Mehdi Hassan Musical artist
Mehdi Hassan Khan (Urdu: مہدی حسن خان ; 18 July 1927 – 13 June 2012) was a Pakistani ghazal singer and a former playback singer for Lollywood. One of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of ghazal, he is famously known as the "King of Ghazal" or the "Shahanshah-e-Ghazal". Known for his "haunting" baritone voice, Mehdi is credited with bringing ghazal singing to a wide audience. Born to a musical family, he influenced generations of singers from diverse genres, from Jagjit Singh to Sonu Nigam. He earned numerous awards and accolades in his career and remained a leading singer of film industry along with Ahmed Rushdi.
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Musical artist
Career started | 1957 |
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Career ended | 1999 |
Background | Solo singer |
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Topical connections
Mehdi Hassan on Wikipedia
External resources
- http://shayaris.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Mehdi-Hassan-Ghazals.mp3
- http://www.imagesinn.org/india-born-ghazal-legend-mehdi-hassan-died.html
- http://www.mehdihassan.com
- http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-54067-Ghazal-king-Mehdi-Hassan-passes-away
- http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-54110-Mehdi-Hassan-biography-