What is "prokofiev"

Prokofiev (also spelled Prokofeev and Prokof'ev) is a Russian (Проко́фьев) and Ukrainian (Прокоф'єв) surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alexander Prokofyev (1900–1971), Soviet poet

• (1942—2007), Russian ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer

• Andrey Prokofyev (1959–1989), Soviet athlete
• Gabriel Prokofiev, England-based composer and music producer
• Georgy Prokofiev (1902–1939), Soviet balloonist
• Oleg Prokofiev (1928–1998), Russian artist, sculptor and poet, son of the composer Sergei Prokofiev
• Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer
• Sergei Prokofieff (born 1954), Russian anthroposophist
• Sergei Prokofyev (footballer) (born 1995), Russian footballer
• Stanislav Prokofyev (born 1987), Russian footballer

"Prokofiev" was a single released by the Damned in 1991 on the Skinnies Cut label.

The song was recorded in June 1990 in Rat Scabies' home studio, consisting of a loop of The Stooges' song "Gimme Danger", over which Brian James improvised on guitar and sound effects. At a later point, vocals by Dave Vanian were added.

The single was sold on The Damned's September 1991 reunion tour of the US and came without a picture sleeve. It was later remixed for Not of This Earth in 1996.

The song was a tribute to the composer Sergei Prokofiev.

Prokofiev most commonly refers to Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953), Russian composer.

Prokofiev, Prokofyev or Prokofieff may also refer to:

• Prokofiev (surname)
• Prokofiev (song), 1991 song by The Damned
• Prokofiev (crater), on Mercury
• Sergei O. Prokofieff (Christian esotericist, grandson of Sergei Prokofiev)

Prokofiev is a crater on the north pole of the planet Mercury. Data from the MESSENGER spacecraft indicates that it contains water ice and organic compounds.