Imran Usmanov
Imran Hermanovich Usmanov (, ) (2 March 1953 – 11 July 2017) was a Chechen music producer, song writer and folk singer whose deep baritone voice and songs about life are regarded as classics in Chechen music. Born in 1953 to Chechen parents in Nozhay-Yurt, Chechnya, he graduated from Rostov-on-Don Music Teachers Training College. He is the eldest of two brothers; Ilman and Nazar. In April 2004, Imran announced that he would compose music to educate children on the danger of land mines. His final appointment was as Director of Chechnya's Philharmonic Society. References External links Chechnya Free.ru Biographical article Prague Watchdog article Doshdu Magazine article 1953 births 2017 deaths Chechen male singers 20th-century Russian male singers Russian people of Chechen descent