Igor Talkov

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Igor Talkov Игорь Тальков
Talkov in 1991
Background information
Birth name	Igor Vladimirovich Talkov
Born	(1956-11-04)4 November 1956 Gretsovka, Shchyokinsky District, Tula Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	6 October 1991(1991-10-06) (aged 34) Saint Petersburg, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Genres	Russian rock Bard New wave russian chanson
Occupation(s)	singer-songwriter, film actor
Instruments	Vocals Guitar Bass guitar Accordion Piano Drum kit
Years active	1973–1991

Igor Vladimirovich Talkov (Russian: И́горь Влади́мирович Талько́в; 4 November 1956 – 6 October 1991), was a Russian rock singer-songwriter and film actor.^[1] His breakthrough came in 1987 with the David Tukhmanov-composed song Clean Ponds which was an instant hit. Talkov's lyrics are mostly about love, but also contain social critique of the Soviet regime.^[2] He was shot dead in 1991.^[3]