Bravo () is a rock and roll band founded in 1983 in Moscow, Russia,История группы Браво by guitarist Evgeny Khavtan.
Biography
Drawing heavy inspiration from 1950s western music, Bravo was a part of the Soviet rock and roll revival of the 1980s, along with Secret. Their first album was made in 1983.
Despite the fact that at that time rock and roll and beat music (except for The Beatles) were less popular among Soviet citizens than classic rock, the band was one of the most popular underground acts in Russia in the 1980s, until the departure of original lead singer Zhanna Aguzarova in 1988. Since then, Bravo has achieved success with several different singers, Valeriy SyutkinУтренняя почта, клип «Вася» (1990–1994) and Robert Lenz (since 1996).
In 2011, after a ten-year break from studio recordings, Bravo released an album, Fashion (), which received highly positive reviews from critics and good attention from younger audiences. The band recorded the album using vintage instruments from the 50s and 60s. The album was produced by Ghian Wright. The album cover includes a photograph of Audrey Hepburn from the US-American romantic comedy Roman Holiday.
Discography
Studio albums Cassette 1983 (1983) Cassette 1985 (1985) Bravo (1987) Ensemble Bravo (1987) Fops from Moscow 1990 Moscow Beat 1993 Road to the Clouds 1994 The Wind Knows... (single) 1995 At the Crossroads of Spring 1996 Serenade 2000 EP 1997 Hits about Love 1998 Eugenics 2001 Fashion 2011 Forever 2015
Compilations and live albums Zhanna Aguzarova and Bravo (1993) Live in Moscow (1994) Songs from Various Years (1995) The Star Catalog (tribute) (2004) 30 Years. Concert in Stadium Live (2014) Bravospective (2017)
Awards and nominations {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Nominee(s) ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| |- !scope="row"|Поколение | 1996 | "Ветер знает" | People's Choice Award | | https://www.newlookmedia.ru/?p=3384
References
External links
Evgeny Khavtan's official website