Volodymyr Ivasiuk
Volodymyr Ivasiuk | |
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Ivasyuk in 1972 | |
| Native name | Володимир Михайлович Івасюк |
| Born | 4 March 1949 Kitsman, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukrainian SSR |
| Died | 24–27 April 1979 (aged 30) Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Poet and composer |
| Period | 1970-1979 |
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Volodymyr Mykhailovych Ivasiuk (Ukrainian: Володимир Михайлович Івасюк, 4 March 1949 – 24–27 April 1979) was a Ukrainian songwriter, composer and poet. He is the author and composer of the widely popular song "Chervona Ruta" popularized by Sofia Rotaru in 1971, and later covered by other singers.