Sekret (Russian: Секрет, lit.: Secret) was a Soviet Russian rock and roll band founded in 1982 in Leningrad. The band's musical style and image were inspired from 1950s and 1960s western music, in particular by the Beatles. The band's name was inspired by the Beatles song 'Do You Want to Know a Secret?'. Over their career they have released 9 albums, 1 single, and 1 EP. The last album they have released is Все это и есть любовь, which was released in 2014.

Sekret
Секрет
Secret in 1985
Secret in 1985
Background information
OriginRussia
GenresBeat, rock and roll, psychedelic rock, protopunk, soft rock
Years active1983–1991, 1991–1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2009–present

The original lineup lasted until 1990, when frontman Maxim Leonidov emigrated to Israel. The band continued with different lineups without great success, however have been actively making music until 2014.

Their hits of the 1980s still receive airplay on Russian FM stations.[1]

Original members

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  • Maxim Leonidov – vocals, rhythm-guitar, keyboards (1983–1990, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2013–present)
  • Nikolai Fomenko – vocals, bass-guitar (1983–1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2010–present)
  • Andrey Zabludovskiy – vocals, lead-guitar, viola (1983–present)
  • Aleksey Murashov – vocals, drums, percussion (1983–1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2010–present)

Discography

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Transliterated title Original title Translation Year of release
Ty i ya Ты и я You and Me 1984
Secret Секрет Secret 1987
Leningradskoe vremya Ленинградское время Leningrad Time 1989
Orkestr v puti Оркестр в пути Orchestra En Route 1991
Ne perezhivay Не переживай Don't worry 1994
Blues de Moscou Moscow Blues 1996
Pyat' Пять Five 1997
Secret 30 (EP) Секрет 30 (Сингл) Secret 30 (EP) 2013
Vsyo eto i jest' lyubov' Всё это и есть любовь All This is Love 2014
Tvoy papa bil prav Твой папа был прав your papa was right 1986
posledniy chas dekabra последний час декабра last hour of December 1986
tysyacha plastinok тысяча пластинок a thousand records 1986
sara barabu Сара барабу sara barabu 1986
imeniny u kristiny именины у кристины kristinas birthday 1986
moya lyubov' na pyatom etazhe моя любовь на пятом этаже my love is on the fifth floor 1986

References

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  1. ^ Secret at the moskva.fm(in Russian) Archived 29 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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