Chris Perry | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Chris_Perry.jpg) Pereira in his later years | |
| Born | Xavier Pereira 25 November 1928 |
| Died | 25 January 2002 (aged 73) Margao, Goa, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 1950s–1970s |
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Maria Costa (m. 1958) |
| Partner | Lorna Cordeiro (c. 1961–1973) |
| Children | 3 |
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Chris Perry (born Xavier Pereira; 25 November 1928 − 25 January 2002) was an Indian musician, composer, songwriter, and film producer who combined jazz with Konkani music.[1] He is known in India as the "King of Cha Cha Cha" and the "Man with the Golden Trumpet",[2] and was the composer of the signature song of All India Radio.[3]
- ^ "Goan Legend Chris Perry Departs for Heavenly Abode Date". Goa-world.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Music Legends of Indian Cinema". facebook.com. Facebook. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ Akashvani AIR (8 June 2016). All India Radio Signature tune. Retrieved 19 August 2024 – via YouTube.