Bhupinder Singh (musician)
Bhupinder Singh | |
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Playback singing | |
Occupation(s) | Ghazal singer and composer |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 1964–2022 |
Spouse(s) | Mitali Singh |
Bhupinder Singh (born Bhupinder Soin, 6 February 1940 – 18 July 2022) was an Indian musician, a ghazal singer and also a Bollywood playback singer.
Early life
Bhupinder Singh was born in Amritsar, Punjab to Natha Singhji, a musician and his introducer to music.[1] Bhupinder's father was a stern teacher, and at one point, he detested music and its instruments.[2]
Music career
Singh started his career as a casual artist for
Thereafter, Singh started releasing private albums wherein his first LP had three self-composed songs and was released in 1968, a second LP of ghazals wherein he introduced the Spanish guitar, bass and drums to the ghazal style, released in 1978 and his third LP titled Woh Jo Shair Tha, for which the lyrics were written by Gulzar in 1980.
Entering wedlock with Bangladeshi singer Mitali, he stopped playback singing in the mid-1980s and began singing jointly for several albums and live concerts. Together, they produced many ghazal and geet cassettes.
His famous songs include "Dil Dhoondta hai", "Do diwane shahar mein", "Naam gum jayega", "Karoge yaad to", "Thodi si Zameen Thoda Aasman", "Meethe bol bole", "Kabhi kisi ko mukammal", "Kisi nazar ko tera intezaar aaj bhi", and "Ek akela is Shehar Mein". He sang the song Duniya Chute Yaar Na Toote picturized on Rajesh Khanna. R. D. Burman made him sing songs like Raat Banoo Mein Geet Bano Tum, Naam Gum Jayega, Kahiya Kahan Se Aana Hua and Beete Na Bitaai Raina which made him famous.
Personal life
In the 80s, Bhupinder married the Bangladeshi singer Mitali Mukherjee.[4] Together, they performed ghazal on Doordarshan and concerts.[5] They have a son named Nihal Singh who is also a musician.
At the age of 82, Singh died of a cardiac arrest on 18 July 2022.[6] He suffered from COVID-19 and colon cancer was also suspected.[7]
Discography
Album | Year | Details |
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Dream Sellers | 1980 | Includes various songs from Bollywood movies he had already sung before. |
Aarzoo | With Mitali Singh | |
Chandani Raat | With Mitali Singh | |
Gulmohar | With Mitali Singh | |
Ghazal Ke Phool | With Mitali Singh | |
Ek Arzoo | 2004 | With Mitali Mukherjee Singh. Label: T-Series
|
Surmayi Raat[8] | 2013 | With Gulzar |
Anand Lok Meh | 2014 | With Mitali Singh |
Yaad-E-Mehboob | With Jagjit Singh, Chitra Singh and others. | |
Meri Aawaaz Hi Pehchan Hai | Two songs with Lata Mangeshkar. Album Artists: Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Bhupinder Singh, Babla Mehta and Shailendra Singh. Label: Saregama |
Popular songs
As guitarist
- Rahul Dev Burman
- Ek Hi Khwaab, composed by Rahul Dev Burman
- Waadiyaan Meraa Daaman (Abhilasha), composed by Rahul Dev Burman
- Rahul Dev Burman
- Chingari Koi Bhadke (Rahul Dev Burman
- Chalte Chalte (Chalte Chalte), composed by Bappi Lahiri
- Mehbooba O Mehbooba (Rahul Dev Burman
- Ambar ki ek paak surahi (Kadambari), composed by Ustad Vilayat Khan
- Tum jo mil gaye ho (Hanste Zakhm), composed by Madan Mohan
As playback singer
- "Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga", composed by Madan Mohan
- "Aane Se Uske Aaye Bahar" from the movie Laxmikant-Pyarelal)
- "Duniya Chhute Yaar Na Chhute" from the movie Dharam Kanta (1982) with Mohammed Rafi (Music composed by Naushad)
- "Kisi Nazar Ko Tera Intezar Aaj Bhi Hai" from the movie Aitbaar (1985) with Asha Bhosle (Music composed by Bappi Lahiri)
- "Awaaz Di Hai Aaj Ek Nazar Ne" from the movie Aitbaar (1985) with Asha Bhosle (Music composed by Bappi Lahiri)
- "Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Aasman" from the movie Sitara (1980) with Lata Mangeshkar (Music composed by R. D. Burman)
- "Gulab Jism Ka", film Khayyam)
- "Beeti Na Beetai Raina", film Rahul Dev Burman)
- "Dil Dhoondta Hai", film Madan Mohan)
- "Naam Gum Jayega", film Rahul Dev Burman)
- "Ek Akela Is Shaher Mein", film Gharonda (composed by Jaidev)
- "Daro Deewar Pe/Khush Raho Ahle Vatan Andolan (1977) composed by Jaidev
- "Huzoor Is Kadar bhi na Itra ke Chaliye" (movie:-Maasoom), composed by Rahul Dev Burman
- "Hothon Pe Aisi Baat" Sachin Dev Burman
- "Kaise Kahoon kuch kaina sakoon" from Tamil film Ilayaraja
- "Tum say jo bat hui tum say jo mulaqat hui" (composed by Uttam-Jagdesh)
- "Baadalon se Kaat Kaat ke" from the movie Satya (1998) (composed by Vishal Bharadwaj)
- "Karoge Yaad to Har Baat Yaad Aayegi" from the movie Bazaar (1982) composed by Khayyam
- "Kabhi Kisi Ko Mukammal Jahan nahi milta" from the movie Ahista Ahista (1981) (composed by Khayyam)
- "Rut Jawan Jawan" from the movie Aakhri Khat (composed by Khayyam)
- "Layee Hayaat Aye Qaza Le Chali Chale" { Bhupinder Singh } Ibrahim Zauq *Mirza Ghalib
- "Zindagi Zindagi Mere Ghar Aanaa", film Dooriyaan (1979) (composed by Jaidev)
- "Soorajmukhi Tera Pyar Anokha Hai", film "Sooraj Mukhi" (1992), lyrics by Shardanand Tiwary and composed by Ajay Swami.
References
- ^ ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Bhupinder Singh Dies At 82: The Legendary Singer Who Introduced Bass, Drums And Guitar To Ghazals". Outlook. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
There was a time he hated music and instruments – thanks to the fact that his father, Professor Natha Singh, a trained vocalist and his early music teacher, was extremely strict.
- ^ a b Bhattacharjee, Manash Firaq (19 July 2022). "In a Bhupinder Singh State of Mind". The Wire. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ Mukesh Khosla (May 2002). "Bhupinder – Hauntingly 'Hummable'". The South Asian. Archived from the original on 3 May 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
- ^ Zaman, Rana Siddiqui (19 July 2022). "A personal tribute to Bhupinder Singh (1940–2022)". National Herald. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- Indian Express.
- ^ "Veteran singer Bhupinder Singh dies aged 82". Press Trust of India. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Surmayi Raat with Gulzar and Bhupinder Singh". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
External links
- Bhupinder Singh at IMDb
- Ramprasad Bismil at hindigeetmala.com
- Official Website Archived 5 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine