Leonid Kharitonov

Leonid Mikhailovich Kharitonov () (18 September 1933 – 19 September 2017) was a Russian bass-baritone (баритональный бас) singer. He was honoured with People's Artist of Russia and Honoured Artist of Russia. In other parts of Europe, he was noted for his 1965 video of the "Song of the Volga Boatmen". He was born in Irkutsk, Soviet Union.

Kharitonov died on 19 September 2017 in Moscow at the age of 84.Скончался Леонид Харитонов. Classical Music News. 20 September 2017 (in Russian)

References

Other websites
 Official Facebook page of Leonid Kharitonov
 Official English language website of Leonid Kharitonov
 Official website of Leonid Kharitonov in Russian
 Narod.ru biography and songlist of Leonid Kharitonov in Russian
 Biography of L.M. Kharitonov in Russian
 Red Army webpage: Biography of Leonid Kharitonov, with discography and videos of performances  in Japanese
 List of Leonid Kharitonov's tours 1972-2005
 Wordpress: Alexandrov Ensemble blog

Category:1933 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:Russian singers