Alexander Bashlachev

Alexander Bashlachev Александр Башлачёв
1987 (photo by Igor Mukhin)
Background information
Birth name	Alexander Nikolaevich Bashlachev
Born	(1960-05-27)27 May 1960 Cherepovets, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	17 February 1988(1988-02-17) (aged 27) Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Genres	Singer-songwriter, Bard rock, folk-punk
Instrument(s)	Acoustic guitar
Years active	1983–1988

Alexander Nikolaevich Bashlachev (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Башлачёв, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ bəʂlɐˈtɕɵf] ^ⓘ; 27 May 1960 – 17 February 1988) was a Soviet poet, singer-songwriter and guitarist and is considered one of the most influential performers in Russian rock music.