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Iosif (Joseph) Davydovich Kobzon (Russian: Иосиф Давыдович Кобзон; born September 11, 1937 — died August 30, 2018) is an iconic Soviet crooner, who has been acclaimed as "the official voice of the Soviet Union". Kobzon was born to Jewish parents in the mining town of Chasiv Yar, Ukraine. As a boy he demonstrated a talent for singing, winning many of the regional and national singing contests, including one in which he performed in front of Joseph Stalin. See official site of Iosif Kobzon Kobzon went on to technical school to study geology and mining, as this was considered a lucrative...