили на Троекуровском кладбище". Life.ru. 28 June 2022.
  21. ^ "Тело Юрия Шатунова собираются кремировать". Вокруг.ТВ. 3 August 2023.
  22. ^ "Сотни белых роз и «Седая ночь» хором. В Москве прошло прощание с Юрием Шатуновым". Свежие новости в России и мире - RTVI. 26 June 2022.
  23. ^ Виноградова, Евгения. "«Папа, прощай!»: дети и жена Юры Шатунова у гроба – фото | STARHIT". www.starhit.ru.
  24. ^ "Как Шатунов отвоевал у Разина права на песни «Ласкового мая»". www.ntv.ru. 20 June 2022.

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