New Delhi: Well known ghazal singer Jagjit Singh passed away at 8.10 am in Lilavati Hospital on Monday morning. He was 70 year old and is survived by his wife Chitra Singh.
Jagjit Singh was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital on September 23 after he suffered brain haemorrhage. A life-saving surgery was performed on him.
Singh, who was scheduled to perform with Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali at a concert at Shanmukhananda Hall on Friday, had a history of heart ailments. In January 1998, he suffered a heart attack, which led him to quit smoking. In October 2007, he was hospitalised following blood circulation problems.
Jagjit Singh was born in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. He had four sisters and two brothers.
Popularly known as "The Ghazal King", he gained acclaim together with his wife in the 1970s and 1980s, as the first ever successful duo act (husband-wife) in the history of recorded Indian music.
Recipient of Padma Bhushan award, he has sung in several languages including Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Nepali.
His popular ghazals include, Meri zindagi kisi aur ki, mere naam ka koi aur hai, Apni marzi se kahan apne safar ke hum hain, Wo jo hum mein tumme qaraar tha, Patta-patta boota-boota haal hamaara jaane hai, Hoshwalo ko khabar, etc.
His death is a big loss to the music industry and his fans will surly miss his golden voice.