On Wednesday, April 11, Toncho Rusev, who wrote music for the first songs of the Russian pop-king, died on the 86th year of his life. This was told by Philip Kirkorov. "He was the author of my first songs, which brought me the first success and popularity:" Sinbad-Morehod "..." Day and night, "duet with Ani Lorak" Ask the Sea "and, of course, my most beloved and dear to me the song that brought me the greatest success and the love of millions of fans in the distant 1990 - "You Are You" - wrote Kirkorov in Instagram. And he added that Rusev's work will live in his memory and the heart will forever. The Bulgarian composer passed away from the illness a few days before his birthday, his family told Facebook. Toncho Rusev was born on April 20, 1932. in Burgas in the family of railway workers. His father played the accordion and mandolin. Noticing the musical inclinations of his son in the school orchestra, he sold his watch and bought him a pipe. After graduating from school, entered a mechanic at the plant "Cherveno Znam" ("Red Flag"). Took lessons on the pipe from the soloist of the Philharmonic Orchestra. He heard the best musicians of Bourgas, they advised the young man to continue his studies. In 1955 year. he graduated from the National Academy of Music. He worked as a musician in the symphony orchestras of Burgas, Pernik and Sofia Opera. He is the author of more than a thousand songs. They became popular not only in his country. For more than 40 years they were performed by famous Bulgarian singers Vasil Naidenov, Lily Ivanova and Veselin Marinov, and on the Russian stage - Philip Kirkorov and Sofia Rotaru.