Alexander Gradsky and Marina Kotashenko

Alexander Gradsky and Marina Kotashenko
A couple of Alexander Gradsky and his fourth wife Marina Kotashenko attracts much attention of Russian public. Strange couple, people say, he is more than 30 years older, and not Brad Pitt at all, so, what makes them remain a couple for 10 years already? But this is the point of view of those who think only by categories of appearance – beautiful, handsome, young, old. In fact, he gave her his great charisma, and a boundless energy of a genius, admired by the whole country. In turn, she gave him her beauty and youth, that’s actually a perishable product having short shelf life.

Alexander Gradsky was born on November 3, 1949 in a small Russian town Kopeysk, Chelyabinsk region. One of the first rock musicians in Russia, he is still able to make audience cheer “bravo” at his concerts, performing folk songs and opera arias. He has composed two rock operas and numerous songs including soundtracks for several films.

The fourth wife of Alexander Gradsky, theatrical actress Marina Kotashenko was born in 1981. She graduated from the State Institute of Cinematography in Moscow, workshop of Vsevolod Shilovsky, Acting Department, in 2009.

Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what they are. ― Markus Zusak, I am the Messenger

Alexander Gradsky and Marina Kotashenko