Imran Usmanov
Imran Hermanovich Usmanov (Chechen: Усманов Ӏимран) (2 March 1953 – 11 July 2017[1]) was a Chechen folk singer whose deep baritone voice and songs about love and friendship are regarded as classics in Chechen music.
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| Birth name | Imran Usmanov |
| Born | 2 March 1953 Osh Region, Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union |
| Died | 11 July 2017 (aged 64) Grozny, Chechnya, Russia |
| Genres | Music of Chechnya, Folk music, Torch song |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Voice |
| Years active | 1971–2017 |
Born in 1953 to Chechen parents, Imran Usmanov is from Nozhai-Yurt, Chechnya. He graduated from Rostov-on-Don Music Teachers Training College.
In April 2004, Imran announced that he would compose music to educate children on the danger of land mines.[2]
His final appointment was as Director of Chechnya's Philharmonic Society.
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