Valeri Kocharov
{{Short description|Georgian rock guitarist singer and songwriter (1948–2022)}}
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Valeri Kocharov{{efn|name=spelling|{{lang-ka|ვალერი კოჩაროვი}}, Romanization of Georgian: {{transliteration|ka|Valeri K’ocharovi}}}} (1948 – 3 May 2022){{cite web|url=https://1tv.ge/news/gardaicvala-cnobili-musikosi-valeri-kocharovi/|title=გარდაიცვალა ცნობილი მუსიკოსი ვალერი კოჩაროვი|work=1tv.ge|date=3 May 2022|lang=ka}} was a Georgian artist, rock guitarist, and singer.
Biography
Kocharov's musical career began in the early 1970s. Throughout his career, he has been a member of various musical groups, including "Quadrat", Cold Flame ("Cold Flame") and The Blitz, known for his original compositions (in Georgian and Russian){{cite book |last1=Troitsky |first1=A. |title=Tusovka: who's who in the new Soviet rock culture |date=1990 |publisher=Omnibus Press |location=London |isbn=9780711914698 |page=3}} and The Beatles cover versions. Kocharov's name is associated with the promotion of The Beatles in Georgia. In 1989, at the Beatles's traditional competition, the festival's top prize for the British quartet's best external and musical imitation went to The Blitz.
Kocharov died of a stroke on 3 May 2022 at the age of 74.{{cite web|url=https://tabula.ge/en/news/685436-74-clis-asakshi-kartveli-rok-momgherali-valeri|title=74 წლის ასაკში ქართველი როკ მომღერალი ვალერი კოჩაროვი გარდაიცვალა|work=tabula.ge|date=3 May 2022|language=ka}}
Personal life
Kocharov was the father of Nika Kocharov (b. 1980) who is also a well-known rock musician and leader of the band Young Georgian Lolitaz.
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Category:20th-century male singers from Georgia (country)
Category:21st-century male singers from Georgia (country)
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