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Peeter Volkonski

b. 1954

Estonian singer (born 1954)

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About Peeter Volkonski

Born 1954. Peeter Volkonski is an Estonian and Russian actor, composer, singer, theatre director, translator and rock musician.

Prince Peeter Volkonski (born 12 September 1954 in Tallinn) is an Estonian rock-musician, composer, actor, and theatre director.

Biography He became famous with the punk band Propeller, founded in 1978.

In 2015 Volkonski was Free Party's candidate in the Tartu constituency for Estonian parliamentary election. He received 916 votes, which was not enough for a seat in the parliament.

Ancestry Peeter Volkonski's paternal ancestry comes from the Russian noble Volkonsky family; his father was the Russian composer and harpsichordist Prince Andrei Volkonsky. His paternal grandfather was the noted Russian opera baritone Prince and his great-great-great-grandfather was Prince Pyotr Mikhailovich Volkonsky, thus, being a descendant of the princely Rurikid dynasty.

Decorations 2001 Fifth Class Order of the White Star of the Republic of Estonia.

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Important facts

Born
12 September 1954, Tallinn
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Actor, composer, singer, theatre director, translator, rock musician
Nationality
Estonia, Soviet Union
Education
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
Awards
Order of the White Star, 5th Class; Big Dipper prize

People in Peeter Volkonski's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Prince
1958 – 2016
Film actor
 Portrait of Andrei Volkonsky
Andrei Volkonsky
1933 – 2008
Conductor

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Peeter Volkonski's

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Adriaan Blaauw
1914 – 2010
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Alan Lloyd Hodgkin
1914 – 1998
Neuroscientist
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Giuseppe Cocconi
1914 – 2008
Physicist
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Lyman Spitzer
1914 – 1997
Astronomer
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Mário Schenberg
1914 – 1990
Physicist
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Vladimir Chelomey
1914 – 1984
Engineer

Frequently asked questions

Who is Peeter Volkonski?

Estonian singer (born 1954)

When was Peeter Volkonski born?

Peeter Volkonski was born on 12 September 1954 in Tallinn.

What is Peeter Volkonski's occupation?

Peeter Volkonski is an actor, composer, singer, theatre director, translator and rock musician.

What nationality is Peeter Volkonski?

Peeter Volkonski is Estonian and Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peeter Volkonski

· Wikidata: Q984281

· DBpedia: Peeter Volkonski

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