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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". 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. Considered the first pop singer of South Asia, he sang South Asia's first pop song, "Ko Ko Korina", in the 1966 film Armaan. Born in Hyderabad Deccan, he migrated to Pakistan following Indian partition. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ahmed Rushdi is the 3,109th most popular singer (down from 2,807th in 2019), the 1,260th most popular biography from India (down from 1,126th in 2019) and the 45th most popular Indian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Ahmed Rushdi ranks 3,109 out of 4,381. Before him are Rebeka Dremelj, T-Pain, Wynonna Judd, 6lack, Pras, and Jenifer. After him are Reina Tanaka, KK, Bojana Stamenov, Bow Wow, Maro, and Antony Costa.

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    1980 - Present

    HPI: 44.86

    Rank: 3,103

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    T-Pain

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 44.85

    Rank: 3,104

  • Photo of Wynonna Judd

    Wynonna Judd

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 44.85

    Rank: 3,105

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    6lack

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 44.84

    Rank: 3,106

  • Photo of Pras

    Pras

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 44.83

    Rank: 3,107

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    Jenifer

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 44.82

    Rank: 3,108

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    Ahmed Rushdi

    1934 - 1983

    HPI: 44.82

    Rank: 3,109

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    Reina Tanaka

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 44.82

    Rank: 3,110

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    KK

    1968 - 2022

    HPI: 44.81

    Rank: 3,111

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    Bojana Stamenov

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 44.80

    Rank: 3,112

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    Bow Wow

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 44.80

    Rank: 3,113

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    Maro

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 44.79

    Rank: 3,114

  • Photo of Antony Costa

    Antony Costa

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 44.79

    Rank: 3,115

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Ahmed Rushdi ranks 585. Before 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 279. Before 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 1,260 out of 1,861. Before 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).

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Among SINGERS In India

Among singers born in India, Ahmed Rushdi ranks 45. Before him are Gauhar Jaan (1873), Rashid Khan (1968), Shaan (1972), 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).

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