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serious illness. He started getting into the habit of drinking. In 1973, he fell off the balcony and ended up in a hospital. After multiple operations, he could walk again, but had to wear an orthopedic corset for a long time. In 1977, he brought his daughter
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Little by little he came back to senses. In 1981 Volodymyr married Inna. In 1982, the couple moved to Yalta (Crimea) and rented rooms in a mansion formerly belonging to a Count, which was located on the territory of the
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Kudryavtsev met his first wife Raisa in Sakhalin, where he served in the Army. They got married in 1956 and moved to the town of Shakhty (Rostov region). In 1957 they had a daughter, Natalia. A few years after, their marriage ended. Volodymyr met Halyna, who lived in Kyshenev (Moldova), and
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Media has also expressed interest in his hardships and published a few controversial articles, some of which, however, were not based on verified facts. Volodymyr
Kudryavtsev had also appeared a few times on TV shows (“Life after Glory,” “Interviews with Dvorsky”). His songs were again performed by
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The artistic career of
Volodymyr Kudryavtsev was badly affected by a series of misfortunes and family dramas that started to creep into his life, impacting his health and leading to drinking problems. In 2000 he became practically broke. Thanks to the help of his friends the poet found a home at the
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Overall, Volodymyr
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Broke, disappointed and in despair, the poet attempted to commit suicide; however, his new friend, Mykola
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On his way back to Kyiv, he lost his passport, and due to some unfavorable circumstances he lost his property in Kyiv as well. His daughter
Natalia tried to help to restore his rights but it didn't work out. Volodymyr became addicted to alcohol. This was another difficult period in his life, and it
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The collaboration with a young composer and singer Evgen
Martynov was very promising. Once, strolling along the scenic bank of the Dnieper river, Volodymyr asked: “Why don’t we write a song in Ukrainian and you perform it?” And so the new song was born, “Kolyory Kohannya.” The friends planned a lot
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Living in a certain environment, Volodymyr couldn't resist the temptations of show business and was involved in romantic relationships with many women. During his stay in Italy he met Diana
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During his visits to St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad), Volodymyr was romantically linked to singer Tamara Miansarova. The intense touring schedule of the singer stood in the way of a more stable relationship. In 1971, Volodymyr got married for the fourth time, to Tamara, who soon died due to a
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In 1964, Volodymyr met his third wife, Valerbina. After a few days of dating they got married and settled down in Kyiv. In 1966, the couple had a daughter, Lesya. Natalia and Lesya grew up together; their grandmother, Hanna Denisovna, spent a lot of time with the girls. Volodymyr also tried to
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The achievements of Volodymyr Kudryavtsev have been recognized by the Ukrainian Government: he was awarded the title of “Recognized Artist of Ukraine” as well as a Presidential Honorary Certificate “For his personal contribution to the development of the Ukrainian state and strengthening of its
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1979 was a really disastrous year in the poet's life. Natalia's daughter, the little Hannusya, tragically died. This event affected Volodymyr very much, and continued to haunt him for the rest of his life. His mother, Hanna Denisovna, couldn't cope with the tragedy and died two weeks after.
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In the early 70s, Volodymyr took on responsibilities of the editor of music programs on the Ukrainian Radio. Concurrently, he was studying by correspondence at the Institute of Culture in St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad). He penned a good number of poems and songs during this period.
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officials; however, due to insufficient funding the work was discontinued. In the 90s, Volodymyr collaborated with the Black Sea band ensemble, wrote lyrics, poems and essays. The local media, in particular “The Patriot of the Fatherland,” frequently made references to his work.
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His mother, Hanna Denisovna, had always been his mainstay and even supported him financially, whenever he was in dire straits. She wanted to see more stability in her son's personal life. In 1962, she invited Natalia to Kyiv and helped to raise her.
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took a tremendous toll on his health and career. He checked into a hospital, where he met his former friend, Dr. Ivan Kharchuk. He and Les Tanyuk helped Volodymyr to get lodging at the Natalya Uzhviy House of Veterans of Stage in Kyiv.
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In 1979, Kudryavtsev partnered with Pavlo Dvorsky. At that time Pavlo was the lead singer of the band “Smerichka” and had just started his career as a composer. Together they wrote the song “Stozhary.” Its performance by
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His last marriage was with Oksana, whom he married in 1986. They lived in Yalta and stayed together for approximately 11 years. After the divorce, he lost his rights to the real estate they had together.
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contribute more time to the family, but due to the chaotic pace of his lifestyle his relationship with Valerbina didn't work out and they divorced in 1970.
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