What did ivan rebroff die of
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Ivan Rebroff
SINGER
1931 - 2008
Ivan Rebroff
Ivan Rebroff (born Hans Rolf Rippert; 31 July 1931 – 27 February 2008) was a German vocalist, allegedly of Russian ancestry, who rose to prominence for his distinct and extensive vocal range of four octaves, ranging "from a low F to a high F, one and a quarter octaves above C". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ivan Rebroff has received more than 341,322 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Ivan Rebroff is the 172nd most popular singer (down from 166th in 2019), the 927th most popular biography from Germany (down from 881st in 2019) and the 10th most popular German Singer.
Ivan Rebroff is most famous for being a Russian painter and sculptor who was born in Moscow. He was a member of the Association of Artists of Revolutionary Russia and the Moscow Union of Artists.
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Program: The unique bass Ivan Rebroff
“Those golden records don’t bring me back spring again, but it’s satisfying that so many millions enjoy what you have wanted to share with them. To swim on a wave of friends and fans, it’s a nice feeling.”
Once in a generation, a voice comes along that is truly unique.
The German-born bass Ivan Rebroff, the self-styled face of Russian music with his fur hat, voluminous beard and Cossack costume complete with sable fur coat, would have turned 90 on 31st July this year.
Such was the range of his expressive voice that he was entered into the Guinness Book of Records. Whilst most singers can only manage two octaves, Rebroff could scale a remarkable four and a half octaves from basso profundo to falsetto territory. One moment he was Paul Robeson, the next high and pure as an angel!
But Rebroff was more than a great voice. He had a larger-than-life personality and physique to match, 6 feet 7inches in his socks! He was a showman and thrived on ‘live’ contact with audiences, and audiences adored him. His 50 LP’s and 37 Gold Records repres
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When you own a record store, everyone wants to stump you. I can’t tell you how many times people have come in asking for a record that only three people in the world have ever heard of and are totally flabbergasted when I haven’t got the slightest idea as to what they’re on about. Most of the time, I suspect that they didn’t even come in to purchase the record. Ostensibly, they just want to know if I’ve heard of it. More likely, they want to know that I haven’t heard of it, and, hey, I get it.
Sometimes, though, they really do want the record and are asking in earnest. Case in point: the other day, my doctor asked me if I could find him a copy of Ivan Rebroff’s, A Festive Christmas. “Who is Ivan Rebroff?”, you may be asking yourself. You might not be. Maybe you don’t care, or maybe he’s way more popular than I thought he was. If you do want to know who he is, I’ll tell you.
Ivan Rebroff -- Guywets, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
When I was offered the chance to write this piece you’re reading, I was grateful to be able to accept. Then, I sat down and look
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