SINGER

Ahmed Rushdi

1934 - 1983

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Ahmed Rushdi (Urdu: احمد رشدی; 24 April 1934 – 11 April 1983) was a versatile Pakistani playback singer and was "an important contributor to the golden age of Pakistani film music". Known as Magician of voice, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest singers in South Asia who could sing high tenor notes with ease. He is best known for his versatility and distinctive voice, with complex and dark emotional expressions. Rushdi could sing romantic ballads, pop, ghazal, rock and roll, classical, qawwali-style, patriotic and comedic numbers with equal skill. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Ahmed Rushdi is the 3,219th most popular singer (down from 2,808th in 2024), the 1,265th most popular biography from India (down from 1,126th in 2019) and the 46th most popular Indian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Ahmed Rushdi ranks 3,219 out of 4,381Before him are T-Pain, Wynonna Judd, Dani Martín, 6lack, Pras, and Jenifer. After him are Reina Tanaka, KK, Bojana Stamenov, Mayte Martín, Bow Wow, and Maro.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Ahmed Rushdi ranks 585Before him are David Herd, Ronnie Moran, Hamilton Camp, Barbara McNair, Mel Carnahan, and Eric Caldow. After him are Lou Antonio, Timoci Bavadra, David Pryor, Eddie Clamp, Ronnie Carroll, and Ignacio Ortiz. Among people deceased in 1983, Ahmed Rushdi ranks 280Before him are Billy Fury, Ruby Myers, Alice White, Julio Rosales, Gale Page, and Stan Rogers. After him are Marian Nixon, Faye Emerson, and Prithipal Singh.

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In India

Among people born in India, Ahmed Rushdi ranks 1,265 out of 1,861Before him are Sonu Sood (1973), Kamala Markandaya (1924), Nawazuddin Siddiqui (1974), Tina Datta (1986), Gauhar Khan (1983), and Deepti Naval (1952). After him are Akhilesh Yadav (1973), Gopalkrishna Gandhi (1945), KK (1968), Anjali (1986), Anushka Shetty (1981), and Vishnuvardhan (1950).

Among SINGERS In India

Among singers born in India, Ahmed Rushdi ranks 46Before him are Rashid Khan (1968), Shaan (1972), Prabha Atre (1932), Daler Mehndi (1967), Sonu Nigam (1973), and Reshma (1947). After him are KK (1968), Hariharan (1955), Gurdas Maan (1957), Jagjit Kaur (1930), Mamta Chandrakar (1958), and White Town (1966).