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Mehdi Hassan

1927 - 2012

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Mehdi Hassan Khan (Urdu: مہدی حسن خاں; 18 July 1927 – 13 June 2012), known as Mehdi Hassan, was a Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer of great renown. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of ghazal singing, Hassan is referred to as the Shahenshah-e-Ghazal (شہنشاہِ غزل, "Emperor of Ghazal"). Known for his "haunting" baritone voice, Hassan is credited with bringing ghazal singing to a worldwide audience. He is unique for his melodic patterns and maintaining integrity of the ragas in an innovative way. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mehdi Hassan is the 2,301st most popular musician (down from 1,613th in 2019), the 990th most popular biography from India (down from 700th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Indian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Mehdi Hassan ranks 2,301 out of 3,175. Before him are Amjad Ali Khan, Kim Thayil, Guy Chambers, Alexander Hacke, Mikael Stanne, and Rui Veloso. After him are John 5, Markus Schulz, Eugene Wright, Ryan Tedder, Hughie Thomasson, and Ulf Ekberg.

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Among people born in 1927, Mehdi Hassan ranks 462. Before him are Leslie Claudius, Harry Gallatin, Guy Mitchell, Prem Nazir, Porter Wagoner, and Vin Scully. After him are Bill McGarry, Walter Bahr, Red Kelly, Malcolm Allison, Arnold Wolfendale, and Nan Martin. Among people deceased in 2012, Mehdi Hassan ranks 464. Before him are John Arden, Dubravko Pavličić, Alan Cottrell, Fontella Bass, Andrew Sarris, and Elena Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya. After him are Jules Bocandé, Joe Paterno, Kenny Rollins, Joe Kubert, Sylvia Fedoruk, and Bill Hinzman.

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In India

Among people born in India, Mehdi Hassan ranks 990 out of 1,861. Before him are Aparna Sen (1945), Maneka Gandhi (1956), S. J. Suryah (1968), Leo Amery (1873), Amjad Ali Khan (1945), and Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi (1920). After him are Arun Jaitley (1952), Usha Mangeshkar (1935), Geeta Bali (1930), Chidambaram Subramaniam (1910), Kapil Dev (1959), and Anuradha Paudwal (1954).

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Among MUSICIANS In India

Among musicians born in India, Mehdi Hassan ranks 21. Before him are Trilok Gurtu (1951), Hariprasad Chaurasia (1938), Salil Chowdhury (1925), Teejan Bai (1956), M. Balamuralikrishna (1930), and Amjad Ali Khan (1945). After him are Mohammed Zahur Khayyam (1927), Rajesh Roshan (1955), P.V.R. Raja (1985), Shubha Mudgal (1959), U. Srinivas (1969), and Amit Trivedi (1979).

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