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Ян Френкель

real name Ян Абрамович Френкель

Ян Френкель is credited on 1,552 pressings across 288 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1955–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,552

Credits

288

Albums

8

Decades active

2

In collections

Biography

Yan Abramovich Frenkel was a popular Soviet composer and performer. Most favous for his music for "Zhuravli" ( English:"The Cranes" or "The Storks", lyrics by Rasul Gamzatov). "Zhuravli" became a major hit for Soviet actor and singer Mark Bernes during World War II.
Born: November 21, 1920, Kiev, Ukrainian SSR
Died: August 25, 1989, Riga, Latvian SSR
Not to be confused with his grandson, Ian Frenkel (opens in a new tab).

Bio from Discogs

Credited work

1,552 releases · 288 albums · active 1955–2025

  • Other credits · 1,738
  • Performance · 176

Studios: Всесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи · Всесоюзное Радио · Вильнюсская Студия Грамзаписи · Дворец спорта (Лужники)

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Frequent collaborators

  • Various
  • Lasse Hoikka & Souvarit
  • Marc Almond
  • Чиж & Cº
  • Dragan Stojnić
  • Nerija
  • Alexandrov Song And Dance Ensemble Of The Soviet Army
  • Romanas Marijošius

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