3. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (13 October, 1948 – 16 August, 1997)
Shahenshah-e-Qawwali, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, was known for his eminence in the Sufi genre of music, as well as Qawwali. He also won hearts with his renditions of traditional folk music. Born in Faisalabad, his father wanted him to become a doctor, since he was of the idea that Qawwali singers had a low social status, But, Khan’s talent completed his father to relent, finally. He has left behind a plethora of the masterpieces in Urdu, Punjabi, Persian, Braj Bhasha and Hindi. Kinna Sohna, Kacche Dhaage, Piya Re, Dulhe Ka Sehra, and many more of his songs have been used in Bollywood films, the western fusions of the traditional songs have also won over hearts.
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