Rashid Behbudov

Rashid Macid oglu BehbudovTemplate:Efn (14 December 1915 – 9 June 1989) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani singer and actor. He has been referred to as the "golden voice of Azerbaijan".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> He performed his songs in multiple languages.

Biography

Rashid Behbudov was born in Tbilisi into the family of singer Majid Behbudov and Firuza Vakilova.<ref name=":0" /> His siblings included theatre director, Template:III; and actress, Template:III.

Between 1934 and 1944 Behbudov worked at the Philharmonic Theater in Yerevan.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref> In the mid-1940s, composer and pianist Tofig Guliyev began creative collaboration with Behbudov.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In 1945, upon the invitation of Tofig Guliyev, Rashid Behbudov moved to Baku. In the same year, he was assigned the main role of Asgar in the film The Cloth Peddler (1945 film) (Template:Langx),<ref>Photo Essay: Film "Arshin Mal Alan" (The Cloth Peddler), Musical Comedy by Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Azerbaijan International, Vol. 5:3 (Autumn 1997), pp. 54–56.</ref> based on a play<ref>Libretto for Arshin Mal Alan in English or Azeri at HAJIBEYOV.com</ref> by Uzeyir Hajibeyov.<ref name=":0" /> His role in this film combined with his vocal skills brought him fame throughout Azerbaijan.

In a short time, Behbudov also became a prominent Azerbaijani pop singer. His combination of vocal masterpieces ranged from classical performances to lyrical songs. Behbudov's rare vocal talent gave him an opportunity to travel beyond the "Iron Curtain" of the Soviet Union,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" /> He sang his songs in Russian, Azerbaijani, Armenian, Georgian, and a dozen other languages.<ref name=":0" />

In 1966 he created the State Song Theater, which still carries his name,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> and became its soloist and artistic manager.

He was married to Jeyran Behbudova, and was the father of opera singer Template:III.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Honors and awards

• People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR
• People's Artist of the USSR (1959).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Hero of Socialist Labour (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)<ref name=":0" />
• Template:Ill (1978)<ref name="dm1978">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 — anl.az saytı</ref>

Legacy and memory

He is the namesake of Rashid Behbudov Street (Template:Langx) in Baku; formerly named "Lieutenant Schmidt Street" and renamed in 1991.<ref>Qara Məşədiyev, "Bakı küçələri: adlar və talelər" (Streets of Baku: Names and Fates), Baki: "Elm və təhsil", 2013.</ref>

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.<ref>Template:YouTube</ref>

On 11 June 2016 a monument dedicated to him was erected in front of the State Song Theater named after Rashid Behbudov in Baku.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Filmography

• The Cloth Peddler (1945 film), as Asker<ref name=":0" />
• Bakhtiar (film) (1955), as Bakhtiar
• Template:III (1974), as Eldar Aliyev

See also

• List of People's Artistes of the Azerbaijan SSR

External links

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• Listen to Rashid Behbudov, Music Section of Azerbaijan International
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