Song about a Friend

Vladimir Vysotsky is a poet, actor, rebel, and a true legend of authorial song. Over many years of his creativity, he wrote numerous poems that, combined with magnificent music, captured the hearts of millions of people even during the Soviet era. Among them are: “Bolshoi Karetniy,” “My Gypsy,” “Skalolazka,” “Wolf Hunt,” “Farewell to the Mountains,” “Ballad of Love,” “Capricious Horses,” “I Do Not Love,” and many others. The collection “Song about a Friend” includes the best examples of V. Vysotsky's poetry, always so varied – philosophical, romantic, ironic. A unique experiment with genres and rhyme, tracing through all his lyrics, glorified the poet. And the incredible openness and conversational style of his songs earned him nationwide love. An idol of his time, he wrote about what he experienced himself, and that is why his lines resonate so deeply in the soul of every person. Many generations have been raised on V. Vysotsky's songs, and love for his work continues to grow...