Disco King Bappi Lahiri - Hindi Musician, Singer
Bappi Lahiri was born in Calcutta, West Bengal into a family with a rich tradition in classical music. His father, Aparesh Lahiri was a famous Bengali singer and his mother, Bashabi Lahiri was a musician and a singer who was well-versed in classical music and Shyama Sangeet. He was their only child.
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At a very early age, he had the ambition to become famous, not only nationally, but internationally. He began to play the tabla at the tender age of three. His relatives from his mother's family include Kishore Kumar and the S. Mukherjee clan. Initially he was trained by his parents, after which he received his first opportunity in a Bengali film, Daadu (1972) at the age of 19.
Style of music Bappi Lahiri pioneered the use of disco music in Indian cinema with an Indian flavour. Most of his songs would be rendered by the two greats of Bollywood, Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle. He launched Vijay Benedict and Sharon Prabhakar into the Bollywood music industry. He also used Alisha Chinoy and Usha Uthup extensively for his compositions.
Bappi Lahiri has also done playback singing for his compositions. Some of the notable songs that he has sung include:
- Bambai Nagariya (Taxi No 9211)
- Bambai Se Aaya mera Dost ( Aap ki khatir)
- Jeena Bhi Kya Hai Jeena (Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki)
- Pyar Chahiye Mujhe Jeene Ke Liye (Manokamna)
- Raat Baaki (Namak Halal)
- Rahi Hu Mein (Wanted)
- Super Dancer (Dance Dance)
- Tera Mera Pehla Yaarana (Shart)
- Tu Mujhe Jaan Se Bhi Pyaraa hai (Wardat)
- Yaad Aa Raha Hai (Disco Dancer)
- Yaar Bina Chain Kaha Re (Saheb)
Before his disco rejuvenation he also gave some of the evergreen music to the industry that include:
- Ankhomai tum hotopai tum sansoo mai tum
- Chaar Din Ki Zindagi Hai (Ek Baar Kaho)
- Chalte Chalte Mere Yeh Geet Yaad Rakhna
- Dheere Dheere Subah Huyi (Haisiyat)
- Dil Se Mile Dil, Dil Se Mile Dil (Dil Se Mile Dil)
- Gaao Mere Man (Apne Paraaye)
- Ke Pag Ghungroo Baandh Meera Nachi Thi
- Maana Ho Tum (Toote Khilone)
- Muskuraata Hua (Lahu Ke Do Rang)
- Pyar Hee Jeene Ki (Armaan)
- Pyar Manga Hai Tumhi Se
- Shyam Rang Ranga Re (Apne Paraaye)
- Teri Chhoti Si Bhool (Shikshaa)
- Yeh Naina Yeh Kajal (Dil Se Mile Dil)
It is not that Bappi Lahiri was only a disco freak. He has also produced beautiful ghazals like
- Aawaz di hia (Aetbaar)
- Kisi Nazar ko tera intezaar aaj bhi hai (Aetbaar)
