Vladimir Vysotsky

Birthday: January 25th, 1938 Date of Death: July 25th, 1980 Place of Birth: Moscow, RSFSR, USSR

Vladimir Vysotsky was a Soviet poet, singer-songwriter, and actor. In the course of his career, he wrote some 700 songs that were extremely popular in the USSR. He starred in 28 films, gave many concerts, and had a great influence on Soviet and Russian culture. His life has been the subject of many films and books.