Bhupinder Singh (born Bhupinder Soin, 6 February 1940 – 18 July 2022) was an Indian musician, a

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singer and also a Bollywood playback singer.

Early life

Bhupinder Singh was born in

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, Punjab to Natha Singhji, a musician and his introducer to music. Bhupinder's father was a stern teacher, and at one point, he detested music and its instruments.

Music career

Singh started his career as a casual artist for

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under the direction of Satish Bhatia. He also worked at

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Center,

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. He also learnt guitar. In 1962, music director

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heard him at a dinner hosted by Satish Bhatia in his honour (Satish Bhatia was Producer in

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Delhi and Singh was working under him as a guitarist), and called him to

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. He was given the opportunity to sing the song ''Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga'' alongside

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and

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in Chetan Anand's '' Haqeeqat''. He was given a solo by Khayyam in film ''

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''. Singh's voice is one of the most unique in playback singing. He has sung a few popular duets with

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and

. 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", "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

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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

Bhupinder & Mitali Singh rehearses for their upcoming music album Aksar (2)

In the 80s, Bhupinder married the Bangladeshi singer

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. Together, they performed ghazal on

and concerts. They have a son named Nihal Singh who is also a musician. At the age of 82, Singh died of a

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on 18 July 2022. He suffered from COVID-19 and colon cancer was also suspected.

Discography

Popular songs

As guitarist

* '' Dum Maro Dum'' ( Hare Rama Hare Krishna), composed by

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* ''Ek Hi Khwaab'', composed by

* ''Waadiyaan Meraa Daaman'' (Abhilasha), composed by

* '' Chura liya hai'' (

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), composed by

* ''Chingari Koi Bhadke'' (

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), composed by

* ''Chalte Chalte'' ( Chalte Chalte), composed by Bappi Lahiri * ''Mehbooba O Mehbooba'' (

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), composed by

* ''Ambar ki ek paak surahi'' (Kadambari), composed by Ustad

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As playback singer

* "Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga", composed by

* "Aane Se Uske Aaye Bahar" from the movie

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(1969) with

(Music composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal) * "Duniya Chhute Yaar Na Chhute" from the movie

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(1982) with

(Music composed by

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) * "Kisi Nazar Ko Tera Intezar Aaj Bhi Hai" from the movie

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(1985) with

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(Music composed by

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) * "Awaaz Di Hai Aaj Ek Nazar Ne" from the movie

(1985) with

(Music composed by

) * "Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Aasman" from the movie Sitara (1980) with

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(Music composed by

) * "Gulab Jism Ka", film '' Anjuman'' (1986) (composed by

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) * "Beeti Na Beetai Raina", film '' Parichay'' (1972) (composed by

) * "Dil Dhoondta Hai", film '' Mausam'' (1975) (composed by

) * "Naam Gum Jayega", film ''

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'' (1977) (composed by

) * "Ek Akela Is Shaher Mein", film ''

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'' (composed by

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) * "Daro Deewar Pe/Khush Raho Ahle Vatan '' Andolan'' (1977) composed by

* "Huzoor Is Kadar bhi na Itra ke Chaliye" (movie:-Maasoom), composed by

* "Hothon Pe Aisi Baat"

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(1967) composed by

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* "Kaise Kahoon kuch kaina sakoon" from Tamil film Nandu 1981, composed by

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* "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

) * "Rut Jawan Jawan" from the movie Aakhri Khat (composed by

) * "Layee Hayaat Aye Qaza Le Chali Chale" Ibrahim Zauq *Mirza Ghalib * "Zindagi Zindagi Mere Ghar Aanaa", film ''

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'' (1979) (composed by

) * "Soorajmukhi Tera Pyar Anokha Hai", film "Sooraj Mukhi" (1992), lyrics by Shardanand Tiwary and composed by Ajay Swami.

References

External links

*
Ramprasad Bismil
at hindigeetmala.com
Official Website
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