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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 }}</ref> Actor ''Waheed Murad'' declared Rushdi's song, "Bhooli hui hoon daastan", his favorite song. | 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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Revision as of 12:45, 1 January 2025
| Ahmed Rushdi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 July 1934 |
| Birthplace | British India |
Ahmed Rushdi, (Urdo : 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.
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