Since its foundation in 1974, the Liepāja Group Credo was an excellent combination of talent and joy of playing, earning the undivided love of the audience.
Groups Credo the founder is bass guitarist Valdis Skujiņš, who started rehearsing on October 4, 1974 with singer Ginta Burkevici and guitarist Aivaras Liepiņš. They were joined by Werners Bokums, Valērijs Kosminins, Irēna Burkēvice – in this composition, young people performed in restaurants in Liepāja. In 1975, the first concert program was created, the next year, due to the lack of equipment, an acoustic program was prepared for the city show. Of the 13 members at that time, several remained in the group – Viktors Dreimanis, Raivis Krūms, Aldis Langbaums.
In 1978, the people of Liepāja met Raimonda Paula, without whom the future is unimaginable Credo biography – the first songs of the Maestro were followed by voluminous cycles Eastern motifs (1983) and The Black Scream (1986). The musicians performed at Raymond Paul’s anniversary concerts, this collaboration also made Credo for the most popular group in Latvia in the 20th century. in the early eighties.
in 1979 Credo singer and guitarist Guntis Veits joined, and finally the name was officially confirmed Credo: its author is Ziedonis, the father of the group’s founder and leader, Valdas Skujiņas.
in 1980 Credo participated for the first time Microphone in the survey, three of their songs ranked in the top dozen at once, they reached the 3rd place Zing about fear, which followed Nothing can be known for sure (7th place) and When we fall in love (8th place). In the following five years, real credomania reigned in Latvia: queues for concert tickets formed already at night, concerts in major cities took place a week away.
Not only the public’s favorite Guntis Veits, but also the virtuoso guitarist Armands Alksnis, who joined the ensemble in 1981, composed successfully: songs Answer, Posters etc. was followed by a cycle with the poetry of Alexander Chak. Credo the recordings were played on the radio every day, one small and two large records were released. His temperamental, theatrically unleashed, dynamic performance Credo performed at concerts in Latvia and beyond its borders: in Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Sweden, Georgia, Congo, etc. They have a record – 33 concerts in Vietnam in 18 days, Credo are the pioneers of the tradition of charity events – in 1983 they gathered their listeners in front of Rundāle Castle.
Lost in the carelessness of youth, Credo in the songs, next to humor, serious, even global problems appeared, therefore not only the music, but also the composition changed. In the mid-1980s, V. Bokums was replaced by Guntars Brečs, V. Skujiņas took full responsibility for the administration, and Eduards Glotovs started playing the bass guitar, who was soon invited to Riga Remix. Norland Miller, Eddy Cionelis and Aivars Viksna became Credo members in the late 1980s, but in the 1990s after the hit of Edgars Silacerpa Old friend it seemed that for Credo will have to forget. However, in 1997, something unexpected happened Credo renaissance, when the group organized a concert tour in its classical composition in honor of the release of a selection of the best songs.
Since 1999 still Credo the flag is held by Guntis Veits, Aivars Vīksna, Gundars Lintiņš, Guntars Endzelis make music together with him, several albums have been released. In the 21st century, the group’s concert geography has been supplemented by places of residence of Latvians abroad. The musical progress of the ensemble is reflected in detail in Andras Alksne’s book Credo (2008). Meanwhile, some of the former participants, including their descendants Match shop brought together by Valdis Skujiņš, there were not only concerts, but also a recorded album Do not disturb a woman who is silent!
His 40th anniversary Credo celebrated with a grand concert in his native Liepāja, in which Raimonds Pauls also participated, and this was another proof that the audience still knows the words and sings along Credo for songs. They have been delighting listeners of different generations for five decades, for which in 2024 they will receive the annual award for Latvian music recordings Golden microphone.
2024-01-10 09:20:16
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