Sergey Nikitin (musician)

Sergey Nikitin
Сергей Никитин
Nikitin in 2006
Background information
Born(1944-03-08)8 March 1944
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (present-day Russia)
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentSeven-string guitar
Years active1962–present
Websitesergeytatiananikitiny.com

Sergey Yakovlevich Nikitin (born 8 March 1944) is a prominent Soviet and Russian bard, composer, and biophysicist. He performs both solo and in a duet with his wife, Tatyana Nikitina all over Russia, the former Soviet republics, and other countries with significant Russian-speaking diaspora. Nikitin is also known as a composer and performer of songs for children.