Joseph Kobzon

Joseph Kobzon
Joseph Kobzon
Иосиф Кобзон; Йосип Кобзон
	Kobzon in 1993
Born	Iosif Davidovich Kobzon; 11 September 1937; Chasov Yar, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	30 August 2018 (aged 80); Moscow, Russia
Occupations	Singer, deputy of the Russian State Duma
Title	; Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation (2016) People's Artist of the USSR (1987); People's Artist of Ukraine (1991);
Political party	United Russia (until 2018)
Awards	Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (Russia,1st, 2nd, 3rd class); Order of Courage (Russia); Order of Friendship of Peoples (USSR); Order of Merit (Ukraine, 1st, 2nd, 3rd class); Dostlug Order (Azerbaijan); Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary; Shohrat Order (Azerbaijan); Mesrop Mashtots Medal (Armenia); Order of Friendship (Kazakhstan, 2nd class); USSR State Prize (1984);
	Musical career
Genres	Soviet music, opera, operatic pop, pop, jazz
Years active	1956–2018
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Joseph Davydovich Kobzon (11 September 1937 – 30 August 2018) was a Russian singer, known for his crooner style.