Ahmed Rushdi Biography

 

 

Name:  Ahmed Rushdi

Date of Birth: 24 April 1934

Birth Place: Hyderabad Deccan, British India

Origin: Pakistani

Died: 11 April 1983 (aged 48)

Genres: Classical,  Music, Pop, Ghazal, Disco, hip-hop, rock n roll

Occupation(s): Urdu and regional playback singer

Instrument(s): Vocalist

Years active: 1951–1983

Ahmed Rushdi
Ahmed Rushdi

 

Ahmed Rushdi Biography:

  • Ahmed Rushdi, SI, PP, was a versatile Pakistani playback singer known for his significant contributions to the golden age of Pakistani film music.
  • Born in 1934 into a religious and conservative family in Hyderabad Deccan, Rushdi developed a passion for music from a young age despite no family background in the field.
  • Rushdi migrated to Pakistan following the partition and in 1954, he participated in recording the official National anthem of Pakistan along with several other singers.
  • Throughout his career, Rushdi recorded a record number of film songs in Urdu, English, Punjabi, Bengali, Sindhi, and Gujarati, achieving unprecedented success as a playback artist from the mid-1950s to the early 1980s.
  • He was renowned not only for his film songs but also for his stage performances and for popularizing the ghazals of Naseer Turabi.
  • Despite suffering from poor health in the latter part of his life, Rushdi continued to pursue his passion for music, recording approximately five thousand film songs for 583 released films.
  • Rushdi received numerous accolades throughout his career, including five Nigar Awards, the “Best Singer Of The Millennium” title, the “Life Time Achievement Award,” “Legend Award,” and the Lux Style Award.
  • Regarded as one of the greatest singers in South Asia, Rushdi was known for his versatility and distinctive voice, capable of singing high tenor notes with ease and conveying complex emotional expressions.
  • In 2003, twenty years after his death, Rushdi was posthumously awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, the “star of excellence,” by Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf for his distinguished merit in the field of arts.
  • In 2016, a survey by Asian Woman Magazine declared Rushdi as the darling singer of all time, and in 2022, his song “Ko Ko Korina” was featured in the opening scene of the American series “Ms. Marvel (TV series)” and received top ratings.
  • Rushdi battled heart problems since 1976 but continued to pursue his passion for music despite medical advice. He suffered a fatal heart attack on the night of April 11, 1983, at the age of 48, while composing a musical album. He was buried at Sakhi Hassan Graveyard, Karachi. His last non-film song was “Aaney walo suno,” a duet with Mehnaz.

 

 

( Updated: 04 March 2024 )

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