Biography:

Juris Kulakovs (born on May 20 , 1958 in Livani , died on February 12 , 2024 ) was a Latvian musician and composer . Worked in the groups ” Minuet ” and ” Perkons “.

Born in 1958 in Livani. He learned to play the accordion at a music school , [1] later learned to play another keyboard instrument at the J. Mediņš Music High School and was one of the first owners of a synthesizer in Latvia. [1]

During his studies, in 1978, Kulakov joined the band ” Minuet “, [2] playing keyboards in it until the band’s disbandment in 1983, the band also performed some of Kulakov’s compositions.

In 1981, together with some of the members of “Minuet”, he created the rock band ” Pērkons “, [1] [3] he was the author of almost all of its songs, keyboardist and band leader. At the same time, he studied at the Faculty of Culture and Art Sciences of the Latvian State Conservatory and in the composition class of Pēteras Plakids . In 1984, he obtained a diploma in the specialty of stage and brass band conducting.

In the 1980s, he composed songs for the concert programs of actor Edgars Liepiņš “Smile, the heart will become lighter”, “Āprăc 88”, etc. He also wrote music for theater and films, in the 1990s he focused on composing larger vocal-instrumental compositions.

Died on February 12, 2024. [4]

Credits: