Willi Tokarev | |
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 Tokarev in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Vilen Tokarev |
| Born | 11 November 1934 Chernyshov, Adyghe Autonomous Oblast, USSR |
| Died | 4 August 2019 (aged 84) Moscow, Russia |
| Genres | Russian chanson |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Website | willitokarev |
Vilen Tokarev (11 November 1934 – 4 August 2019), known professionally as Willi Tokarev, was a Russian-American singer-songwriter. He was known for his 80s music about life as a Russian immigrant in New York. In 1973, Tokarev's song "Murmanchanochka" ("Murmansk Girl") became a huge local hit.
Tokarev died on August 4, 2019 from cancer in Moscow, aged 84.
