title: Yuri Bogatikov
text: # Yuri Bogatikov
  
  Yuri Iosifovich Bogatikov (Russian: Ю́рий Ио́сифович Бога́тиков; 29 February 1932 — 8 December 2002) was a Soviet and Ukrainian singer (baritone). In 1985 he was honoured with the title of People's Artist of the USSR. His repertoire consisted of over 400 songs. He was the original performer of such songs as "I Haven't Been in Donbass for a Long Time" ("Давно не бывал я в Донбассе" by Bogoslovsky), "Let's Talk" ("Давай, поговорим" by Hanok), "Don't Let Your Heart Harden, My Son" ("Не остуди своё сердце, сынок" by Migulya), "Remembering the Regimental Band" ("Воспоминание о полковом оркестре" by Gulyaev).
  
  