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Kris Kelmi

1955 – 2019

Soviet composer

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About Kris Kelmi

Lived 1955 – 2019 (aged 63). Kris Kelmi was a Russian composer, singer, keyboardist, pianist, guitarist and tennis player.

Kris Kelmi (born Anatoli Arievich Kelmi, ; 21 April 1955 – 1 January 2019) was a Soviet and Russian rock and pop musician and composer. He was a member of the bands Leap Summer, Autograph, and . Some of his most well-known songs are Night Rendezvous, and Tired Taxi. Most online sources indicated that Kelmi was a pseudonym, and the musician's surname was Kalinkin. Kelmi denied this version. Kelmi believed that he most likely was Lithuanian on his father's side, explaining that there is a town in Lithuania called Kelmė, which is consonant with his last name. Kris took the nickname in 1972, after Dr. Kris Kelvin, the hero of Stanisław Lem's novel, Solaris.

Kris Kelmi died on the evening of 1 January 2019 at his Moscow Oblast home from cardiac arrest caused by alcohol abuse.

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Important facts

Birth century
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Education
Russian University of Transport, Gnessin Russian Academy of Music
Also known as
Anatoli Arievich Kelmi, Anatoly Kelmi, Anatoly Aryevich Kelmi

People in Kris Kelmi's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Kris Kelmi?

Soviet composer (1955–2019)

When was Kris Kelmi born?

Kris Kelmi was born on 21 April 1955 in Moscow.

When did Kris Kelmi die?

Kris Kelmi died on 1 January 2019 in Novoglagolevo.

What was Kris Kelmi's occupation?

Kris Kelmi was a composer, singer, keyboardist, pianist, guitarist and tennis player.

What nationality was Kris Kelmi?

Kris Kelmi was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kris Kelmi

· Wikidata: Q4219173

· DBpedia: Kris Kelmi

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