Shabbir Kumar
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| Shabbir Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vadodara |
| Genre(s) | Playback singing |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Shabbir Kumar is an Indian singer. He was a leading Bollywood playback singer in 1980s.
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[edit] Biography
Shabbir Kumar started his music career with the stage show Ek Shaam Rafi Ke Naam, a tribute to Mohammed Rafi. Shabbir claims that when he attended Rafi's funeral in 1980, his pen fell into Rafi's open grave. He interpreted the incident as a divine message that he was to be Rafi's successor. [1]Shabbir Kumar tried for a break in the Bollywood films, among other Rafi-inspired singers such as Anwar and Mohammed Aziz.
Music director Usha Khanna gave Shabbir Kumar a break in the film Tajurba (1981). Shabbir got a major break, when the director Manmohan Desai, who was looking for a Rafi substitute, noticed him recommended him to music director duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal (L-P). Within a few days, L-P gave Shabbir Kumar songs in the film Coolie, which was released in 1983. Shabbir's first relased film with L-P was Main Intequam Loonga.
Shabbir Kumar was first noted for a duet with Lata Mangeshkar, Shaam Hai Ye Kuch Khoyi Khoyi from Prem Tapasya (1983). Music director Anu Malik got him to sing for Rajeev Kapoor in his debut film Ek Jaan Hain Hum (1983). Shabbir Kumar was acknowledged as a leading playback singer with the film Betaab. Music director Rahul Dev Burman got him to sung all the five songs for Sunny Deol. Also, in 1983, Coolie was released, in which L-P had given him all the seven songs, six for Amitabh Bachchan, and one for Rishi Kapoor.
In the 1980s, Shabbir Kumar sang for all the leading music directors including Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Rahul Dev Burman, Kalyanji-Anandji, Rajesh Roshan, Usha Khanna, Bappi Lahiri, Anu Malik, Ravindra Jain, Raamlaxman, Nadeem Shravan,Uttam Singh and also for Ismail Darbar and A.R. Rahman. He did playback singing for leading actors such as Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachhan,Dharmendra, Jackie Shroff, Rishi Kapoor, Jeetendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Raj Babbar, Govinda, Chunky Pandey, Sanjay Dutt, Kumar Gaurav, Kamal Hassan, Rajnikant, Anil kapoor, Rajeev kapoor and Sunil Shetty.
His last hit songs were Gori Hai Kalaiyan from Aaj Ka Arjun (1990) and Sochna Kya from Ghayal (1990).
Shabbir then started concentrating on stage shows. He sang for a few films in 2000s, Ghaath (2000), Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), and Aan: Men at Work (2004).
[edit] Notable songs
- Jab Hum Jawan Honge from Betaab (1983), composed by Rahul Dev Burman (duet with Lata Mangeshkar)
- Tumse Milkar Naa Jaane Kyon from Pyaar Jhukata Naheen (1985), composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal
- Jeet Jayenge Hum from Meri Jung (1985), composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal
- Naa Maange Sona Chandi (parody) from Mr. India (1987), composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal
- Gori Hai Kalaiyan from Aaj Ka Arjun (1990)
- Sochna Kya from Ghayal (1990)
- Zeehal-e-Musqeen from Ghulami
- Pyar kiya nahi jaata from Woh Saat Din
- Saari duniya ka bojh from Coolie
[edit] References
- ^ Singer : Shabbir Kumar. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
