Eduard Anatolyevich Khil ( ( often transliterated as Edward Hill ) ; 4 September 1934 -- 4 June 2012 ) was a Russian baritone singer and a recipient of the People 's Artist Award of the Russian SFSR .
Eduard Anatolyevich Khil ( often known as Edward Hill ) ( 4 September 1934 -- 4 June 2012 ) was a Russian baritone singer . He is a recipient of the People 's Artist Award of the Russian SFSR .