Igor Talkov's breakthrough came in 1987 with the David Tukhmanov-composed song Clean Ponds which was an instant hit.
12 Facts About Igor Talkov
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Igor Talkov was born in Gretsovka, Tula Oblast, Soviet Union on 4 November 1956.
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Igor Talkov's breakthrough came in 1987 with the David Tukhmanov-composed song Clean Ponds which was an instant hit.
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Igor Talkov was not satisfied with Perestroika, claiming it to be nothing but the same regime under a different guise.
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Igor Talkov was an avid reader of pre-revolutionary Russian history, which served as the inspiration for many of his songs.
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Igor Talkov even guaranteed at his last concert that he was willing to "back up" his lyrics with historical facts.
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Igor Talkov made a brief appearance in the cinema, acting in the films Behind the Last Line and Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
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Since Igor Talkov refused to complete post-production sound on the film, his character was voiced by another actor.
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Igor Talkov began to prepare for his performance, but a few minutes later, the administrator of his Lifebuoy group, Valery Shlyafman, ran up to him, shouting that Malakhov had taken out a revolver.
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Talkov pulled out a gas pistol from his bag, which he had acquired for self-defence, ran into the corridor and, seeing that his guards were at gunpoint of Igor Malakhov, fired three shots at him.
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Igor Talkov remains in Israel to this day, insisting he is not guilty of the crime while Israel refuses to extradite him.
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In 1999, Igor Talkov was honoured with his image portrayed on a Russian postage stamp.