Renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh died in Mumbai early on Monday, more than a fortnight after he suffered a brain haemorrhage. He was 70.
Singh was in critical condition after an operation at the city’s Lilavati hospital on Sept 23. A hospital statement said Singh died at 8.10 a.m.
Credited with popularising the ghazal genre and making it accessible to the masses, Singh cut more than 40 private albums and sang for innumerable Bollywood films, influencing an entire generation of music lovers.
His songs from movies like “Arth” and “Saath Saath” are evergreen favourites.
“It’s horrible,” singer Usha Uthup told NDTV, her voice choking. “I cannot believe we are talking of him in the past. He was an incredible human being.”
Singh was supposed to perform with singer Ghulam Ali in Mumbai when he was rushed to hospital.
courtsey:http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/10/10/idINIndia-59797320111010
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