Boris Fomin
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Boris Ivanovitch Fomin born 1900 in Saint Petersburg
and died in 1948 in Moscow
) was a Russian composer of folk music
. He was interred at the Vvedenskoye Cemetery in Moscow.
The song called Endless Road, actually called Dorogoi dlinnoyu , commonly known for its English version Those Were the Days
, was composed by Boris Fomin and first interpreted by Alexander Vertinsky
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Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
and died in 1948 in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) was a Russian composer of folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
. He was interred at the Vvedenskoye Cemetery in Moscow.
The song called Endless Road, actually called Dorogoi dlinnoyu , commonly known for its English version Those Were the Days
Those Were the Days (song)
"Those Were the Days" is a song credited to Gene Raskin, who put English lyrics to the Russian song "Dorogoi dlinnoyu" , written by Boris Fomin with words by the poet Konstantin Podrevskii. It deals with reminiscence upon youth and romantic idealism...
, was composed by Boris Fomin and first interpreted by Alexander Vertinsky
Alexander Vertinsky
Alexander Nikolayevich Vertinsky was a Russian and Soviet artist, poet, singer, composer, cabaret artist and actor who exerted seminal influence on the Russian tradition of artistic singing.-Early years:...
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