R. D. Burman | |
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 Burman in 1981 | |
| Born | Rahul Dev Burman 27 June 1939 |
| Died | 4 January 1994 (aged 54) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Pancham Da, Shahensha-E-Music |
| Occupation(s) | Music director, Score composer, Singer, Actor, Music Arranger, Music Producer, Musician |
| Years active | 1961–1994 |
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| Parents | |
| Family | See Manikya dynasty and Mangeshkar family (in-laws) |
Rahul Dev Burman (; 27 June 1939 – 4 January 1994) was an Indian music director and actor, who is considered to be one of the greatest and most successful music directors of the Hindi film music industry. From the 1960s to the 1990s, Burman composed musical scores for 331 films, bringing a new level of music ensemble with his compositions.[1] Burman did his major work with legendary singers Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, and Asha Bhosle.[2] He also worked extensively with lyricist Gulzar, with whom he has some of the most memorable numbers in his career. Nicknamed Pancham, he was the only son of the composer Sachin Dev Burman and his Bengali lyricist wife Meera Dev Burman.
He was mainly active in the Hindi film industry as a composer, and also provided vocals for a few compositions.[3] He served as an influence to the next generation of Indian music directors,[3] and his songs continue to be popular in India and overseas. Many years after his death, his songs continue to be inspiration for new singers and composers.[4]
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- ^ "Lata Mangeshkar on R D Burman: Pancham Died Too Young, Unhappy". The Indian Express.
- ^ a b Tejaswini Ganti (2004). Bollywood: a guidebook to popular Hindi cinema. Psychology Press. pp. 111–112. ISBN 978-0-415-28854-5.
- ^ "Nelly Furtado's 'Say it Right' samples Asha Bhonsle and RD Burman's Duniya Mein Logon Ko".