We choose, we are chosen

«The Weather in the House», «Black and White», «Plantain», «Provincial Woman»… The author of these and other wonderful songs is the outstanding poet Mikhail Tanich. He was a laureate of many awards, but the most cherished prize for him throughout his life was the love and recognition of the people. And the faithful support and mainstay was his wife, Lydia Kozlova. For a long time, she concealed that she also writes poetry. Readers are familiar with her lines from the songs «Iceberg», «Snow is swirling, flying, flying...», «Bird - blue wing». Many works of Mikhail Tanich and Lydia Kozlova are known in the performances of Joseph Kobzon, Alla Pugacheva, Larisa Dolina, Lev Leshchenko, Laima Vaikule, the group «Lesopoval». The collection «We Choose, We Are Chosen» includes the best poems and songs of the couple, wonderful, deeply feeling poets