Dmitry Selivanov
Dmitry Alekseevich Selivanov (Russian: Дмитрий Алексеевич Селиванов, [ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ɐlʲɪkˈsʲeɪvʲɪtɕ sʲɪlʲɪˈvanɐf], 25 March 1964 – 22 April 1989[3]) was a Siberian rock singer. He was best known for being the guitarist for Grazhdanskaya Oborona.[4]
Dmitry Selivanov | |
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| Birth name | Dmitry Alekseevich Selivanov |
| Born | 25 March 1964 Novosibirsk, USSR |
| Died | 22 April 1989 (aged 25) Novosibirsk, USSR[1] |
| Genres | punk, post-punk, garage rock |
| Occupation(s) | vocalist, musician |
| Instruments | Singing, guitar |
| Years active | 1983–1989 |
| Associated acts | Kalinov Most, Grazhdanskaya Oborona, Kommunizm, Industrial Architecture[2] |
History
He first started playing music in 1979. He was a member of Grazhdanskaya Oborona and Kalinov Most and founded Industrial Architecture in June 1988.[5]
On 22 April 1989, he visited the band A'MBE, who were rehearsing at Novosibirsk State Technical University. He said what turned out to be his last words: Don't worry, there's more for me to do at the end of the corridor before hanging himself from a nearby staircase. He was found dead 12 hours later. The death of Selivanov is mentioned in the song "Tops and Roots" by Yegor Letov of the same year: "The musician Selivanov hanged himself with a scarf".[6]
A live cover of the Peter, Sue and Marc song "The Birds of Paradise", recorded in 1987 with Selivanov on vocals, was released on Kommunizm's final album Chronicle of a Dive Bomber in 1990.[7]
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