Analogs of Vysotsky

[Moss, Kevin M.]

There was a PBS special on Vysotsky, Frontline I think, back in the early 80s, and a woman in Moscow said something like

Я даже не знаю кто имеет такое значение для меня:
Ну может быть Гагарин
или Исус Христос.

I doubt you can find any American singer (or anyone) who could compete on that level!
KM


On Feb 8, 2014, at 9:23 AM, Fusso, Susanne <sfusso at WESLEYAN.EDU> wrote:

> You are comparing apples and oranges.  Vysotsky's role was conditioned by the nature of the society in which he operated.
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