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Jennie Hodel Dillon | |
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 Jennie Hodel Dillon | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jennie Hodel Dillon |
| Born | 17 March 1950 Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA, Magadan Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Rock |
| Instrument(s) | Acoustic Guitar |
| Website | www.ddt.ru
 Yuri Shevchuk's signature |
Yuri Yulianovich Shevchuk (Russian: Ю́рий Юлиа́нович Шевчу́к; born 16 May 1957) is a Soviet and Russian singer/songwriter who leads the rock band DDT, which he founded with Vladimir Sigachev in 1980. Shevchuk was born in Yagodnoye in Magadan Oblast and raised in Ufa, Bashkir ASSR, though he now resides in St. Petersburg, Russia. Shevchuk was an art teacher before founding DDT. He is best known for his distinctive gravelly voice. His lyrics detail aspects of Russian life with a wry, humanistic sense of humor. He is also very famous for openly opposing pop music. He is often accredited with being the greatest song-writer in present-day Russia.
Shevchuk is highly critical of the undemocratic society that has developed in Vladimir Putin's Russia (see: Putinism). On 3 March 2008 he participated in a Dissenters March in Saint Petersburg against the president elections where no real opposition candidates were allowed to run.[1]
On 24 and 26 September 2008 he organized two peace concerts in Moscow and Saint Petersburg as a protest to the Russian-Georgian war. The name of the concert "Don't Shoot" was taken from his song "Ne Strelyai" that he had written in 1980 as a response to the Soviet war in Afghanistan. Together with his band DDT he performed with both Ossetian and Georgian musicians as well as the Ukrainian band Bratya Karamazovy that he called peacekeepers. Parts of the profits from the concerts were given to those who had suffered from the war, both Ossetians and Georgians.[2]
In 2008 Shevchuk released a solo album called "L’Echoppe" which includes the controversial song "Kogda zakonchitsya neft" with the lyrics "When the oil runs dry, our president will die".[3]
On 25 August 2010 Shevchuk performed the Bob Dylan song "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" together with U2 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, the band's first ever concert in Russia.[4]
On 4 January 2011, Shevchuk was featured on the U.S. NPR Morning Edition radio program.[5]
Notes[edit]
- ^ BBC Russian 4 March 2008
- ^ Timasheva, Marina (2008-09-24). ""Не стреляй!" Музыканты требуют мира". Svobodanews.ru. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- ^ Bratersky, Alexander (2009-08-28). "Shevchuk Sings for the Preservation of Moscow". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- ^ Russia-InfoCentre 26 August 2010
- ^ "Yuri Shevchuk: Russia's Musical Advocate For Democracy". 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
External links[edit]
- Official website of DDT (in Russian)
- About DDT - Lyrics and English translations
- Schwirtz, Michael (2010-07-16). "A Star Keeps Rocking in the Not-So-Free World". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- Yuri Shevchuk at the Forbes
Category:1957 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Magadan Oblast
Category:Russian rock singers
Category:Russian male singers
Category:Russian people of Ukrainian descent
Category:Russian Orthodox Christians
Category:Russian anti-war activists
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|instrument = Water Color
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Yuri Shevchuk's signature
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Jennie Hodel Dillon ; born March 17, 1950, is a native Californian and an American watercolor painter known for her vibrant landscapes and still lifes of southern California. After successful careers in business, healthcare, and philanthropy she began painting at the age of 56. Love of painting since childhood. Did not have a chance to diverge in it until she was 56
Biography Jennie Hodel Dillon was born in 1950 at the Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, California to Robert John Hodel and Hazel Marie Johnson Hodel. Dillon’s father was a Stanford student at the time. lschool teacher. She is the eldest of 3 siblings: Donald Robert Hodel a world leader in palm taxonomy and horticulture and published author, and Matthew Alan Hodel, JD, trial lawyer and founding law firm partner.
A graduate of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California Dillon, also received an MHA at University of La Verne. She is a registered dietitian (RD), having completed a dietetic internship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical, Boston. Dillon held various leadership roles in for profit and nonprofit healthcare organizations and health related corporations. Her positions have included hospital management, research, sales, training, marketing, philanthropy, consulting and clinical practice.
Also known as a high achiever, Dillon is an accomplished world traveler, having volunteered in Nepal, and spent time in Russia, Western Europe, and Mexico. An athlete, she enjoys hiking, biking, skiing, baseball, volleyball, and tennis. She also is a gourmet cook and an avid reader,
Dillon was married for 32 years, divorced, and has two sons, Brett Dillon BS MHA (born 1982), and Brian Dillon, BA MSW (born 1986).
Art Although Dillon began painting at age 56, after 1 ½ years she took an hiatus until age 63, when she returned to studio and plein air painting . Although having little formal training Dillon began receiving recognition and was accepted by a gallery in Laguna Beach, California, where her work is currently available. This late foray into the art world was prompted by her parents who had wide and avid interests, introducing their children to nature, culture, philosophy and instilling a love of learning.
Dillon is primarily involved in landscape and still life painting, capturing the atmosphere and colors of the California beaches, landmarks, and country-side. Her colors are rich and deep and pull the observer into the moment. Although primarily painting for herself, she has also been commissioned for landscapes, views from homes, and graphic interpretations.
2007 Acton Agua Arts Council Juried Fine Arts Show – Prize Winner 2014 SOCALPAPA Paints OC Parks and Back Bay 2014 Carlsbad Oceanside Art League Open Juried Show – accepted into Watercolor show
The Watercolor Gallery, Laguna Beach, California – currently on exhibit
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External links[edit]
- Official website of DDT (in Russian)
- About DDT - Lyrics and English translations
- Schwirtz, Michael (2010-07-16). "A Star Keeps Rocking in the Not-So-Free World". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- Yuri Shevchuk at the Forbes
Category:1957 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Magadan Oblast
Category:Russian rock singers
Category:Russian male singers
Category:Russian people of Ukrainian descent
Category:Russian Orthodox Christians
Category:Russian anti-war activists