Rashid Behbudov

Rashid Macid oglu Behbudov[a] (14 December 1915 – 9 June 1989) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani singer and actor.

Behbudov's rare vocal talent gave him an opportunity to travel beyond the "Iron Curtain" of the Soviet Union,[6] and as a singer he toured with concert performances in several countries of the world, including Iran, Turkey, China, India, Japan, Argentina, and many other countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

He was married to Jeyran Behbudova, and was the father of opera singer Rashida Rashid [az].

[11] On 14 December 2010 FLASHMOB Azerbaijan organized a flash mob to memorialize the honor of Rashid Behbudov and to celebrate the 95th jubilee anniversary of the famous representative of Azerbaijani music and culture.

[12] On 11 June 2016 a monument dedicated to him was erected in front of the State Song Theater named after Rashid Behbudov in Baku.