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576:. In 1999, Nikolay Noskov joined for the first time in nine years to sing "Bang", also Alexander Minkov left the band and started his solo career under the stage name Alexander Marshall. Gorky Park was never officially claimed to disband, but have been inactive since 2001. Belov and Yanenkov continued to perform Gorky Park songs in their bands "Park Belova" (Belov Park) and "Muzykanty gruppy Gorky Park" (Musicians of the Gorky Park band). Line-up of that period: Alexey Belov (vocals, guitars), Yan Yanenkov (guitars), Alexander Bagnov (bass), Alexander Makin (drums). 154: 133: 25: 166: 401:
After 30 years, Stas Namin revived his project, and on August 28, 2022 the first concert performance of the band in the new line-up took place at the Russian rock festival "SNC. 35 Years" in Moscow Gorky Park. The special guest at this performance was the leader-vocalist of the original Gorky Park,
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In the original line-up, with lead vocalist Nikolay Noskov and general producer Stas Namin, the group lasted only three and a half years. In 1990, when Namin sent Gorky Park to its first US tour, there was a conflict in the group, and Noskov left the group. They continued with Alexander "Big Sasha"
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era came to its end, the group's fame in America subsided rather quickly. Nikolai Noskov left the band in 1990, but Gorky Park remained active and kept releasing albums in the 1990s, with Minkov taking over as lead vocalist. 1992's
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lifted the censorship, many underground rock bands, including Gorky Park, became able to gain wider popularity. Later that year the band left Russia for the United States in search of a record deal.
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and a growing interest in Soviets to western countries, Gorky Park soon became widely known. The band seemed to be a kind of symbol of American-Russian friendship. The band's first video, "
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Nikolay Noskov. He passed the baton to the new musicians, The new line-up of GP are musicians from Russia and the US, singing about Love, Peace and Freedom.
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The band released a self-titled debut album in 1989, featuring initials "GP" stylized as a hammer and sickle on the cover. With
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in Moscow to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Nikolay Noskov joined the band on stage for the first time since 1999 to sing "
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In the U.S. the band soon made some connections in the record business. One of the first people to take notice was musician
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opening ceremony. Gorky Park live shows often featured the band dressed in traditional Russian style, waving
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season-one finale. The song was played in the scene where the Chechens were readying their weapons.
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Since then, Gorky Park made several brief reunions in festivals. In 2008, Gorky Park received
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The first show business in new Russia. // Passport to the world, July–August 1993
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More than 10 thousand spectators gathered at the Russian rock festival SNC-35
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1987–1998, 2022–present (reunions: 1999, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019)
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Official Website (only on https://web.archive.org - last normal 4.jun 2016)
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About internal culture, real rock 'n' roll, and the new Gorky Park lineup
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The band continued into 1990 touring with Bon Jovi and performing at the
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We released almost all of the Soviet rock and roll of the '70s and '80s
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Stas Namin revived ‘’Gorky Park’’ and fulfilled Marco Mendoza's dream
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In 1987, guitarist Alexey Belov, vocalist Nikolay Noskov (both from
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in 59 countries. Gorky Park participated in the festival alongside
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Alexander "Little Sasha" Lvov — drums, backing vocals (studio)
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Official website of the Gorky Park band // gorkypark-band.ru
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released GP's first and only studio album of the same name,
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The main springboard to the heights of popularity in the
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Yan Yanenkov — rhythm guitar, occasional backing vocals
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On November 18, 2012, the band played a special show in
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band formed in 1987 by musician, composer and producer
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Oleg Izotov — lead guitar, lead vocals (2022—present)
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Alexey Baev — rhythm and lead guitars (2022—present)
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Tim Grigorovich — lead guitar, vocals (2023—present)
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award for contribution to Rock music and performed "
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rotation. Their next two singles – "
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