The legendary Ghazal singer, born in Amritsar (Punjab) in 1939. His father Natha Singh (Punjabi Sikh) was a trained vocalist and music professor in Khalsa College (Amritsar). Bhupinder started his musical career under the guidance of his father, Prof. Natha Singh. Trained in Patiala gharana, Bhupinder’s voice had an ethereal quality. Bhupinder performed on All India Radio, Delhi. He was also attached to the Delhi Doordarshan Center, Delhi. He learnt guitar and violin.

Musical Instruments were the only toys with which Bhupinder played since childhood. The sounds of sitar, sarangi, saranda, mendolian, tabla, harmonium, tanpura, rabab and guitar were irresistible. Later in life, he mastered these instruments to such a high level that his solo album playing solo melodies on guitar and rabab was released by the music company. Bhupinder Singh’s rare musical talents gave birth to a new genre of music direction where he set to tune many a meaningful geets and ghazals of the masters of the urdu poetry.

As a singer and music director, he broke away from the traditional style of ghazal singing in which the sarangi and tabla are used and introduced the sarod, the Spanish guitar, bass, drum sets, etc. He was the first one to use guitar, and western instruments in ghazals along with the Indian instruments. This gifted singer and composer, who is an ardent fan of Mh. Rafi is not only respected and loved in the music and film industry but has a special place in the heart of every music connoisseur.

In 1964, music director Madan Mohan heard him in Delhi at a function and immediately  called him to Bombay. He gave him a chance to sing the song “ Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga”  in Chetan Anand‘s  Haqeeqat. .There was no looking back for Bhupinder. His famous songs are “ Hoke Majboor” , “ Dil Dhoondta Hai ”, “ Kabhi Kisiko Muqammil Jahan  Nahi Milta ”, the quintessential musical journey still continues.

Popular songs

As playback singer

• Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga, composed by Madan Mohan (Movie-Haqeeqat1964)
• Rut jawan jawan ( Movie – Aakhri Khat1966)

• Hoton pey Aisi baat, composed by Sachin Dev Burman (Movie-Jewel Thief 1967)
• Beeti Na Beetai Raina, Mitwa Bole  Meethe Bain ( Movie-Parichay 1972)
• Dil Dhoondta Hai, composed by Madan Mohan (Movie- Mausam’ 1975)
• Daro Deewar Pe..Khush Raho Ahle-Vatan! composed by Jaidev in 1975

• Naam Gum Jayega, composed by Rahul Dev Burman (Movie-Kinara1977)
• Ek Akela Is Shaher Mein, composed by Jaidev (Movie-Gharonda 1977)
• Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana ( Movie- Dooriyan 1979)
• Kaise Kahoon kuch kaina sakoon composed by Ilayaraja (Movie-Nandu 1981)
• Karoge Yaad To Har  Bat yaad Aayegi – ( Movie – Bazar 1981.)
• Huzoor Is Kadar bhi na Itra ke Chaliye, composed by Rahul Dev Burman (Movie-Masoom 1982)
• Kisi Nazar Ko Tera Intezar Aaj Bhi Hai, composed by Bappi Lahiri (Movie-Aitbaar 1985)
• Aawaz Di Hai Aaj Ek Nazar Ne  composed by Bappi Lahiri (Movie-Aitbaar 1986)
• Tum say jo baAt hui tum say jo mulaqat hui composed by Uttam-Jagdesh (Movie-Clerk 1989)
• Baadalon se Kaat Kaat ke from the movie composed by Vishal Bharadwaj (Movie-Satya 1998)
• Na Jis Din Teri Meri Baat ( Movie – Traffic Signal 2007).

Most music lovers know Bhupinder the singer. But few know that he is also a guitarist (the  introducer of twelve string guitar in the industry ) who has given background score for Hindi films.He played several musical instruments like Rabab , Ud for music directors like Madan mohan . According to veteran music director Naushad, when it comes to the guitar, no one can match up to Bhupinder. For a man who brought orchestration and instrumentation into Hindi film music along with his one time mentor R.D.Burman this transition from film songs to classical based ghazals has indeed been a giant step. But, he says, even when he was singing he never compromised with the basic Indian-ness of the songs.

Besides film songs he recorded non film albums like ghazals and  bhajans. His non film albums were :

ALBUMS :

1. First EP ( in 1968 ) 4 ghazals written by Ghalib and Prem Jalandri .

• Second EP ( in  1971)  4 ghazals written by Prem Jallundry  

• Shaam E Ghazal – Super Seven ( in 1974) 4 ghazals written by Ahmad Wasi, Jigar Moradabadi and Momin .

• He recorded Kabir  in Sant vani in 1975.

• From Bhupinder with Love ( in 1978)  8 ghazals written by by Ahmad Wasi, Sudarshan Faakir and Ameer Minayi

• Yaadein Sanam in  1979.

• Woh  Jo Shayer Thha in 1980 with Gulzar.

• Yaadein  in 1983.

• Matke  Te Matka – Punjabi Album in 1987.

1. Dream Sellers in 1988 – a collection of ghazals.

1.  Jaap – Mool Mantra by Times Music .

1.  Ek  Akela Shaher Mein by Times Music in 2009.

1.  Latest Album in 2013  Surmayi Raat with Gulzar.

He sang 2 ghazals from the serial Gahalib :

1. Layi   Hayat   Aaaye   Kaza  Le  Chali  Chale  by  poet  Zouque.

• Yaa  Mujhe  Afsar  – E-  Shah  Na  Banaya  Hota  by  poet  Bahadur  Shah  Zafar.

The musical journey of Bhupinder Singh met a new dimension when he met Mitali Singh nee Mukherjee in a programme in Mumbai way back in late seventies. Hailing from a musical family in Bangladesh, Mitali started her classical  training from the early age of five and finished M.Phil in music from SNDT, Collge, Mumbai. The sensational duo of Bhupinder-Mitali became an aura. Together they have produced lots of albums of ghazals and geet  till date and their charisma has increased day by day. . Some of the very famous numbers of the artists are – ‘Dil Dhoondta hai’, ‘Do diwane shahar mein’, ‘Naam gum jayega’, “Karoge yaad to”, “Meethe bol bole”, “Kabhi kisi ko mukammal”, “Kisi nazar ko tera intezaar aaj bhi”.The quintessential melodies flow through the voice of the superbly talented couple with equal grace till date. They not only married each other but also tied the nuptial knots with music way back. The musical love story has many more pages to unfold in the years to come…

Albums

Album	Year	Details
Sharmate Sharmate	1985	With Mitali Singh
Aaap Ke Naam	1986	With Mitali Singh
Arz Kiya Hai	1988	With Mitali Singh
Ek Haseen Shaam	1989	With Mitali Singh
Aapas Ki Baat	1991	With Mitali Singh
Gulmohar	1994	With Mitali Singh
Ishq Ka Daman	1994	With Mitali Singh
Mohabbat	1994	With Mitali Singh
Shama  Jalaye Rakhna	1995	With Mitali Singh
Nasheman	1996	With Mitali Singh
Luna	1996	Poetry by Shiv Kumar Batalvi with Mitali Singh
Chandani Raat	2000	With Mitali Singh
Kutch Intezar Hai	2001	With Mitali Singh
Chand Parosa Hai	2008	With Mitali Singh
Sedin Dujane	2010	Rabindranath Tagore songs with Mitali Singh
Aksar	2012	With Mitali Singh

A Gazal Singer who’s been around for nearly forty years in the professional music world of Bombay, is till date remembered for his very memorable film numbers & gazals. It has been sometime since one heard Bhupinder render playback for the movies, however his workin the field of ghazal renditions continues till date. Bhupinder Singh is  busy with his ghazal concerts and live performances. Recently released his new album “Surmayi Raat” which is written by  Gulzar sahab. According to the true music lovers Bhupinder’s voice is the last orginal voice. His name brings back memories of his mesmerizing  and haunting voice with melody and poetry ….which is unmatchable…..