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Kris Kelmi
Kris Kelmi (1997)
Kris Kelmi (1997)
Background information
Birth nameAnatoli Arievich Kelmi
Born(1955-04-21)21 April 1955
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died1 January 2019(2019-01-01) (aged 63)
Novoglagolevo [ru], Naro-Fominsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia
GenresPop, Russian music, Rock music
Occupation(s)singer, songwriter, pianist
Instrumentsvocals, guitar, keyboards
Years active1972–2019

Kris Kelmi (real name Anatoli Arievich Kelmi (Template:Lang-ru;[1][2] 21 April 1955 – 1 January 2019[3]) was a Soviet and Russian rock and pop musician, composer.[4] Member groups Leap Summer, Autograph, Rock Atelier [ru].[5] The most well-known songs: Night Rendezvous,[1] Closing the Ring, Tired Taxi,[6] and many others.[7] Most online sources indicated that Kelmi — a pseudonym, but a real musician's surname — Kalinkin. The artist denies this version.[8] Kris took the nickname in 1972, in honor of the hero of Solaris Dr. Kris Kelvin[9].

Kris Kelmi died on the evening of January 1, 2019 in his home in the Moscow Oblast. The cause of death is cardiac arrest caused by alcohol abuse.[3][10]

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