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Wikipedia article
'Nezhnost' ' (Russian spelling: , English translation: Tenderness) is a Soviet Russian-language song.
The song was composed in 1965. The music was written by Aleksandra Pakhmutova, with lyrics by Nikolay Dobronravov and Sergey Grebennikov.[http://www.pakhmutova.ru/songs/tri_topo.shtml Alexandra Pakhmutova's official site]
"Tenderness" was one of the most beloved songs from cosmonaut of the USSR, and the most beloved the first cosmonaut of the planet Earth Yuri Gagarin.
'Nezhnost' was performed in 1967 by Tatiana Doronina (as Nyura) in Tatiana Lioznova's film 'Tri topolya na Plyushchikhe' (Three Poplars at Plyuschikha Street). Originally it was recorded by Maya Kristalinskaya in 1966 and was covered many times by many artists in Soviet Union and Russia, including versions made by Yuri Gulyayev, Joseph Kobzon, Tamara Sinyavskaya, Lyudmila Zykina, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Tamara Gverdtsiteli, Maria Codrianu, Latvian singer Olga Prgs. Also, the song was recorded in 1967 by French singer Frida Boccara in Russian (Soviet album / 'Frida Boccara sings', Melodiya), in 1969 by Cuban singer Lourdes Gil and Francis Goya (as 'Tenderness' CD album 'A Tribute To Alexandra Pakhmutova', 2002). The song has been live performed in 1999 by Alla Bayanova in French, accompanied by Mikhail Pletnev.[http://www.ntvamerica.ntv.ru/tvschedule/announce_prn.jsp?id=f1d3cd76-5b74-4356-abe2-d228e6cb47a1 : . (2010)]
Several Western arrangements of the tune are known under the title 'Tenderness'. These include a version in both English and Russian by Jason Kouchak and in particular, Marc Almond's version which is known for his live performance at the Manege of the First Cadet Corps (Saint Petersburg) on October 1, 2008 and Thomas Anders' version is known for his live performance at the Kremlin Palace on April 23, 2009.
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