Leonid Derbenyov

Leonid Petrovich Derbenyov was a Russian poet and lyricist widely regarded as one of the stalwarts of the 20th century Soviet and Russian pop music.

12 April 1931

Born on the same birth day (12 April): Amedeo Calliari • Blerim Džemaili • Bryan Fletcher (rugby league) • Herbert Grönemeyer • Hound Dog Taylor • Irma Rapuzzi • Marley Shelton • Michał Życzkowski • Raul Pompeia • Ricky Álvarez • Saoirse Ronan

Born in the same month (April 1931): Bernie Brillstein • Donald Barthelme • Frank Auerbach • Geoffrey Dalton • Igor Oistrakh • John Cain (41st Premier of Victoria) • Kishori Amonkar