Valery Prikazchikov (12/25/1939 - 14/10/1990) - soviet guitarist, founder and leader of famous instrumental groups Электрон и Новый Электрон (Electron and New Electron). Electron is the first band started play surf and big beat in USSR. The first record was pressed in 1963.
Also Valery Prikazchikov is one of first pioneer of Russian electronic easy listening music.