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Imran Hermanovich Usmanov (Chechen: Усманов Ӏимран, Russian: Имран Германович Усманов) (2 March 1953 – 11 July 2017[1]) was a Chechen music producer, song writer and folk singer whose deep baritone voice and songs about life are regarded as classics in Chechen music.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Imran Usmanov |
| Born | 2 March 1953 Osh Region, Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union |
| Died | 11 July 2017 (aged 64) Grozny, Chechnya, Russia |
| Genres | Music of Chechnya, Folk music, Torch song |
| Occupation | Singer
Music producer Songwriter |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Years active | 1971–2017 |
Born in 1953 to Chechen parents in Nozhay-Yurt, Chechnya, he graduated from Rostov-on-Don Music Teachers Training College. He is the eldest of two brothers; Ilman and Nazar.
In April 2004, Imran announced that he would compose music to educate children on the danger of land mines.[2]
His final appointment was as Director of Chechnya's Philharmonic Society.[citation needed]