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Chitra Singh | |
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 Chitra Singh in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Chitra Shome[1] |
| Also known as | Chitra Dutta |
| Born | 11 April 1940 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Genres | Ghazal, Classical, Devotional, Folk |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1970–1990 |
Chitra Singh (née Shome)[2] is an Indian ghazal singer. She, alongside her husband, Jagjit Singh, popularized the ghazal genre.[3] Respectfully known as the "king and queen of the Ghazal world," the husband and wife duo created some of the most successful Indian music of the 1970s and '80s.
- ^ "Flying solo with Chitra Singh". 8 January 2016.
- ^ Sahara, Rashtriya (1997). "Rashtriya Sahara, Volume 5, Issues 1-6". Google Books. Sahara India Mass Communication. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Jagjit & Chitra Singh". AllMusic.