Secret (band)
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Secret is a widely known Soviet and then Russia
n rock and roll
band founded in 1982. Largely modeled after the Beatles
, and styling themselves as a "Beat Quartet", Secret were prominent on the fledgling 1980s Soviet rock scene.
The band's name was inspired by the Beatles
song 'Do You Want to Know a Secret?
'.
The original line-up lasted until 1990, when frontman Maxim Leonidov emigrated to Israel
. The band continued with different line-ups without great success. Since 1997 the original line-up has occasionally performed together including for anniversary shows in 2003 and 2007.
Many Secret hits of the 1980s still receive a lot of airplay on Russian FM stations.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
band founded in 1982. Largely modeled after the Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, and styling themselves as a "Beat Quartet", Secret were prominent on the fledgling 1980s Soviet rock scene.
The band's name was inspired by the Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
song 'Do You Want to Know a Secret?
Do You Want to Know a Secret?
"Do You Want to Know a Secret" is a song by The Beatles from the 1963 album Please Please Me, sung by George Harrison. In the United States, it was the first top ten song to feature Harrison as a lead singer, reaching #2 on the Billboard chart in 1964 as a single released by Vee-Jay, VJ 587...
'.
The original line-up lasted until 1990, when frontman Maxim Leonidov emigrated to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. The band continued with different line-ups without great success. Since 1997 the original line-up has occasionally performed together including for anniversary shows in 2003 and 2007.
Many Secret hits of the 1980s still receive a lot of airplay on Russian FM stations.
Original members
- Maxim Leonidov (1983–1990, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007)
- Nikolai FomenkoNikolai FomenkoNikolai Vladimirovich Fomenko is a Russian musician, comic actor, motor racer, president of Marussia Motors and engineering director of Marussia Virgin Racing.- Music career :...
(1983–1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2010–present) - Andrey Zabludovskiy (1983–present)
- Aleksey Murashov (1983–1999, 2003–present)
Discography
| Transliterated title | Original title | Translation | Year of release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ty i ya | Ты и я | You and I | 1984 |
| Sekret | Секрет | Secret | 1987 |
| Leningradskoe vremya | Ленинградское время | Leningrad Time | 1989 |
| Orkestr v puti | Оркестр в пути | Orchestra En Route | 1991 |
| Ne perezhivay | Не переживай | Don't worry | 1994 |
| Blues de Moscou | Moscow Blues | 1996 | |
| Pyat' | Пять | Five | 1997 |