"Almost everything can be forgiven to those who are honest. Say, for example, if we [Kino] play our music in an unprofessional manner, or sing our songs in an unprofessional way – and we have made countless mistakes of this kind – our fans will overlook this, but, if we do not try our best to be honest our fans will never forgive us."
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As quoted in an 1987 interview, "Viktor Tsoi: The Legend Of Russia’s Greatest Rock Star Lives On" (12 August 2020)
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Viktor Tsoi
Viktor Robertovich Tsoi (Russian: Ви́ктор Ро́бертович Цой) (21 June 1962 – 15 August 1990) was a Soviet and Russian singer and songwriter who co-founded Kino, one of the most popular and musically influential bands in the history of Russian music. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Russian rock and is credited with popularizing the genre throughout the Soviet Union. He retains a devoted following in many ex-Soviet countries, such as Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Lithuania, where he is kn
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