Abdul Jabbar (singer)
Bangladeshi singer (1938–2017)
Mohammed Abdul Jabbar (10 November 1938 – 30 August 2017) was a Bangladeshi singer. "Tumi Ki Dekhechho Kobhu Jiboner Porajoy", "Salam Salam Hazar Salam" and "Joy Bangla, Banglar Joy" were the three of his songs made to the top 20 all-time Bangla songs in 2006 survey by the BBC Bangla.[3]
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 10, 1938[1] Kushtia, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | August 30, 2017 (aged 78)[2] Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Genres | Playback singing |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1971–2017 |
Jabbar was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1980 and Independence Day Award in 1996 by the Government of Bangladesh.[3]
Jabbar died of cardiac arrest in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 30 August 2017 at the age of 78.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Abdul Jabbar: Inspiring the nation in '71 through songs". The Daily Star. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Singer Abdul Jabbar passes away". The Daily Star. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Legendary Bangladesh singer Abdul Jabbar is dead". bdnews24.com. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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