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Muslim Magomayev
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Soviet-Azerbaijani singer
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Muslim Magomayev was a male opera singer, composer, and memoirist born in Baku in 1942. He held citizenship in Azerbaijan, the Soviet Union, and Russia. His vocal range was that of a baritone, and he performed in the genres of pop music, opera, and operatic pop. He also played the piano and spoke both Azerbaijani and Russian. His professional career began in 1962.
Magomayev received several awards, including the Order of Honour, the Order of the Red Banner of Labour, the Order of Friendship of Peoples, and the title People's Artist of the USSR. He was educated at the Baku Academy of Music and the Asaf Zeynally Music School. He was married to Tamara Sinyavskaya, and they had one child.
He died of a myocardial infarction in Moscow in 2008. His manner of death was natural causes. He is buried in the Alley of Honor. His name in his native language is Müslüm Məhəmməd oğlu Maqomayev.
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Film & TV
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR [now Azerbaijan]
Known for
- Георг Отс. Публика ждёт... — Self2019
- Легенды музыки — Self (archive footage)2015
- Nizami — Nizami Ganjavi1982
- The Unfinished Song — Singer1979
- On the Trail of the Bremen Town Musicians — Трубадур/атаманша/сыщик (вокал)1973
- Muslim Magomayev Sings — self1971
- New Year's Abduction — Magomayev1970
- "Margarita" is Raging — singer1970
- Abseron Rhythms1970
- Moscow in Notes1969
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Muslim Magomayev (Azerbaijani: Müslüm Məhəmməd oğlu Maqomayev; born 17 August 1942 in Baku) is an Azerbaijani baritone operatic and pop singer who was active during the 1960s and 1970s in the Soviet Union. Muslim Magomayev represents one of the most respected artistic dynasties in Azerbaijan. His grandfather Muslim Magomayev (1885-1937), a friend and contemporary of the prominent Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov, was one of the founders of Azerbaijani-composed music. <a href="https://www.l
Key facts
- Born
- Muslim Muhammad oghlu Magomayev , ( 1942-08-17 ) 17 August 1942, Baku , Azerbaijan SSR , Soviet Union
- Died
- 25 October 2008 (2008-10-25) (aged 66), Moscow , Russia
- Resting place
- Alley of Honor , Baku , Azerbaijan
- Occupations
- Singer, composer, actor
- Years active
- 1962–2008
- Title
- People's Artist of the USSR (1973)
- Spouses
- Ofelia Veliyeva ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1960 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1961 ) Tamara Sinyavskaya ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1974 )
- Relatives
- Muslim Magomayev (paternal grandfather)
- Awards
- Istiglal Order (Azerbaijan) Shohrat Order (Azerbaijan) Order of Honour (Russia) Order of the Red Banner of Labour (USSR) Order of Friendship of Peoples (USSR)
- Genres
- Pop Operatic pop Opera
- Instruments
- Vocals Piano
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Described at
About: Muslim Magomayev (musician)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Muslim
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Place of birth
- Baku
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Spouse
- Tamara Sinyavskaya
- Occupation
- memoirist
- Educated at
- Asaf Zeynally Music School
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Genre
- operatic pop
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- magomaev.info
- Image
- Muslim Magomayev, Azerbaijani singer.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
- Voice type
- baritone
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- Commons category
- Muslim Magomayev
- date of birth
- 1942-00-00
- date of death
- 2008-00-00
- place of burial
- Alley of Honor
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Müslüm Məhəmməd oğlu Maqomayev
- start of work period
- 1962-00-00
- different from
- Muslim Magomayev
- described at URL
- dbpedia.org/resource/Muslim_Magomayev_(musician)
- relative
- Muslim Magomayev
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Encyclopedic overview
Muslim Muhammad oghlu Magomayev (Azerbaijani: Müslüm Məhəmməd oğlu Maqomayev / Мүслүм Мәһәммәд оғлу Магомајев; 17 August 1942 – 25 October 2008), dubbed the "Soviet Sinatra", was a Soviet and Russo-Azerbaijani opera and pop singer. He achieved widespread recognition throughout Russia and the post-Soviet world for his vocal talent and charisma, including a People's Artist of the USSR award in 1973.
Early life
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