Boris Grebenshchikov
Boris Borisovich Grebenshchikov (Russian: Бори́с Бори́сович Гребенщико́в) also known as Boris Purushottama Grebenshikov, is one of the most prominent members of the generation which is widely considered the "founding fathers" of Russian rock music. Due as much to his personal contribution as to the undisputed and lasting success of his main effort, the band Aquarium (active since 1972 until today), he is a household name in Russia. Grebenshchikov is colloquially known as BG (Russian: БГ) after his initials. He is often called as 'Grandfather of Russian Rock'.
Read more about Boris Grebenshchikov: Early Years (1953-1979), Classical Years (1980-1988), Going West (1989-1990), Returning East (1991-1996), And Back To Basics (1997-2008), Radio "Aerostat", Religion and Mysticism, Worth Noting, Singles