Editing Ivan Rebroff (section)

{{Short description|German singer (1931–2008)}}
{{For|the Kyrgyz politician|Ivan Rebrov}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Ivan Rebroff
| image             = Yvan Rebroff01.jpg
| caption           = Rebroff in 2006
| birth_name        = Hans Rolf Rippert
| birth_date        = {{birth date|1931|7|31|df=y}}
| birth_place       = [[Berlin]], Germany
| death_date        = {{death date and age|df=y|2008|2|27|1931|7|31}}
| death_place       = [[Frankfurt am Main]], Germany
| genre             = International music, folk music
| occupation        = Singer
| years_active      = 1967–2008
| module            = {{Infobox person|embed=yes|height = 6'7"}}
}}

'''Ivan Rebroff''' (born '''Hans Rolf Rippert'''; 31 July 1931{{spaced ndash}}27 February 2008) was a German vocalist, allegedly of Russian ancestry,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/apr/18/obituaries.culture|title = Obituary: Ivan Rebroff|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date = 18 April 2008}}</ref> who rose to prominence for his distinct and extensive vocal range of four [[octave]]s, ranging "from a low F to a high F, one and a quarter octaves above C".<ref>{{cite book|title=[[The Guinness Book of Records]]|year=1993|page=[{{Google books|id=3XGAeFx2EiIC|text=Ivan+Rebroff|plain-url=yes}} 407]|publisher=Bantam|isbn=9780553562576}}</ref> An imposing figure on stage, usually bearded and dressed in [[Cossack]] clothing, his presence was enhanced by his height, being over 2 metres tall.