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Lidia Ruslanova
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Russian-Soviet singer (1900-1973)
Key facts
- Born
- Praskovya Andrianovna Leykina-Gorshenina, Russian : Прасковья Андриановна Ле́йкина-Горшенина , ( 1900-10-27 ) 27 October 1900, Chernavka, Serdobsky Uyezd , Saratov Governorate , Russian Empire
- Died
- 21 September 1973 (1973-09-21) (aged 72), Moscow , USSR
- Genres
- Russian folk music , Russian romance
- Instrument
- singing
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Spouse
- Vladimir Kryukov
- Occupation
- singer
- Educated at
- Saratov Conservatory
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Melodiya
- Conflict
- Eastern Front
- Image
- Лидия Русланова в Берлине в 1945 году.jpg
- Voice type
- contralto
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- place of detention
- Vladimir Central Prison
- place of burial
- Novodevichy Cemetery
- date of birth
- 1900-10-14
- date of death
- 1973-09-21
- Commons category
- Lidiya Ruslanova
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- birth name
- Прасковья Андриановна Лейкина-Горшенина
- name in native language
- Лидия Русланова
- ethnic group
- Mokshas
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Encyclopedic overview
Lidia Andreyevna Ruslanova (sometimes spelt Lidiya or Lydia, Russian: Лидия Андреевна Русланова; 27 October 1900 in Saratov Governorate – 21 September 1973 in Moscow) was a famous Soviet singer contralto and performer of Russian folk songs.
Early life
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