Igor Yakovlevich Krutoy (born 1954) is a Soviet, Ukrainian and Russian composer, pianist, singer, television producer. Honored Artist of the RSFSR, People's Artist of Russia and Ukraine.
Member of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art. Founder of the online music portal “Music1.ru”.
There are many interesting facts in the biography of Igor Krutoy, which we will discuss in this article.
So, here is a short biography of Krutoy.
Biography of Igor Krutoy
Igor Krutoy was born on July 29, 1954 in the Ukrainian town of Gaivoron (Kirovograd region). He grew up and was raised in a Jewish family.
His father, Yakov Aleksandrovich, worked as a dispatcher at the Radiodetal enterprise, and his mother, Svetlana Semyonovna, worked at the sanitary and epidemiological station.
Childhood and youth
Igor’s love for music developed in his childhood. Seeing this, the mother took her son to a music school. According to some sources, the boy taught himself to play the button accordion.
Igor Krutoy in childhood
As a 6th grade student, Krutoy founded an ensemble that performed at school events. In addition, the ensemble performed songs at dances for high school students.
After receiving his certificate, Igor entered the local music school in the theoretical department. Then he decided to become a student at the Kyiv Conservatory, but failed the exams. After this, the young man taught music in one of the rural schools.
In 1975, Igor Krutoy entered the Nikolaev Music and Pedagogical Institute at the conducting department. After 4 years of study, he was offered a place in the Moscow Panorama orchestra. Soon the guy began working at the Blue Guitars VIA.
In 1981, Igor joined Valentina Tolkunova’s ensemble, where he worked as a pianist. After some time, he was entrusted with leading this ensemble.
A few years later, Krutoy successfully passed the exams at the Saratov Conservatory for the composition department. He dreamed of becoming a famous composer, gradually approaching his goal.
Star colleagues congratulated Igor Krutoy on his 66th birthday
photo: Igor Krutoy, Anatoly Lomokhov/globallookpress.com Famous Russian composer Igor Krutoy celebrates his 66th birthday on Wednesday, July 29. The People's Artist of the Russian Federation was congratulated by his stage colleagues and friends, among them Alla Pugacheva, Philip Kirkorov and Nikolai Baskov.
“So we have become a year older, and the time is coming. Live and be happy. Happy birthday!" — the Diva of the Russian stage addressed the composite.
Kirkorov posted a small fragment from the filming of a musical project, where both artists appeared in the images of fairy-tale characters. The singer wished Krutoy “a thick beard for his wildest desires and brightest projects.”
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“Dear Igor, happy birthday! Thank you for your friendship, for your support, for always being there. Thank you for the fantastically beautiful music, for the brilliant songs, without which my creative path would not be what it is,” writes Baskov in his microblog.
The “Golden Voice” of Russia wished good health to the composer and his “wonderful family,” as well as “immeasurable happiness” and “inexhaustible inspiration.”
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Music and creativity
In 1987, a significant event occurred in the creative biography of Igor Yakovlevich. He wrote the song “Madonna” for his friend Alexander Serov, based on poems by Rimma Kazakova. An interesting fact is that this composition became a laureate of the “Song of the Year” television festival.
After this, Krutoy wrote for Serov the songs “Wedding Music”, “How to Be” and “You Love Me”, also based on poems by Kazakova. These works gained popularity in the USSR, as a result of which the composer gained great fame among his compatriots.
As a result, the most famous artists wanted to work with Igor Krutoy, including Valery Leontyev and Laima Vaikule. In 1987, he published his first record, “Confession,” and the following year he was awarded the Lenin Komsomol Prize.
Shortly before the collapse of the Soviet Union, Krutoy began to actively produce various projects. In 1989, he became director, and a few years later its president.
Over the years of its existence, the company has become the largest concert production company, collaborating with dozens of the most popular pop stars, and also producing a number of international projects, including “New Wave” and “Song of the Year”.
In addition, since 1994, ARS has been organizing creative evenings for Igor Krutoy. During this period of his biography, the composer became interested in writing instrumental compositions. In 2000, his first instrumental disc, “Music Without Words,” was released.
It is worth noting that Krutoy writes music for films and also appears in video clips. He appeared on the same stage with many domestic and foreign artists as an accompanist and singer.
Igor’s collaboration with the French performer Lara Fabian deserves special attention. The album “Mademoiselle Zhivago” (2010) received enormous recognition in many countries around the world.
An interesting fact is that over the years of his life, Igor Krutoy published about 40 albums recorded by Russian artists. One of his closest friends is the Ukrainian billionaire and president of FC Shakhtar (Donetsk) Rinat Akhmetov. It is known that the author of the anthem of the Donetsk club is Igor Yakovlevich.
Igor Krutoy on Cosmo.ru
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- Victoria Krutaya in the image of a femme fatale exposed her stomach
- Yegor Creed directed Igor Krutoy and Garik Kharlamov in an ironic video
- Alla Pugacheva and other stars had fun at the birthday party of Igor Krutoy’s wife
- Victoria Krutaya revealed the secret of reconciliation with her husband after a quarrel
- Igor Krutoy's wife posted a selfie with her 14-year-old daughter Alexandra
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- “Tea Party at the Mad Hatter”: Victoria Krutaya threw a chic party
- Young mother Victoria Krutaya shocked subscribers with a “naked” swimsuit
- 47-year-old Anzhelika Varum presented a new album in a seductive dress
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Personal life
Krutoy's first wife was a girl named Elena. In this marriage, the couple had a boy, Nikolai. After this, the composer married Olga Dmitrievna, who is currently a businesswoman and lives in New Jersey.
In this union, the couple had a girl, Alexandra. It is worth noting that Igor has a stepdaughter, Victoria. There was a very difficult period in the composer’s biography, which could have ended in death for him. He was diagnosed with a serious illness, as a result of which he began to rapidly lose weight.
Igor Krutoy with his family
The man was operated on several times in the USA. In his interviews, he admitted that his illness prompted him to reconsider his life values. The press said that he allegedly had cancer, but it is difficult to say whether this is true. The maestro himself refuses to comment on this topic.
Igor Krutoy owns apartments in Monaco and the Plaza Hotel in New York, as well as two villas in Florida and New York. In addition, he has a private jet, the Bombardier Global Express.
Igor Krutoy today
In 2020, the composer became part of the judging panel of the TV show “You’re Super!” The following year he was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky for his services to the development of national culture and art.
In the same 2020, Krutoy was awarded the Order of Dostyk, 2nd degree, for strengthening friendship between the peoples of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation. He has an official website and an Instagram page with over 800,000 followers.
