Vesyolye Rebyata
Vesyolye Rebyata (, which means "jolly fellows") was a Soviet VIA (vocal instrumental ensemble) band formed in 1966, in Moscow. It became one of the most successful and best known VIA bands of all time. Its debut album sold 15,795,000 copies and its membership included at various times such popular Soviet era singers as Alla Pugachova, Alexander Gradsky, and Alexander Barykin. As of 2006, the band had sold a record-shattering 179,850,000 records. History 
Vesyolye Rebyata was a band founded in 1966 by the Soviet pianist and composer Pavel Slobodkin. In 1970, the Soviet recording company Melodia (Melody) released the band's first record. In 1971, Vesyolye Rebyata gave a series of concerts in Czechoslovakia, performing in the concert hall Lucerne in Prague. In 1973, the band recorded one of the best known albums, "Love - a huge country" (). In 1980, the band released a new LP titled "We should be friends" () and took part in the cultural component of the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. In 1983, the band recorded a new album titled "Banana islands" (). In 2005, the band is reconstituted with new membership. In 2007, the band released two CDs: "Love - child of the planet" () and "When we are quiet together" (). In 2011, the band released a new album with the French title "Cherchez la...". In 2012, the band released its ninth album titled "Write me a letter" (). In August 2017, Pavel Slobodkin had passed away and the group was disbanded. References

External links 
 
 http://www.veselyerebjata.ru/ - official site 
 

1966 establishments in Russia
1992 disestablishments in Russia
2005 establishments in Russia
2017 disestablishments in Russia
Musical groups from Moscow
Russian rock music groups
Beat groups
Alternative dance musical groups
Russian boy bands
Russian pop rock music groups
Russian new wave musical groups
Soviet rock music groups
Musical groups established in 1966
Musical groups disestablished in 1992
Musical groups reestablished in 2005
Musical groups disestablished in 2017