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My Take
Natasha Shneider is the kind of artist I find quietly heroic: a Latvian-born, Soviet-raised musician who rebuilt a creative life in America and refused to be just one thing. Keyboardist, singer, actress, composer, her partnership with Alain Johannes in the band Eleven feels like the heart of her story to me, a life lived inside sound rather than fame. I'm drawn to people whose talent spills past any single label, and her early death at fifty-two makes that breadth feel even more precious. She seems like someone who chased expression for its own sake, and I respect that deeply.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Natasha Shneider
- Name (Japanese)
- ナターシャ・シュナイダー
- Reading
- なたーしゃ・しゅないだー
- Born
- May 22, 1956 – July 2, 2008
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Riga, Latvia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / pianist / keyboardist / singer / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasha%20Shneider
Frequently asked questions
When was Natasha Shneider born?
May 22, 1956 – July 2, 2008.
Where is Natasha Shneider from?
Natasha Shneider is from Riga, Latvia.
What does Natasha Shneider do?
Natasha Shneider works as actor, pianist, keyboardist, singer, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.