Evgeny Agranovich

Evgeny Danilovich Agranovich (Russian: Евге́ний Дани́лович Аграно́вич; [jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj dɐˈnʲiləvʲɪtɕ ɐɡrɐˈnovʲɪtɕ]; October 13, 1918, Oryol, Russia – January 29, 2010, Moscow, Russia) was a Russian poet and bard.

He was an alumnus of the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute. Eugeny Agranovich wrote many popular Russian songs including "Одесса-мама" (Odessa-mama, Odessa the Mother), "Я в весеннем лесу пил берёзовый сок" (Ya v vessennem lesu pil beryozovy sok, I Drank a Birch Sap in the Spring Forest), and "Вечный огонь" (Vechny Ogon, The Eternal Flame).