Volodymyr Ivasiuk

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Hero of Ukraine Volodymyr Ivasiuk
Ivasyuk in 1972
Native name	Володимир Михайлович Івасюк
Born	(1949-03-04)4 March 1949 Kitsman, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
Died	24–27 April 1979 (aged 30)[1] Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Occupation	Poet and composer
Period	1970-1979
Notable awards

Volodymyr Mykhailovych Ivasiuk (Ukrainian: Володимир Михайлович Івасюк) (4 March 1949 – 24–27 April 1979^[1]) was a Ukrainian songwriter, composer and poet. He is the author and composer of the widely popular song "Chervona Ruta" popularized by Sofia Rotaru in 1971, and later covered by other singers.