Vasily Solovyov-Sedoy

Vasily Pavlovich Solovyov-Sedoy (Василий Павлович Соловьёв-Седой; 25 April [O.S. 12 April] 1907 – 2 December 1979)^[1] was a Soviet classical composer and songwriter who was born and died in Leningrad.

Born

Vasily Pavlovich Solovyov

(1907-04-25)25 April 1907

Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire

Died2 December 1979(1979-12-02) (aged 72)

Leningrad, Soviet Union

OccupationComposer

StyleClassical

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Vasily Solovyov-Sedoy
Василий Соловьёв-Седой
1982 Soviet postage stamp commemorating 75th anniversary of Solovyov-Sedoi's birth
Born	Vasily Pavlovich Solovyov (1907-04-25)25 April 1907 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died	2 December 1979(1979-12-02) (aged 72) Leningrad, Soviet Union
Occupation	Composer
Style	Classical

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Originally named Solovyov, when he entered the Union of Soviet Composers he added the suffix "Sedoy", meaning grey-haired, to avoid confusion with another composer with the same surname.^[2]

Solovyov-Sedoy composed the music for many songs such as "Moscow Nights" (Russian: Подмосковные вечера) and "Nightingales" (Russian: Соловьи).^[2][3] He also wrote music for numerous films.