Rashid Behbudov ( az, Rəşid Məcid oğlu Behbudov, Azerbaijani Cyrillic: Рашид Бейбутов; 14 December 1915 – 9 June 1989) was a Soviet and

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singer and actor. Rashid Behbudov was born in Tbilisi in 1915. His father,

Majid Behbudov Majid Behbudali oghlu Behbudov ( az, Behbudov Məcid Behbudalı oğlu, 18 April 1873 — 6 September 1945) is an Azerbaijani khananda. Biography Majid Behbudov was born on April 18, 1873, in Shusha. According to Jalil bey Bagdadbeyov, he starte ...

, was a singer as well. In 1945, upon the invitation of

Tofig Guliyev Tofig Alakbar oglu Guliyev ( az, Tofiq Ələkbər oğlu Quliyev, tr, Tevfik Elekber oğlu Guliyev; 7 November 1917, Baku – 4 October 2000, Baku) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani composer, pianist, and conductor. Biography Tofig Guliyev was born in ...

, Rashid Behbudov moved to

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. In the same year, he was assigned the main role of Asgar in the film ''Arshin Mal Alan'' (''

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''), based on a play by Uzeyir Hajibeyov. His role in this film combined with his vocal skills brought him fame throughout Azerbaijan. In a short time, Behbudov became also prominent Azerbaijani pop singer. His combination of vocal masterpieces ranged from classical performances to lyrical songs. Behbudov's rare vocal talent gave him opportunity to travel beyond the "

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" of the Soviet Union, and as a singer he toured with concert performances in several countries of the world, including Iran, Turkey, China, India, Japan, Argentina, and many other countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America. In 1966, he created the State Song Theater, which still carries his name, and became its soloist and artistic manager.

Honours and awards

* People's Artist of the Azerbaijani SSR *

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(1959) *

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(23 April 1980) * Two Orders of Lenin (6 January 1976, 23 April 1980) * Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1 February 1966) * Order of Friendship of Peoples (13 December 1985) * Stalin Prize, 2nd class (1946) – for his role in the film Asker "Arshin Mal Alan" (1945) *

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(1978)Ədəbiyyat, incəsənət və arxitektura sahəsində 1978-ci il Azərbaycan SSR Dövlət mükafatlarının verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan KP MK-nın və Azərbaycan SSR Nazirlər Sovetinin 1978-ci il tarixli Qərarı
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Memory

On 14 December 2010, FLASHMOB Azerbaijan organized a flash mob to memorialize the honor of Rashid Behbudov and to celebrate the 95th jubilee anniversary of the famous representative of Azerbaijani music and culture. On June 11, 2016, a monument dedicated to him was erected in front of the State Song Theater named after Rashid Behbudov in Baku.

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External links

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