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Iosif Kobzon

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Birth Date:
11.09.1937
Death date:
30.08.2018
Burial date:
02.09.2018
Patronymic:
Davydovich
Person's maiden name:
Joseph Davydovich Kobzon
Extra names:
Josifs Kobzons, Иосиф Кобзон, Иосиф Давыдович Кобзон
Categories:
Communist Party worker, Duma deputy, Laureate of state prize, Public figure, Singer, Statesman, USSR folk artist
Nationality:
 jew
Cemetery:
Востряковское кладбище

Iosif (Joseph) Davydovich Kobzon (Russian: Ио́сиф Давы́дович Кобзо́н; born 11 September 1937) is a Russian singer, known for his crooner style.

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Early life

Kobzon was born to Jewish parents in the mining town of Chasiv Yar, in the Donbass region of Ukraine.

As a boy he demonstrated a talent for singing, winning numerous regional singing contests. He reached the national finals on two separate occasions, appearing in concerts dedicated to Joseph Stalin - a significant honour at the time.

Despite his talent for singing, Kobzon went on to technical school to study geology and mining in Dnipropetrovsk, as this was considered a lucrative vocation in the Soviet Unionfollowing the Second World War. However, in 1959, following his 1956-1959 contact with professional music instructors in the Soviet Army where he was a member of the armies song and dance ensemble, he decided that music would be his preferred vocation.

Stage career

In 1958, Kobzon officially started his singing career in Moscow, and enrolled to study at the Gnessin Institute.[2] In the next few years he made valuable contacts in Moscow's entertainment world, and was eventually given a chance by composer Arkady Ostrovsky to perform some of his music. Initially, he performed in a duet with the tenor Viktor Kokhno, but was eventually offered a solo repertoire by many of the outstanding composers of the time such as Mark Fradkin, Alexander Dolukhanian (ru) and Yan Frenkel.

In 1962, he recorded his first LP which included songs written by Aleksandra Pakhmutova.

In 1964, he triumphed at the International Song Contest in Sopot, Poland, and in the following year he took part in the "Friendship" contest held across six nations, winning first prize in Warsaw, Berlin and Budapest.

His popularity rose quickly, and demand for his singing saw him frequently performing two to three concerts a day. His most popular hit song at the time was titled "A u nas vo dvore".

During Leonid Brezhnev's time in office (1964–82), there was hardly an official concert where Kobzon did not take part, and in 1980 he was awarded the honour of People's Artist of the USSR.

His best-known song is "Instants" from the legendary Soviet TV series Seventeen Moments of Spring (1973).

In 1983, Kobzon was expelled from the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and reprimanded for "political short sightedness," after he performed Jewish songs during an international friendship concert, which resulted in the Arab delegations leaving in protest. However, the following year, (1984) his reputation was restored, as he was honored with the USSR State Prize.

Joseph Kobzon has performed in solo concerts in most cities of the former USSR. He was also bestowed the rare honour of performing international concerts tours as a representative of USSR in United States, Panama, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Argentina, Israel, Republic of the Congo, Zaire, Angola, Nigeria, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Greece, and Finland. Throughout his career, he has shared the stage with many Western superstars, including the likes of Liza Minnelli and Julio Iglesias.

Although he officially ended his international touring career in 1997, he continues to appear in regular concerts before audiences around the world, and is frequently seen on Russian television to date.

Family life

Kobzon has been married three times. In 1965, he married the singer, Veronika Kruglova (ru); then in 1969 Kobzon married Lyudmila Gurchenko, one of the best known comic actresses of the Soviet cinema. In 1971, he married his current wife Ninel Drizina with whom he has two children.

Public life

On many occasions, Kobzon performed in disaster areas and military hot-spots such as Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War, and Chechnya during the Chechen War.

In 1986, Kobzon was the first celebrity to visit and perform in the town of Chernobyl to cheer the nuclear reactor rescuers. Two years later, Kobzon was the first celebrity to visit and perform for victims of the 1988 Armenian earthquake.

Kobzon has been active in Russian politics since 1989. He is an experienced Russian MP, and enjoyed landslide election victories.

His first major political achievement (1989–1991) transpired when his promotion of Jewish culture in the USSR aided the establishment of diplomatic ties between USSR and Israel.

For many years, Kobzon has presided over numerous charitable organisations. Since 1989, he has been Chairman of The Movement for Honour and Dignity of Russian Citizens. He is also the president of the Humanitarian Initiatives Fund, and the president of a charitable fund known as ‘Shield and Lira” which is devoted to helping families of those killed and injured in action while on law enforcement duties.

He is Chairman of the Public Council of Moscow’s Police Department, and leader of his political party "The Russian Party for Peace".

Since the early 1990s, Kobzon has personally funded numerous orphanages around the country.

In 2002, he risked his life as key negotiator in the Moscow theater hostage crisis. His involvement resulted in the release of a mother with three children and a British citizen.

Kobzon's innumerable contributions to culture, music, humanitarian and political life across the Commonwealth of Independent States saw a monument depicting Kobzon erected near his birthplace, in Donetsk, Ukraine in 2003.

Between 2005 and 2007, he was the head of the State Duma's culture committee.

In 2007, his name was entered into the Guinness Book of Records (Russian Edition) as the most decorated artist in the country's history.

In 2009, Kobzon became the 24th individual to be named Honorary Citizen of Moscow.

He has suffered from cancer since 2005.

Honours and awards

Orders

  • Order for Merit to the Fatherland 1st class (26 June 2012) - for outstanding contribution to culture and music;
  • Order for Merit to the Fatherland 2nd class (21 September 2002) - for outstanding contribution to culture and music;
  • Order for Merit for the Fatherland 3rd class (11 September 1997) - for his great personal contribution to the development of musical art;
  • Order of Courage (30 December 2002) - for courage and dedication shown during the rescue of people in a situation involving a risk to life during an act of terrorism and hostage-taking at the Dubrovka Theatre in Moscow in October 2002;
  • Order of Friendship of Peoples;
  • Order of Glory (Azerbaijan) (2007) - for services to strengthen cultural ties between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  • Officer of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2007);
  • Ukrainian Order of Merit 1st class (3 July 2012) - for personal contribution to the socio-economic and cultural development of the area, professionalism, and to mark the 80th anniversary of Donetsk region;
  • Ukrainian Order of Merit 2nd class (3 July 2002) - for personal contribution to the socio-economic and cultural development of the area, professionalism, and to mark the 70th anniversary of Donetsk region;
  • Ukrainian Order of Merit 3rd class (18 February 2000) - a significant personal contribution to the development of art song, many years of fruitful creative and social activities;
  • Dostyk order, 2nd class (Kazakhstan, 2008)
  • Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow, 2nd class (Russian Orthodox Church, 1998)
  • Order of St. Sergius, 2nd class (Russian Orthodox Church, 2002)
  • Order "For Merit" (Republic of Ingushetia, 2008)

Titles

  • Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation (21 April 2016)
  • People's Artist of USSR (1987)
  • People's Artist of RSFSR (1980)
  • People's Artist of Ukraine (1991)[12]
  • Honoured Artist of the RSFSR (1973)
  • People's Artist of Dagestan ASSR (1974)
  • Honoured Artist of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1964)
  • Honoured Artist of Adygea (1992)
  • Honoured Artist of the Karachay–Cherkess Republic (2008)
  • People's Artist of North Ossetia–Alania (2008)
  • Honorary Member of the Russian Academy of Arts
  • Honoured Worker of the Federal Bailiff Service

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        Relation nameRelation typeBirth DateDeath dateDescription
        1
        Давид КобзонFather00.00.1909
        2
        Ида ШойхетMother00.00.190700.00.1991
        3
        Иммануил КобзонBrother00.00.193419.03.2014
        4
        Исаак КобзонBrother00.00.193009.12.2019
        5Lyudmila  GurchenkoLyudmila GurchenkoWife12.11.193530.03.2011
        6Эдуард КандельЭдуард КандельBrother in-law14.08.192301.08.1990
        7Ludmila  SenchinaLudmila SenchinaPartner13.12.195025.01.2018
        8Willi  TokarevWilli TokarevFriend11.11.193404.08.2019
        9Alexander  GradskyAlexander GradskyFriend, Coworker03.11.194928.11.2021
        10Yury  LuzhkovYury LuzhkovFriend21.09.193610.12.2019
        11Aleksey  BatalovAleksey BatalovFriend20.11.192815.06.2017
        12Александр ОвчинниковАлександр ОвчинниковFriend23.09.193715.04.2017
        13Сергей  БерезинСергей БерезинCoworker31.10.193705.08.2019
        14Boriss KrasnovsBoriss KrasnovsCoworker22.01.196107.09.2021
        15Aleksandr  ShirvindtAleksandr ShirvindtCoworker19.07.193415.03.2024
        16Юрий  МаркеловЮрий МаркеловCoworker04.08.195007.11.2019
        17Yury  VlasovYury VlasovCoworker05.12.193513.02.2021
        18Oleg  TabakovOleg TabakovCoworker17.08.193512.03.2018
        19Stanislav  GovorukhinStanislav GovorukhinCoworker29.03.193614.06.2018
        20Вадим КозинВадим КозинCoworker03.04.190319.12.1994
        21Мамука КикалейшвилиМамука КикалейшвилиCoworker10.08.196003.05.2000
        22Андрей  СапуновАндрей СапуновCoworker20.10.195613.12.2020
        23Igor  LuchenokIgor LuchenokCoworker06.08.193812.11.2018
        24Валерий РазумовскийВалерий РазумовскийCoworker07.12.196802.08.2023
        25Евгений КрылатовЕвгений КрылатовCoworker23.02.193408.05.2019
        26Валентина ЧерномырдинаВалентина ЧерномырдинаFamiliar06.07.193812.03.2010
        27Юрий СилантьевЮрий СилантьевFamiliar10.04.191908.02.1983
        28Екатерина ИофельЕкатерина ИофельFamiliar12.10.192310.01.2017
        29Виталий ВульфВиталий ВульфFamiliar23.05.193013.03.2011
        30Anatoly SobchakAnatoly SobchakFamiliar10.08.193720.02.2000
        31Игорь КвашаИгорь КвашаFamiliar04.02.193330.08.2012
        32Yevgeniy DolmatovskyYevgeniy DolmatovskyFamiliar05.05.191510.09.1994
        33Otari  KvantrishviliOtari KvantrishviliFamiliar27.01.194805.04.1994
        34Andrey  DementyevAndrey DementyevFamiliar16.07.192826.06.2018
        35Oscar FeltsmanOscar FeltsmanFamiliar18.02.192103.02.2013
        36Vadim    MulermanVadim MulermanFamiliar18.08.193802.05.2018
        37Евгений МартыновЕвгений МартыновFamiliar22.05.194803.09.1990
        38Амиран КвантришвилиАмиран КвантришвилиFamiliar00.00.194406.08.1993
        39Valentīna TolkunovaValentīna TolkunovaFamiliar12.07.194622.03.2010
        40Vladislav GalkinVladislav GalkinFamiliar25.12.197125.02.2010
        41Shabtai KalmanovichShabtai KalmanovichFamiliar18.12.194702.11.2009
        42Vladimir  ShainskyVladimir ShainskyFamiliar12.12.192526.12.2017
        43Dmitri HvorostovskyDmitri HvorostovskyFamiliar16.10.196222.11.2017
        44Jeļizaveta GļinkaJeļizaveta GļinkaFamiliar20.02.196224.11.2016
        45КалинаКалинаFamiliar14.07.196414.01.1992
        46Магомет ТекеевМагомет ТекеевFamiliar12.02.196212.05.2018
        47Марк МинковМарк МинковFamiliar25.11.194429.05.2012
        48Iosif BrodskyIosif BrodskyFamiliar24.05.194028.01.1996
        49Роберт РождественскийРоберт РождественскийFamiliar20.06.193219.08.1994
        50Евгений КузнецовЕвгений КузнецовFamiliar27.12.193803.11.2005
        51Матвей  БлантерМатвей БлантерFamiliar10.02.190327.09.1990
        52Ivans  KivelidiIvans KivelidiFamiliar18.03.194904.08.1995
        53Yevgeny YevtushenkoYevgeny YevtushenkoFamiliar18.07.193201.04.2017
        54Игорь СергеевИгорь СергеевFamiliar20.04.193810.11.2006
        55Heydar AliyevHeydar AliyevFamiliar10.05.192312.12.2003
        56Римма КазаковаРимма КазаковаFamiliar27.01.193219.05.2008
        57Татьяна СнежинаТатьяна СнежинаFamiliar14.05.197221.08.1995
        58Eduards HiļsEduards HiļsFamiliar04.09.193404.06.2012
        59Vyacheslav IvankovVyacheslav IvankovFamiliar02.01.194009.10.2009
        60Alexander BelyavskyAlexander BelyavskyFamiliar06.05.193208.09.2012
        61Анатолий  ПоперечныйАнатолий ПоперечныйFamiliar22.11.193418.05.2014
        62Мурат НасыровМурат НасыровFamiliar13.12.196919.01.2007
        63Mikhail KozakovMikhail KozakovFamiliar14.10.193422.04.2011
        64Анатолий СофроновАнатолий СофроновFamiliar19.01.191109.09.1990
        65Wladimir WyssozkiWladimir WyssozkiFamiliar25.01.193825.07.1980
        66Олег ЛобовОлег ЛобовFamiliar07.09.193706.09.2018
        67Марк ФрадкинМарк ФрадкинFamiliar04.05.191404.04.1990
        68Valeriya  NovodvorskayaValeriya NovodvorskayaFamiliar17.05.195012.07.2014
        69Ruzhena SikoraRuzhena SikoraFamiliar20.08.191823.12.2006
        70Натан ВинокурНатан ВинокурFamiliar00.00.191900.00.1995
        71Lyudmila ZykinaLyudmila ZykinaFamiliar10.06.192901.07.2009
        72Виталий МухаВиталий МухаFamiliar17.05.193622.05.2005
        73Mikhail  ZadornovMikhail ZadornovFamiliar21.07.194810.11.2017
        74Георгий  НатансонГеоргий НатансонFamiliar23.05.192117.12.2017
        75Владимир ЛеончевВладимир ЛеончевFamiliar18.10.194631.12.2009
        76Anna PolitkovskayaAnna PolitkovskayaFamiliar30.08.195807.10.2006
        77Игорь ЯкушенкоИгорь ЯкушенкоFamiliar15.04.193208.03.2009
        78Ян ФренкельЯн ФренкельFamiliar21.11.192525.08.1989
        79Rasul GamzatovRasul GamzatovFamiliar08.09.192303.11.2003
        80Szamil BasajewSzamil BasajewFamiliar14.01.196510.07.2006
        81Leonīds  ZolotarevskisLeonīds ZolotarevskisFamiliar12.01.193006.06.2017
        82Александр ЛившицАлександр ЛившицFamiliar06.09.194626.04.2013
        83Yulia  NachalovaYulia NachalovaFamiliar31.01.198116.03.2019
        84Rem ViakhirevRem ViakhirevFamiliar23.08.193411.02.2013
        85Elina  BystritskayaElina BystritskayaFamiliar04.04.192826.04.2019
        86Zelimhans JandarbijevsZelimhans JandarbijevsFamiliar12.09.195213.02.2004
        87Leonid  BronevoyLeonid BronevoyFamiliar17.12.192809.12.2017
        88Viktor  BarannikovViktor BarannikovFamiliar20.10.194021.07.1995
        89DetslDetslFamiliar22.07.198303.02.2019
        90Алексей ГоловковАлексей ГоловковFamiliar31.05.195607.01.2009
        91Jeanna  FriskeJeanna FriskeFamiliar08.07.197415.06.2015
        92Mikhail TanichMikhail TanichFamiliar15.09.192317.04.2008
        93Жорес АлферовЖорес АлферовFamiliar15.03.193001.03.2019
        94Kirill  MolchanovKirill MolchanovFamiliar07.09.192212.03.1982
        95Виктор ТопаллерВиктор ТопаллерFamiliar13.07.195810.01.2018
        96Klavdiya  ShulzhenkoKlavdiya ShulzhenkoFamiliar24.03.190617.06.1984
        97Борис НоткинБорис НоткинFamiliar13.08.194211.11.2017
        98Olga  VoronetsOlga VoronetsFamiliar12.02.192602.08.2014
        99Александр ГравеАлександр ГравеFamiliar08.09.192005.03.2010
        100Vladimir  EtushVladimir EtushFamiliar06.05.192209.03.2019
        101Ivan  BortnikIvan BortnikFamiliar16.04.193904.01.2019
        102Leonid GaidaiLeonid GaidaiFamiliar30.01.192319.11.1993
        103Андрей ВознесенскийАндрей ВознесенскийFamiliar12.05.193301.06.2010
        104Зиновий ВысоковскийЗиновий ВысоковскийFamiliar28.11.193203.08.2009
        105Nikolai  KarachentsovNikolai KarachentsovFamiliar27.10.194426.10.2018
        106Валерий БелянинВалерий БелянинFamiliar16.05.195320.11.2016
        107Михаил МонастырскийМихаил МонастырскийFamiliar10.11.194518.04.2007
        108Сакина ШаймиеваСакина ШаймиеваFamiliar23.08.193916.11.2018
        109Антон  ГубанковАнтон ГубанковFamiliar29.01.196525.12.2016
        110Roman   KartsevRoman KartsevFamiliar20.05.193902.10.2018
        111Arno BabajanianArno BabajanianFamiliar22.01.192111.11.1983
        112Boris YeltsinBoris YeltsinFamiliar01.02.193123.04.2007
        113Виктор ИльченкоВиктор ИльченкоFamiliar02.01.193721.01.1992
        114Valery  KhalilovValery KhalilovFamiliar30.01.195225.12.2016
        115Arkady RaikinArkady RaikinFamiliar24.10.191120.11.1987
        116Galina StarovoytovaGalina StarovoytovaFamiliar17.05.194620.11.1998
        117Charles  AznavourCharles AznavourFamiliar22.05.192401.10.2018
        118Boris  NemtsovBoris NemtsovFamiliar09.10.195927.02.2015
        119Олег НепомнящийОлег НепомнящийFamiliar04.01.193928.08.2016
        120Николай КондратенкоНиколай КондратенкоFamiliar16.02.194023.11.2013
        121Сергей КасторскийСергей КасторскийFamiliar20.02.194808.09.2016
        122Ирина ЯковлеваИрина ЯковлеваFamiliar06.01.194524.11.2014
        123Евгений ЩербаньЕвгений ЩербаньFamiliar18.01.194603.11.1996
        124Евгений БелоусовЕвгений БелоусовFamiliar10.09.196402.06.1997
        125Василий ШандыбинВасилий ШандыбинFamiliar25.07.194130.12.2009
        126Борис ВинокурБорис ВинокурFamiliar00.00.194426.07.2010
        127Анна ВинокурАнна ВинокурFamiliar01.01.192206.08.2018
        128Валерий КоковВалерий КоковFamiliar18.10.194129.10.2005
        129Леонид КравченкоЛеонид КравченкоFamiliar10.05.193802.07.2018
        130Николоз ХубутияНиколоз ХубутияFamiliar20.10.199105.08.2018
        131Igors LandauIgors LandauFamiliar00.00.194614.05.2011
        132Валериан ЛещенкоВалериан ЛещенкоFamiliar14.09.190402.03.2004
        133Boris BerezovskyBoris BerezovskyFamiliar23.01.194623.03.2013
        134Юлия ЛарионоваЮлия ЛарионоваFamiliar31.08.197524.04.2020
        135Алла ВерберАлла ВерберFamiliar21.05.195806.08.2019
        136Юрий БондаревЮрий БондаревFamiliar15.03.192429.03.2020
        137PetriksPetriksFamiliar13.11.196201.08.2019
        138Валентин ЦветковВалентин ЦветковFamiliar27.08.194818.10.2002
        139Wera  GlagolewaWera GlagolewaFamiliar31.03.195616.08.2017
        140Анатолий ТяжловАнатолий ТяжловFamiliar11.10.194228.07.2008
        141Zurab SotkilavaZurab SotkilavaFamiliar12.03.193718.09.2017
        142Дмитрий  БрусникинДмитрий БрусникинFamiliar17.11.195709.08.2018
        143Andrei SakharovAndrei SakharovFamiliar21.05.192114.12.1989
        144Yevgeniy  ChazovYevgeniy ChazovFamiliar10.06.192912.11.2021
        145Viktor ChebrikovViktor ChebrikovFamiliar27.04.192301.07.1999
        146Yevgeny PrimakovYevgeny PrimakovFamiliar29.10.192926.06.2015
        147Виктор ШульманВиктор ШульманFamiliar01.01.194609.12.2016
        148Юрий СкоковЮрий СкоковFamiliar20.06.193805.02.2013
        149Raisa GorbachovaRaisa GorbachovaFamiliar05.01.193220.09.1999
        150Viktor ChernomyrdinViktor ChernomyrdinFamiliar09.04.193803.11.2010
        151Ватанар ЯгьяВатанар ЯгьяFamiliar18.09.193817.06.2020
        152Мовсар  БараевМовсар БараевFamiliar26.10.197926.10.2002
        153Баян ОсиповБаян ОсиповFamiliar15.09.194900.00.2022
        154Владимир ВиноградовВладимир ВиноградовFamiliar19.10.195529.06.2008
        155Александр ТизяковАлександр ТизяковFamiliar10.12.192625.01.2019
        156Сергей ДьяченкоСергей ДьяченкоFamiliar18.09.195226.10.2016
        157Wladimir  SchirinowskiWladimir SchirinowskiFamiliar25.04.194606.04.2022
        158Mikhail  TolstykhMikhail TolstykhIdea mate19.07.198008.02.2017
        159Alexander  ZakharchenkoAlexander ZakharchenkoIdea mate26.06.197631.08.2018
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