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'''Ahmed Rushdi''', ([[Urdu]] : احمد رشدی); April 24, 1934 – April 11, 1983) was a legendary [[Pakistani people|Pakistani]] playback singer. He was "an important contributor to the ''Golden age'' of Pakistani movie music." Rushdi is acclaimed as one of the greatest singers ever lived in south Asia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pakium.com/2010/08/19/the-history-of-pakistani-pop-music |title=History Of Pop Music}}.www.pakium.com</ref> He is considered to be one of the most famous and versatile singers of the [[subcontinent]]. He is also considered to be the first regular [[Pop music|pop]] singer of south Asia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chowk.com/articles/8459|title=Socio-political History of Modern Pop Music in Pakistan}}.www.chowk.com</ref> and credited as having sung the "first-ever South asian" pop song. | |||
==Popularity== | |||
Many of his contemporaries compared his music with that of classically trained singers, although Rushdi never had any influences from any classical singer. He is famously known as ''Magician of voice'' and his popularity also turned traditional classical singers against him but did not affect his fame and his death is termed as irreparable loss to the industry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.humsafar.info/milli_naghmay.php/ |title=Dawn News }}.www.humsafar.info</ref> Actor ''Waheed Murad'' declared Rushdi's song, "Bhooli hui hoon daastan", his favorite song. | |||
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Since 1976, Ahmed Rushdi was a heart patient and his doctors advised him to abstain from singing but Rushdi refused by saying that music was his life. When he had a second heart attack in 1981, he was composing a musical album in the voice of singer ''Mujeeb Aalam''. On the night of April 11, 1983,<ref>Death Anniversary.[http://careers.samaa.tv/newsdetail.aspx?ID=30587&CID=1]</ref> he had a third heart attack. He was immediately taken to the hospital but pronounced dead by the doctors. He was 48.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=86012 |title=Pakistan Observer |access-date=7 September 2011 }}</ref> Rushdi was buried at Sakhi Hassan Graveyard, Karachi. His last non movie song was "[[Aaney walo suno]]" which was a duet with ''[[Mehnaz]]''. | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:55, 1 January 2025
| Ahmed Rushdi | |
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| Born | 31 May 1934 |
| Birthplace | British India |
Ahmed Rushdi, (Urdu : احمد رشدی); April 24, 1934 – April 11, 1983) was a legendary Pakistani playback singer. He was "an important contributor to the Golden age of Pakistani movie music." Rushdi is acclaimed as one of the greatest singers ever lived in south Asia.[1] He is considered to be one of the most famous and versatile singers of the subcontinent. He is also considered to be the first regular pop singer of south Asia.[2] and credited as having sung the "first-ever South asian" pop song.
Popularity
Many of his contemporaries compared his music with that of classically trained singers, although Rushdi never had any influences from any classical singer. He is famously known as Magician of voice and his popularity also turned traditional classical singers against him but did not affect his fame and his death is termed as irreparable loss to the industry.[3] Actor Waheed Murad declared Rushdi's song, "Bhooli hui hoon daastan", his favorite song.
Death
Since 1976, Ahmed Rushdi was a heart patient and his doctors advised him to abstain from singing but Rushdi refused by saying that music was his life. When he had a second heart attack in 1981, he was composing a musical album in the voice of singer Mujeeb Aalam. On the night of April 11, 1983,[4] he had a third heart attack. He was immediately taken to the hospital but pronounced dead by the doctors. He was 48.[5] Rushdi was buried at Sakhi Hassan Graveyard, Karachi. His last non movie song was "Aaney walo suno" which was a duet with Mehnaz.
Reference
- ↑ History Of Pop Music .www.pakium.com
- ↑ Socio-political History of Modern Pop Music in Pakistan .www.chowk.com
- ↑ Dawn News .www.humsafar.info
- ↑ Death Anniversary.[1]
- ↑ Pakistan Observer Accessed: 7 September 2011.