Volodymyr Mykhailovych Ivasyuk or Volodymyr Ivasiuk ( ) ( March 4 , 1949 -- May 18 , 1979 ) was a very popular Ukrainian songwriter , composer and poet .
Volodymyr Mykhailovych Ivasyuk ( March 4 , 1949 -- May 18 , 1979 ) - was an iconic Ukrainian songwriter , composer and poet .