Bappi Lahiri was definitely the king of disco. No Indian song of the 1980s made it quite like Vijay Benedict’s dance” I’m a disco dancer” did. He may indeed be known as the man who made Di. had composed highly successful albums such as SCO Dancer, But it would be wrong – and unfair – to reduce his legacy to the foot-tapping music he was adept at. He was also quite popular in the melody, the soul of popular Indian music.
With his death, India lost one of the last composers of the era of Hindi film music, when melodious melodies mattered – tunes that music fans hummed long after the film was forgotten.
When we think of Bappi’s best tunes, probably the first song that comes to mind is ” Remember this song of mine while walking. (Remember this song of mine, as you go; never say goodbye) from the 1976 film C. From Let’s go halt Brilliantly sung by Kishore Kumar, this song is equally popular. Perhaps the most popular farewell song in India, it also has lyrics by Amit Khanna.
Kishore Kumar, who was also related to Bappi Lahiri, sang some of his best compositions, including ” Floors of your wake, it’s over, shabby, , go tonight” And ” a little yellow, salt halali) And ” yes first turn, who else,
Another favorite voice of Indian cinema, Yesudas, was also used by Bappi to good effect. , Shyam Rang Ranga Re” Even though not one of the most compiled Hindi songs of the talented singer, it is a beautiful raga from the 1980 film A. On your own “Z Don’t do Eid (Ale two shades of ahu)“M you want to come” (Tea Ooty Toys)“C everyday life” (I look at the bar) and “D It’s a slow morning here.” (h) such) Yesudas was among the other great songs sung for Bappi who, like Ravindra Jain and Raj Kamal, knew how to exploit the classical depth of a well-trained singer. Bappi also penned a lovely song for Bhupinder Singh, a rarely used vocalist, who used to sing “K.” were with This look is yours” (Aitbar).
With such songs, Bappi proved that his songs are not just for dancing. They also have to be nurtured.
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