Yevhen Pavlovych Hrebinka, born in 1812, was a Ukrainian writer of romantic prose and poetry. He is well known for his poem "Dark Eyes" that was later adapted into a Russian popular song. It stands today as the most famous Russian romance song. It has been covered by many musicians in the past century, including jazz artist Louis Armstrong who made his own rendition of the song in 1954.
Yevhen Pavlovych Hrebinka, born in 1812, was a Ukrainian writer of romantic prose and poetry. He is well known for his poem "Dark Eyes" that was later adapted into a Russian popular song. It stands today as the most famous Russian romance song. It has been covered by many musicians in the past century, including jazz artist Louis Armstrong who made his own rendition of the song in 1954.
