Alexander Nickolaevich Bashlachev (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Башлачёв; IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪt͡ɕ bəʂlɐˈt͡ɕɵf] ( ); May 27, 1960 – February 17, 1988) was a Soviet poet, singer-songwriter and guitarist, one of the most influential performers in Russian rock music, included in the 27 Club.