Виктор Цой

Viktor Robertovich Tsoi (21 June 1962, Leningrad, USSR – 15 August 1990, Tukums, Latvian SSR, USSR) was a Soviet rock musician, leader of the band Kino.

He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Russian rock and has many devoted fans across the countries of the former Soviet Union even today. Few musicians in the history of Russian music have been more popular or have had more impact on their genre than Viktor Tsoi and his rock band Kino.

Tsoi contributed a plethora of musical and artistic works, including ten albums. He died in a car accident in 15 August 1990 aged 28.

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