Zemlyane (Russian: Земляне, lit. 'Earthlings') is a Soviet and later Russian rock band, formed in Leningrad in 1978. The band achieved great popularity in the early 1980s and remains active.
Igor Romanov Boris Aksenov Pavel Borisov Boris Dolgikh Gennadiy Martov Sergey Vasiliev Yuriy Babenko Aleksandr Krivtsov Georgiy Tonkelidi Andrey Kruglov Nikolay Kudryavtsev Viktor Kudryavtsev Veronika Stepanova Yuriy Starchenko
Website
www.zemlyane.com
A key artist in the VIA (vocal-instrumental ensemble) wave of Soviet music, Zemlyane was one of the first officially state-recognized bands in the USSR to feature elements of rock music. Zemlyane mixed hard rock music with synthpop. Most of their lyrics deal with risk, courage, and masculinity. They sang about cosmonauts, stunts, pilots, and sailors.
In 2009, Zemlyane's 1980s hit "Trava u doma" (Russian: «Трава у дома», lit. 'Тhe grass at home') became the first official anthem of the Russian space program.[1] Russian cosmonauts have traditionally taken this song with them when getting assigned for orbital deployments.[citation needed]
Zemlyane was formed in 1968 by students of Leningrad Radiopolytechnical College. Followers of bands such as Deep Purple, Iron Butterfly, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, they played mainly cover versions of these bands' music until 1974 when they started creating compositions of their own.
In 1978 Zemlyane stopped performing on stage for several months for reasons of reorganization and rest.
Their former administrator Andrey Bolshev and drummer of rock band April, Vladimir Kiselev (ru), decided to take advantage of this situation. They put together totally different musicians passing them off as real Zemlyane. Protests from original Zemlyane rock band were completely ignored. (The accession of the Soviet Union to the Universal Copyright Convention, which became effective on May 27 was formal and no one dared to sue for copyright violation or infringement.)
Thus, in 1979 two groups of musicians performed under the same name 'Zemlyane': Zemlyane led by Myasnikov (keyboards) and Zemlyane promoted by Kiselev and Bolshev.
In 1980 original Zemlyane lineup was Sergey Skachkov (keytar, vocals), Igor Romanov (guitar, vocals), Boris Aksenov (bass guitar) and Vladimir Kiselev (drums), usually accompanied by session members as well. Kiselev was also Zemlyane's sound producer and manager ('artistic director', in terms of the time). In the early 1980s the band released several hits such as 'Trava u doma', 'Kaskadery', 'Vzletnaya polosa', among others. 'Trava u doma' featured in soundtrack of popular cartoon series Nu, pogodi!.
The band went on hiatus by the beginning of the next decade, but was revived by Sergey Skachkov in 1994 with relatively new lineup. Another former Zemlyane member, Igor Romanov, now plays in Alisa. A copyright dispute between Skachkov and Kiselev arose when Kiselev (as producer) created a band of young musicians, unrelated to old Zemlyane, which used Zemlyane's name and performed its old hits. The dispute was eventually settled in 2009 in favor of Skachkov.
^Guzeva, Alexandra (2019-02-07). "Just how superstitious are Russian cosmonauts?". Russia Beyond. Retrieved 2020-11-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^Krastev, Nikola (2010-07-01). "For Uriah Heep Fans In Former Soviet Bloc, One 'July Morning' Has Lasted 40 Years". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
^"Кремль предложил регионам и телеканалам поддержать в Новый год «патриотичных» артистов. В список попали Shaman, Григорий Лепс, «Земляне» — и бывший «военкор» из Мариуполя". Meduza (in Russian). 4 December 2022.
^Дискография на официальном сайте Сергея Скачкова и группы "Земляне" // Источник: http://Zemlyane.Com
^Дискография Сергея Скачкова и группы "Земляне" на рок-сайте Mastersland.Com // Источник: Mastersland.Com
^Дискография Сергея Скачкова и группы "Земляне" на iTunes // Источник: iTunes.Apple.Com
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Official discography Zemlyane (in Russian)
January 07, 2023
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Zemlyane Russian Zemlyane lit Earthlings is a Soviet and later Russian rock band formed in Leningrad in 1978 The band achieved great popularity in the early 1980s and remains active ZemlyaneZemlyane circa 1984Background informationOriginLeningrad Soviet Union now St Petersburg Russia GenresPop rock space rock synthrock art rock new waveYears active1978 presentLabelsMelodiyaMembersSergey SkachkovOleg KhovrinAndrey SmirnovAndrey IsmagilovSergey KolchinPast membersIgor RomanovBoris AksenovPavel BorisovBoris DolgikhGennadiy MartovSergey VasilievYuriy BabenkoAleksandr KrivtsovGeorgiy TonkelidiAndrey KruglovNikolay KudryavtsevViktor KudryavtsevVeronika StepanovaYuriy StarchenkoWebsitewww wbr zemlyane wbr comA key artist in the VIA vocal instrumental ensemble wave of Soviet music Zemlyane was one of the first officially state recognized bands in the USSR to feature elements of rock music Zemlyane mixed hard rock music with synthpop Most of their lyrics deal with risk courage and masculinity They sang about cosmonauts stunts pilots and sailors In 2009 Zemlyane s 1980s hit Trava u doma Russian Trava u doma lit The grass at home became the first official anthem of the Russian space program 1 Russian cosmonauts have traditionally taken this song with them when getting assigned for orbital deployments citation needed Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditZemlyane was formed in 1968 by students of Leningrad Radiopolytechnical College Followers of bands such as Deep Purple Iron Butterfly and Emerson Lake amp Palmer they played mainly cover versions of these bands music until 1974 when they started creating compositions of their own In 1978 Zemlyane stopped performing on stage for several months for reasons of reorganization and rest Their former administrator Andrey Bolshev and drummer of rock band April Vladimir Kiselev ru decided to take advantage of this situation They put together totally different musicians passing them off as real Zemlyane Protests from original Zemlyane rock band were completely ignored The accession of the Soviet Union to the Universal Copyright Convention which became effective on May 27 was formal and no one dared to sue for copyright violation or infringement Thus in 1979 two groups of musicians performed under the same name Zemlyane Zemlyane led by Myasnikov keyboards and Zemlyane promoted by Kiselev and Bolshev In 1980 original Zemlyane lineup was Sergey Skachkov keytar vocals Igor Romanov guitar vocals Boris Aksenov bass guitar and Vladimir Kiselev drums usually accompanied by session members as well Kiselev was also Zemlyane s sound producer and manager artistic director in terms of the time In the early 1980s the band released several hits such as Trava u doma Kaskadery Vzletnaya polosa among others Trava u doma featured in soundtrack of popular cartoon series Nu pogodi In 1987 Zemlyane opened for Uriah Heep at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow 2 The band went on hiatus by the beginning of the next decade but was revived by Sergey Skachkov in 1994 with relatively new lineup Another former Zemlyane member Igor Romanov now plays in Alisa A copyright dispute between Skachkov and Kiselev arose when Kiselev as producer created a band of young musicians unrelated to old Zemlyane which used Zemlyane s name and performed its old hits The dispute was eventually settled in 2009 in favor of Skachkov In 2015 Zemlyane supported annexation of Crimea and gave a concert in Sevastopol which was annexed by Russia 3 It supported the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Presidential Administration of Russia put the band on the list of singers who were recommended to be invited to state sponsored events 4 Discography Edit Zemlyane and Dmitry Medvedev 21 January 2012 Zemlyane 11 July 2021 FULL DISCOGRAPHY OF OFFICIAL RELEASES AND MAGNIT ALBUMS 5 6 7 1979 Krasnyj Kon c 1979 1980 EP VFG Melodiya 1980 Vladimir Migulya amp gruppa ZEMLYaNE c 1980 1982 LP VFG Melodiya 1981 82 Koncertnaya Programma LIVE 1981 1982 c 1981 82 Magnit Albom tape 1981 Zemlyane 81 c 1981 Magnit Albom tape 1982 Zemlyane 82 c 1982 Magnit Albom tape 1982 Koncert v Harkove 1982 c 1982 Magnit Albom tape 1982 Koncert v Kurgane 05 12 1982 c 1982 Magnit Albom tape 1982 Koncert v LDM Leningrad mart 1982 c 1982 Magnit Albom tape 1982 Karate c 1982 EP VFG Melodiya 1983 Kaskadery c 1983 EP VFG Melodiya 1983 Deltaplan c 1983 EP VFG Melodiya 1983 Krepche Derzhis Synok c 1983 Magnit Albom tape 1984 Put Domoj c 1984 Magnit Albom tape 1984 85 Au Labirint c 1984 85 Magnit Albom tape 1985 Koncert v SKK im Lenina Leningrad 20 02 85 c 1985 Magnit Albom tape 1987 Radost i Pechal c 1987 Magnit Albom tape 1987 Den Rozhdeniya Zemli c 1987 1987 MC LP VFG Melodiya 1988 Dymkoyu Maya c 1986 1988 EP VFG Melodiya 1988 90 Po Zakonu Zemli c 1988 90 Magnit Albom tape 1988 90 Muzhchiny c 1988 90 Magnit Albom tape 1989 92 Russkie russkie russkie S Skachkov c 1989 92 Magnit Albom tape 1989 92 Sladkaya Igra Vostochnyj Ekspress c 1989 92 Magnit Albom tape 1994 Luchshie Hity best 1994 2CD NP Records 1995 Trava u Doma best 1995 CD MC ZeKo Records 1995 My Lyudi best 1995 CD MS ZeKo Records 1998 Luchshie Pesni remake c 1998 1998 MC CD CD MediaRecords ZeKo Records 2000 SOS S Skachkov 2000 CD MS ZeKo Records 2002 Grand Collection best 2002 CD MS Kvadro Disk 2003 Enciklopediya Rossijskogo Roka best 2003 CD Grand Records 2003 Luchshie Pesni best 2003 CD MS Misteriya Zvuka 2008 Holod Dushi S Skachkov 2008 CD Navigator Records 2008 Koncert prezentaciya solnogo alboma Holod Dushi KKZ Mir 02 02 2008 S Skachkov c 2008 2014 2CD 2DVD GMC 2009 ZEMLYaNE amp SUPERMAX Sergej Skachkov amp Kurt Hauenstein c 2009 CD NP CDYuT ZEMLYaNE Soyuz 2010 Simvoly Lyubvi S Skachkov c 2010 CD NP CDYuT ZEMLYaNE CD Maximum 2014 Polovina Puti S Skachkov c 2014 CD OOO PC Sergeya Skachkova OOO M2 References Edit Guzeva Alexandra 2019 02 07 Just how superstitious are Russian cosmonauts Russia Beyond Retrieved 2020 11 23 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Krastev Nikola 2010 07 01 For Uriah Heep Fans In Former Soviet Bloc One July Morning Has Lasted 40 Years Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty Archived from the original on 2020 11 11 Retrieved 2020 11 23 1 in Russian Kreml predlozhil regionam i telekanalam podderzhat v Novyj god patriotichnyh artistov V spisok popali Shaman Grigorij Leps Zemlyane i byvshij voenkor iz Mariupolya Meduza in Russian 4 December 2022 Diskografiya na oficialnom sajte Sergeya Skachkova i gruppy Zemlyane Istochnik http Zemlyane Com Diskografiya Sergeya Skachkova i gruppy Zemlyane na rok sajte Mastersland Com Istochnik Mastersland Com Diskografiya Sergeya Skachkova i gruppy Zemlyane na iTunes Istochnik iTunes Apple ComExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zemlyane Official Zemlyane website in Russian Official discography Zemlyane in Russian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zemlyane amp oldid 1125571203, wikipedia, 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