Bappi Lahiri

Bappi Lahiri
Lahiri in 2019
Born
Alokesh Aparesh Lahiri

(1952-11-27)27 November 1952
Died15 February 2022(2022-02-15) (aged 69)
EducationChetla Boys' High School
Occupations
Years active1972–2022
Musical career
Instruments
Labels
Websitebappilahiri.com

Bappi Aparesh Lahiri[2] (born Alokesh Aparesh Lahiri; 27 November 1952 – 15 February 2022), also known as Bappi Da, was an Indian singer, composer and record producer. He popularised the use of synthesised disco music in Indian music industry and sang some of his own compositions. He was popular in the 1980s and 1990s with filmi soundtracks. He also delivered major box office successes in Bengali, Telugu, and Kannada films. His music was well received into the 21st century.

In 1986, he was recognised by Guinness World Records for recording more than 180 songs in one year.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Birth Place was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Bappi Aparesh Lahiri(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SREERAMPUR(WEST BENGAL) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. ^ Mittal, Nishant (20 February 2022). "Bappi Lahiri: 'disco king of Bollywood' gave Indian film a youthful injection". the Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2022.