Bhupinder Singh

Ghazal Singer

Indian Amritsar, Punjab, British India

Quick Info

ProfessionGhazal Singer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth06/02/1940
Age82 years (died on 18, Jul, 2022)
BirthplaceAmritsar, Punjab, British India
Date of Death18/07/2022

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Bio/Wiki

Birth nameBhupinder Soin
NicknameBhupi
Other NameBhupendra Singh

Physical Stats & More

Height172 cm
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Personal Life

Place of DeathMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Death CauseCardiac Arrest
Zodiac signAquarius
HometownAmritsar, Punjab, British India
ReligionSikhism
Hobbies
  • Singing
  • Listening to Music
  • Playing Guitar

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)Married
Marriage Date1983

Family

FatherNatha Singhji (a trained vocalist)
MotherName Not Known
SiblingsHe had an elder brother.
SpouseMitali Mukherjee (a Bangladeshi Singer)
Children
SonNihal Singh (musician)

Career

Debut
SongHoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga from the film Haqeeqat (1964)
InstrumentGuitar
GenresPlayback Singing and Ghazals
Years Active1964–2022
Other Professions
  • Playback Singer
  • Musician
  • Music Composer
  • Music Director

Favourites

Favorite Color
  • White
  • Red
  • Golden
Favorite Actress
  • Nargis Dutt
  • Asha Parekh
Favorite Actor
  • Dev Anand
  • Dilip Kumar
Favorite Singer
  • Lata Mangeshkar
  • Asha Bhosle
  • Mohammed Rafi
Favorite PlaceAmritsar (his birthplace)
Favorite DressKurta Pyjama with Dupatta
Favorite FoodPunjabi Food

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Bhupinder Singh learned music from his trained vocalist father.
2. Initially disliking music, he was encouraged to pursue a music career because of his passion for playing the guitar.
3. His Bollywood debut as a guitarist was in 1971 with the song 'Hare Ram Hare Krishna' in the film 'Dum Maaro Dum'.
4. Bhupinder Singh expanded the boundaries of ghazal music by incorporating the Spanish guitar, bass, and drums in his private music albums.
5. He started his career as a casual artist for All India Radio and also worked at Doordarshan Center, New Delhi.
6. Music director Madan Mohan heard him at a dinner party in 1962 and invited him to Mumbai.
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