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Also known as Jagmohan Singh Dhiman

Indian Ghazal singer (1941–2011)

Person · Open Library

Born
1912
Works
50

Top works

  • Great Ideas and Theories of Modern Cosmology
  • Indian music, traditions & trends
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Film & TV

Sound · Sri Ganganagar, Rajputana, British India

Jagjit Singh, born Jagmohan Singh (8 February 1941 – 10 October 2011), was a prominent Indian Ghazal singer, songwriter and musician. Known as the "Ghazal King", he gained acclaim together with his wife, another renowned Indian ghazal singer Chitra Singh in the 1970s and 1980s. Their combination album comprising music from the films, Arth and Saath Saath is the HMV's largest selling combination…

Known for

  • Kaagaz Ki Kashti — Himself2016
  • Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai — Himself2002
  • Satnam Shri Waheguru

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
India
Active from
1941
Active to
2011

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
80,726
Total plays
1,883,411

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Jagjit Singh (February 8, 1941 – October 10, 2011) was a prominent Indian ghazal and film playback singer. He gained critical and popular acclaim together with his wife, Chitra Singh, as the first ever successful husband-wife duo in the history of recorded Indian music. Together, they are considered to be the pioneers of modern ghazal music and regarded as the most successful recording artistes outside the realm of Indian film music. He sang in Punjabi (his mother tongue), Hindi, Urdu, Bengali,

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