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Nezhnost' is a Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

 Russia
Russia
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n-language song.

The music was by Alexandra Pakhmutova, with lyrics by Nikolay Dobronravov and Sergey Grebennikov . The song was composed in 1967 for Tatiana Lioznova's film Tri topolya na Plyushchikhe (Three Poplars at Plyuschikha Street). Originally it was recorded by Maya Kristalinskaya and was covered many times by many artists in the Soviet Union, including a version made by Lyudmila Zykina
Lyudmila Zykina
Lyudmila Georgievna Zykina was a national folk singer of Russia.She was born in Moscow and joined the Pyatnitsky Choir in 1947. Her surname is derived from the Russian word for "loud" . Beginning in 1960 she performed solo...

. The song has been performed live by Alla Bayanova
Alla Bayanova
Alla Nikolayevna Bayanova was a Russian singer sometimes compared with Édith Piaf for her simple yet dramatic style of performance.-Biography:...

 in French.

Several Western arrangement
Arrangement
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s of the tune are known under the title Tenderness. In particular, Marc Almond
Marc Almond
Marc Almond is an English singer-songwriter and musician, who originally found fame as half of the seminal synthpop/New Wave duo Soft Cell...

's version is known for his live performance at the Manege of the First Cadet Corps (St. Petersburg) on October 1, 2008 and Thomas Anders
Thomas Anders
Thomas Anders is a German singer, composer and record producer. Anders was the lead singer of Germany's popular pop-duo Modern Talking in 1984–1987 and in 1998–2003.-Early years:...

' version is known for his live performance at the Kremlin Palace on April 23, 2009.

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