At the end of July, in many countries of the world, including Canada, the Day of Remembrance of Vladimir Vysotsky is celebrated. It was on July 25 in 1980 that the heart of the famous author, singer and actor stopped beating. Vysotsky was a gifted theater and film actor. But he gained recognition and popular love thanks to the songs of his own composition. His tape recordings sounded throughout the entire USSR, from every window. The words of songs, tragic and playful, resonated in the soul of every person. He sang at the top of his hoarse voice about what people secretly whispered in the kitchens. The official authorities did not welcome such free-thinking and in every way oppressed Vysotsky's work. But the love of the people for the singer could not be contained. In those days, the Summer Olympics were held in Moscow, and the country's authorities were afraid of any mass unrest and gatherings. The media unanimously kept silent about the death of the singer, but on the day of the funeral of Vladimir Semenovich, tens of thousands of people gathered at the Taganka Theater, where he worked. Vladimir Vysotsky visited Canada three times, recorded an album of his songs in Montreal, and gave several concerts. Journalist, writer and TV presenter Maxim Kravchinsky spoke about this page of his life in an interview on Radio Megapolis Toronto.