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K. L. Saigal

1904 - 1947

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Kundan Lal Saigal, often abbreviated as K. L. Saigal (11 April 1904 – 18 January 1947), was an Indian singer and actor who worked in Hindi cinema, which was centred in Calcutta (Kolkata) during his time, but is currently based in Bombay (Mumbai). Saigal's unique voice quality which was a mixture of baritone and soft tenor was the benchmark for most of the singers who followed him. In fact it remains the gold standard even today shining through very early and practically primitive recording technology. He did not sing songs on which other actors would lip-sync for the camera. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. K. L. Saigal is the 899th most popular singer (up from 2,489th in 2019). (up from 4,804th in 2019)

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Among singers, K. L. Saigal ranks 899 out of 4,381. Before him are Grace Bumbry, Birdman, Guy Béart, Laurel Aitken, Flora Purim, and Wadih El Safi. After him are Indila, Nina Grieg, Enzo Ghinazzi, Brigitte Fontaine, Paul Young, and Patachou.

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Among people born in 1904, K. L. Saigal ranks 173. Before him are Ciriaco Errasti, Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici, Andrew Marton, Henry Russell, Aleksei Kapler, and Fats Waller. After him are Antonin Magne, Joseph Asajiro Satowaki, Piero Toscani, Vlado Perlemuter, Terence Fisher, and Xenophon Zolotas. Among people deceased in 1947, K. L. Saigal ranks 134. Before him are Georg Kolbe, Tristan Bernard, George Forbes, Leevi Madetoja, Marc Mitscher, and Giuseppe Volpi. After him are Siegfried Kasche, Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller, Rudolf Noack, Elias Katz, Emil Racoviță, and Felix Timmermans.

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