Volodymyr Ivasiuk

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Mykhailovych and the family name is Ivasiuk.
Hero of Ukraine

Volodymyr Ivasiuk
Ivasiuk in 1972
Native name
Володимир Михайлович Івасюк
Born(1949-03-04)4 March 1949
Kitsman, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died24–27 April 1979 (aged 30)
Briukhovychi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
OccupationPoet and composer
Period1970-1979
Notable awardsHero of Ukraine
Shevchenko National Prize

Volodymyr Mykhailovych Ivasiuk (Ukrainian: Володимир Михайлович Івасюк, 4 March 1949 – 24–27 April 1979) was a Ukrainian songwriter, composer and poet. He is the author and composer of the widely popular song "Chervona Ruta" popularized by Sofia Rotaru in 1971, and later covered by other singers.

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