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Bhupinder Singh (born Bhupinder Soin, 6 February 1940 – 18 July 2022) was an Indian musician, chiefly a ghazal singer and also a Bollywood playback singer. Bhupinder Singh was born in Amritsar, 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. Singh started his career as a casual artist for All India Radio under the direction of Satish Bhatia. He also worked at Doordarshan Center, New Delhi. He also learnt guitar. In 1962, music director Madan Mohan heard him at a dinner hosted by Satish Bhatia in his honour (Satish Bhatia was Producer in AIR Delhi and Singh was working under him as a guitarist), and called him to Bombay. He was given the opportunity to sing the song Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga alongside Mohammed Rafi, Talat Mahmood and Manna Dey in Chetan Anand's Haqeeqat. He was given a solo by Khayyam in film Aakhri Khat. Singh's voice is one of the most unique in playback singing. He has sung a few popular duets with Kishore Kumar and Mohammed Rafi. In the 80s, Bhupinder married the Bangladeshi singer Mitali Mukherjee. Together, they performed ghazal on Doordarshan and concerts. They have a son named Nihal Singh who is also a musician. At the age of 82, Singh died of a cardiac arrest on 18 July 2022. He suffered from COVID-19 and colon cancer was also suspected.
Bhupinder Singh (musician)
Indian ghazal singer (1940–2022)
Musical artist
Bhupinder Singh (born Bhupinder Soin, 6 February 1940 – 18 July 2022) was an Indian musician, a ghazal singer and also a Bollywood playback singer.
Early life
Bhupinder Singh was born in Amritsar, 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 All India Radio under the direction of Satish Bhatia. He also worked at Doordarshan Center, New Delhi. He also learnt guitar. In 1962, music director Madan Mohan heard him at a dinner hosted by Satish Bhatia in his honour (Satish Bhatia was Producer in AIR Delhi and Singh was working under him as a guitarist), and called him to Bombay. He was given the opportunity to sing the song Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga alongside Mohammed Rafi, Talat Mahmood and Manna Dey in Chetan Anand's Haqeeqat. He was given a solo by Khayyam in film Aakhri Khat. Singh's voice is one of the most unique in playback singing. He has sung a few popular duets with Kishore Kumar and Mohammed Rafi.
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", "Thodi si Zameen Tho Bhupinder Singh (musician) Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
Birth name Bhupinder Soin Nickname Bhupi Profession(s) • Ghazal singer
• ComposerPhysical Stats & More Height (approx.) in centimeters- 172 cm
in meters- 1.72 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 8”Eye Colour Black Hair Colour Black Career Debut Song: Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga from the film Haqeeqat (1964) Instrument Guitar Genres Playback singing and Ghazals Personal Life Date of Birth 6 February 1940 (Tuesday) Birthplace Amritsar, Punjab, British India Date of Death 18 July 2022 Place of Death Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Age (at the time of death) 82 Years Death Cause Cardiac Arrest Zodiac sign Aquarius Nationality Indian Hometown Amritsar, Punjab, British India Relationships & More Marital Status (at the time of death) Married Marriage Date Year, 1980s Family Wife/Spouse Mitali Mukherjee (a Bangladeshi Singer) Children Son- Amandeep Singh (musician) Parents Father- Natha Singhji (a trained vocalist)
Mother- Name Not KnownSiblings He had an elder brother.
Veteran singer Bhupinder Singh, who sang ‘Dil Dhoondta Hai’, dies aged 82
Veteran singer Bhupinder Singh, best known for his songs such as 'Do Deewane Shaher Mein' and 'Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga', died on Monday at the age of 82.
He was admitted to the hospital for the last 9 days and died late this evening due to a heart attack, his wife Mithali Singh said.
She also said that he died due to suspected colon cancer and COVID-19-related complications at a Mumbai hospital.
"He was admitted to the hospital eight to ten days ago as he had some infection in the urine. After tests were performed, he tested positive for COVID-19. He passed away at around 7.45 pm due to suspected colon cancer and had COVID-19," Mitali Singh who is also a well-known singer, told PTI.
The couple has a son. In his five-decade long career, the singer, born in Amritsar, Punjab, had worked with the biggest names of the music industry such as Mohammed Rafi, R D Burman, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and Bappi Lahiri, among others.
Singh was best known for songs such as 'Duniya Chhute Yaar Na Chhute' ("Dharam Kanta"), 'Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Aasman' ("Sitara"), which he sang with the late legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, 'Dil Dhoondta Hai' ("Mausam"), 'Naam Gum Jayega' ("Kinara"), Do Diwane Shahar Mein (Gharaonda). The husband-wife duo have also sang many popular songs.
His career working in the All India Radio, Delhi, as a singer and musician. Upon being spotted by composer Madan Mohan during one of the All India Radio parties, he was called to Mumbai.
His Bollywood singing debut was with the 1964 Chetan Anand directorial "Haqeeqat", where he sang the Mohan-composed track "Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga" along with Mohammed Rafi, Talat Mahmood and Manna Dey.
Bhupinder Singh got his first solo track two years later with "Rut Jawan Jawan Raat Mehrbaan" in the Khayyam composed feature film "Aakhri Khat".
He moved away from active playback singing in the 1