In the history of Soviet and Russian pop music, there are performers who, like stars, flashed in the sky and disappeared forever. These words fully relate to the fate of Lyudmila Barykina, whose songs are still remembered by people of the older generation.
Childhood and youth
Not every talented person manages to develop their abilities. It takes energy and dedication to be successful. Lyudmila Tadyevna Barykina was born on January 23, 1953 in an ordinary Soviet family. Parents lived in the Moldavian city of Balti. The father left and did not return when the girl was barely a year old. The mother had to raise the child alone, since there were no relatives nearby. She worked as a Methodist in the city house of culture.
Mom often took little Luda with her to work. Here the girl watched various films several times, including one for adults. The future singer 's favorite "toy" was a grand piano, on which she learned to select the melodies she heard. In such an unusual way, she developed the beginnings of her talent. Noticing her daughter's abilities in time, her mother enrolled her in a music school. Since there was no instrument in the house, Lyudmila drew a keyboard on paper and practiced stretching her fingers in this way for almost a year.
Professional activity
Barykina managed to study well both in the general education and in the music school. She actively participated in all cultural events. After the eighth grade, Lyudmila entered the local music school and received a secondary music education. As a student, she worked as a vocalist in the Orion ensemble. As part of the group, the singer took third place at the prestigious "Amber Trumpet" competition, which was held in Kaunas. Then she entered the Chisinau Conservatory. Here they gave her a professional voice.
In 1972, after weighing her capabilities, Barykina moved to Leningrad, and she was enrolled in the staff of the local philharmonic society. The creativity of the young singer was noticed, and two years later she was invited to the famous group "Good fellows". As part of this team, Lyudmila received a unique experience and took place as a professional actress of allied significance. She was invited to his musical group "Magistral" by maestro Yuri Antonov. In 1977 she became a soloist of VIA "Merry Guys".
Personal life plots
Lyudmila Barykina's creative career was developing quite successfully. What can not be said about personal life. The singer got married twice. The first marriage broke up after a year and a half. In the second attempt, the husband and wife lived under the same roof for over two years. According to outside observers, the talented singer is not of the easiest character to be white. Yes, and the men she came across "loose".
In 1980, Barykina gave birth to twins, a girl and a boy. There is no information about the father of the children. In the early 90s, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Lyudmila Barykina stopped her concert activities and moved to a permanent place of residence abroad. The last time she visited Moscow was in 2009. I met with the journalists and left for good.
