There have been hard times in the history of our country. During this period of time, people found peace when soulful songs sounded. Or inspiring and mobilizing. Vladimir Alexandrovich Bunchikov masterly performed songs for any mood.
The beginning of glorious deeds
The once popular Soviet singer Vladimir Bunchikov was born on November 21, 1902 in an ordinary family. Parents at that time lived in the city of Yekaterinoslav. None of his relatives and friends even thought about what cataclysms the boy would have to go through and what great events to participate in. As expected, in childhood and adolescence, the future performer of popular songs studied at school. After the October Revolution of 1917, his parents left their homeland, and the young man was left alone.
In order to somehow arrange his life, Bunchikov moved to Simferopol and got a job as a decorator at a local theater. Theatrical walls have a magical effect on a person. A secret power pushes him to action. Vladimir, partly imitating the actors, began to try the power of his voice. In a friendly feast, he famously performed folk songs "Steppe and steppe all around" or "Here is a troika rushing by."
In the professional field
When Bunchikov turned twenty-two, he was drafted into service. In the army, the soldier was immediately appointed a company leader as the lead singer. Returning to civilian life, Vladimir entered the music college. In 1929, having received a specialized education, the young performer moved to Leningrad. Here he worked with renowned performers and teachers. The career of a provincial boy was developing quite successfully. Two years later, he was lured to the famous Nemirovich-Danchenko Theater, and Vladimir left for Moscow.
When the war began, Vladimir Bunchikov, together with the theater in which he served, was evacuated to the distant city of Ashgabat. Life there was hard, but in 1942 the singer was summoned to the capital and assigned to the All-Union Radio studio as a performer. Literally a few days later, songs performed by Vladimir Alexandrovich were heard in all radio stations of the country. In addition to appearances on the radio, he had to travel with propaganda teams to the front line.
Essays on personal life
During the war, Vladimir Bunchikov met the performer of songs, Vladimir Nechaev. This friendship and joint creativity continued for the rest of my life. In the post-war period, the biography of the duo was written on one form. The duo toured all corners of the immense Soviet State with concerts. On the Volga and on the Angara, on the virgin lands and in Primorye, the artists were greeted as relatives.
The personal life of Vladimir Bunchikov was happy. He met his wife Maria Petrovna in the distant thirties. The husband and wife lived together. Love and mutual respect have always reigned under the roof of the house. They raised their daughter Galina. The grandson of the great singer served in the airborne troops. Vladimir Alexandrovich Bunchikov passed away in March 1995.
