People's Artist of Russia Yuri Antonov turns 80 today

The author of melodies that touch the souls of many generations knows exactly the secret of a hundred per cent hit. Yuri Antonov celebrates his anniversary today. The People's Artist of Russia is 80 years old. President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated the legendary singer on his birthday. The most quoted author of the present day was born in a military family in Tashkent. Then they were sent to Molodechno. It was in Belarus that Yuri Antonov took his first professional steps. The first popularity came in the VIA Poyushchiye Gitary. After a while Yuri Antonov had his own team and the singer began to perform solo. Even today he gathers stadiums, and the circulation of his records has long ago passed the record 50 mln copies.