Valery Obodzinsky in the 70s was the idol of millions, without even appearing on television. At his concerts, three-ruble tickets were sold out from black marketers for 20 rubles like hot cakes. But when his star went down, only the most devoted fans were around. Anna Yesenina became the common-law wife of Obodzinsky at the decline of fame, but it was she who was able to prolong his creative career, giving listeners new meetings with the phenomenon of the national stage.
Introduction
It all started with a concert where a twenty-year-old girl first saw the genius of a lyrical song. He possessed extraordinary magic, despite his low-key appearance. Together with the whole audience, she stood up to greet the artist, deciding not to miss any of his performances. These were the stellar seventies, when he gave 10 concerts, gathering full houses at the Variety Theater, which was not possible for any luminary of the national stage. And every time Anna Yesenina (photo above) brought roses, handing them to the artist.
One day she only managed to get tickets for the balcony and was looking for a way to hand over the bouquet before the show started. Seeing the concert director Pavel Shakhnarovich, I decided with himto speak, and he brought the girl to Obodzinsky's dressing room. Thus began a conversation in which there was no romance. The girl was 13 years younger than her idol, born in 1942, who at that time was infatuated with his second wife, Lola Kravtsova. Anna, on the other hand, had a feeling for the sound engineer of the band named Oleg.
Bio Pages
Little is known about Yesenina's life. Nature is addicted, she entered the bohemian environment, attending parties and meetings of art fans: artists, critics, art historians. She entered the salon of Natasha Starinskaya, where quite famous personalities gathered. She put service to art above professional activity, dropping out of life during the arrival of her idols in the country: Lolita Torres, Boris Rubashkin, Alla Bayanova. Being a librarian by education, she was well versed in world culture: she appreciated the talent of Greta Garbo, Bette Davis, knew the entire repertoire of the Taganka Theater.
The fan environment has produced many interesting personalities. So, Alexander Petrov had a complete base for all famous artists, and the Moscow City Hall repeatedly resorted to his services to find certain forgotten stars. Fans helped talents to break through, solved their everyday problems. Anna Yesenina, whose biography was little covered in the press before meeting with Obodzinsky, played an important role in the fate of Alla Bayanova.
Participation in the fate of Alla Bayanova
The famous performer of romances is a native of Moldova, whose territory was ceded to Romania in 1918. After a period of emigration, Alla Bayanova returned toBucharest, where she lived very poorly in a communal apartment, forced to work at a recording studio, despite her advanced age (b. 1914). Having performed at one of the concerts in Russia, shown on television, she suddenly woke up famous. She had a dream to move to a country where her work was in demand.
Anna Yesenina and her friends were looking for a way of legal immigration, having decided to marry the singer. However, the groom, who has a living space in Moscow, did not want the marriage to be only fictitious, so Alla Bayanova settled in Yesenina's apartment, having lived with her for two and a half years. Anna was arranged by the singer as a costume designer and did a lot for her to receive official registration, and then her own housing in the capital. Alla Bayanova was not happy that Yesenina was helping the singer Boris Rubashkin during the tour, so in 1991 their cooperation ended.
Private life
In her youth, Yesenina had no goodbye, so the affair with the sound engineer of the Obodzinsky team was the first in her life. The couple soon got married. Oleg endured numerous gatherings of fans in the apartment, but he could not get used to his wife's "tours". There were no children in the marriage, but a dog named Larisa required care, which had to be constantly attached. The husband's parents did not agree with the way of life of the daughter-in-law, therefore, after the next tour, Anna Yesenina returned to an empty apartment.
Marriage could still be saved, but youngthe woman did not take a single step towards her husband, which she later regretted. Yes, and the apartment was soon needed for Alla Bayanova to live in it.
1991: new meeting with Obodzinsky
Yesenina's connection with Obodzinsky ended in 1987, when he dismissed the creative team and disappeared from the stage. After parting with Bayanova, the woman decided to find her idol. It turned out to be easy to do. One call to Shakhnarovich, and she is on the threshold of a closet at a tie factory, where Obodzinsky worked as an ordinary watchman. It hurt to see him in this position. At that time, the singer lived in a communal apartment of a devoted fan of Svetlana Silaeva, who was raising a minor daughter.
After breaking up with Lola Kravtsova, he returned to his first wife Nelly, from whom he had two daughters: Angela and Valeria. But he was addicted not only to alcohol, but also to pills. His wife did not put up with drugs, and in 1987 Obodzinsky decided to start the life of a simple person in order to cope with the problem. Codeine left his life, but alcohol will accompany the artist until the last days. Anna Yesenina began to visit the artist, and one day he expressed a desire to move in with her. Silaeva supported the decision, because she considered Anna capable of helping the idol.
Return of Obodzinsky to the stage
Joint life grew into love. Obodzinsky was bribed by what he saw: a woman had been collecting his records, records, posters all her life, creating a unique archive of his work. She took care of him like a baby:took care of her he alth, sought out during breakdowns, indulged whims. Plump, he loved to eat deliciously, ordering his wife's favorite dishes. He retained a craving for beautiful clothes, and Anna Yesenina spoiled him with new clothes. Young, bright, devoted, she helped restore relations with her former family, welcoming Valery's daughters to the house.
But, most importantly, she returned Obodzinsky to the audience. With the help of Leonid Derbenev and producer Gennady Snustikov, the singer recorded the songs of A. Vertinsky. In 1994, he first appeared before the public. The tour began, for the organization of which Yesenina herself undertook. After 8 years of non-existence, he appeared on the TV screen in the Golden Hit program, once again conquering the audience with an unrealistically beautiful voice.
Relationships
Anna Yesenina - Obodzinsky's wife, with whom he never registered a relationship during his lifetime. Both wanted to get married, but touring and religious differences prevented this. A woman belonging to the Catholic Church did not have time to solve this problem. But two years before his death, the singer left a will, which endowed Yesenin with copyright to his creative heritage. In January 1997, the woman insisted on celebrating his 55th birthday, and in April the artist died.
The day before, he first confessed his love to the one who had been his guardian angel for six years. Yesenina, whose personal life did not work out, was happy with him, no matter what. She learned what it's like to have a real man around, ready to take responsibility and able to be grateful for the care and attention.
DeathObodzinsky
The singer died on Easter 1997-26-04 from a heart attack. The day before, he complained of a heart condition, but categorically refused to go to the hospital. Death was unexpected. Anna Yesenina, the wife of the artist, insisted on a full medical examination in 1995, which confirmed the enviable he alth of a person who has been drinking alcohol for a long time.
The woman did everything possible to ensure that the funeral was held at the highest level. A memorial service was held at the Central House of Arts, three hundred people attended. Eminent artists talked about their friendship with the singer. It was hard for Anna to listen to this, for she knew how he suffered from envious people and art officials.
A photo of Obodzinsky in a glass frame fell to the floor and broke right during enthusiastic speeches, as if wanting to stop what was happening. The singer was buried at the Kuntsevo cemetery, where flowers from his main fan in life always lie on the grave.
Conflict with family
In the photo above you can see Yesenina together with the youngest daughter of Obodzinsky, who has been living with their family for the last six months. A woman has always sought to maintain good relations with loved ones of her beloved man. Everything changed after 2002, when the artist's "star" was laid on the square of stars. While organizing an anniversary concert at the Rossiya State Central Concert Hall, the woman received a personalized certificate in her hands, which offended the singer's daughters. The first family felt that Yesenina had cashed in on the fees from the concert and started a lawsuit to challenge the will.
The court ruled in favor of the daughters due to an error that was made in the paperwork. The singer does not have copyright, but has related rights to his works, which were not mentioned in the text. Despite this, Anna Yesenina is Obodzinskaya for most admirers of the talent of a pop genius, an example of true devotion and love.
