Bhupinder Singh (musician)

Infobox musical artist

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Born = Birth date and age|1939|4|8 flagicon|India New Delhi
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Instrument = Vocalist
Genre = playback singing
Occupation = Singer, Guitarist
Years_active = 1964–2000
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Bhupinder Singh (born April 8, 1939 New Delhi) is an Indian musician, chiefly a Ghazal singer and Bollywood playback singer.

Early days

Bhupinder's father Natha Singh was a trained vocalist and his early music teachercite web
url=http://www.downmelodylane.com/bhupinder.html
title=Down Memory Lane: Bhupinder Singh
accessdate=2006-09-26] .

Music career

Early in his career, Bhupinder performed on All India Radio, Delhi. He was also attached to the Delhi Doordarshan center, Delhi. He learnt guitar and violin. In 1964, music director Madan Mohan heard him over AIR, and called him to Bombay. He gave him a chance to sing the song "Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga" with Mohammad Rafi in Chetan Anand's "Haqeeqat". Although the song was hit, Bhupinder didn't get much recognition. He sang a few more songs in some low-budget films.

Later, Bhupinder joined Rahul Dev Burman's orchestra and played guitar for many of his popular scores including "Dum Maro Dum". He became a good friend of R D Burman, who gave him a chance to sing in Gulzar's Parichay (1972). Bhupinder sang two songs in the movie, "Beeti Na Beetai Raina" and "Mitwa Bole Meethe Bai", which gave him recognition as a singer. Bhupinder sang some more popular songs in Gulzar's movies. Some of these songs included "Dil Dhoondta Hai", "Naam Gum Jayega" and "Ek Akela Is Shaher Mein".

Gradually, Bhupinder started releasing private albums. His first LP had three self-composed songs and was released in 1968. In 1978, he released his second LP of ghazals, in which he introduced the Spanish guitar, bass and drums to the ghazal style. In 1980, he released his third LP titled "Woh Jo Shair Tha", for which the lyrics were written by Gulzar.

In the mid-1980s, Bhupinder married a Bangladeshi singer Mitali and moved away from playback singing [cite web
url=http://www.the-south-asian.com/Bhupinder.htm
title=Bhupinder – Hauntingly 'Hummable'
accessdate=2006-09-26] . Together, they gave several successful performances at ghazal concerts and live performances.

Popular songs

As guitarist
* "Dum Maro Dum" (Hare Rama Hare Krishna), composed by Rahul Dev Burman
* "Ek Hi Khwaab", composed by Rahul Dev Burman
* "Chura liya hai" (Yaadon Ki Baraat), composed by Rahul Dev Burman
* "Chalte Chalte" (Pakeezah)
* "Mehbooba O Mehbooba" (Sholay), composed by 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
* "Beeti Na Beetai Raina", composed by Rahul Dev Burman
* "Dil Dhoondta Hai", composed by Madan Mohan
* "Naam Gum Jayega", composed by Rahul Dev Burman
* "Ek Akela Is Shaher Mein", composed by Jaidev
* "Huzoor Is Kadar bhi na Itra ke Chaliye, composed by Rahul Dev Burman
* "Hothon Pe Aisi Baat", composed by Sachin Dev Burman

References