hi everybody ,
Jagjit Singh is one of the most successful and popular Ghazal singer. He is one of the most popular singers in India.

Jagjit and his wife Chitra Singh formed one of the most successful pairs of Ghazal singers. They were both singers and have never discussed their romance in public, how they met and what happened is something personal to them. Although they stopped singing together after the untimely death of their son in an accident, Jagjit continues to sing solo and enthrall his fans.

Jagjit Singh was born in Ganganagar in 1941 however he lives in (A city in north central India) Delhi now. He started singing as a child and was well recognised as a good amateur during his college days, where he finished his BA. After school he joined radio. Later he went back to Ganganagar in Rajasthan to learn singing from Ustad Bharti for three years. He shot to fame in the late 70s and during the mid 80s.

his albums:-
A Milestone 1980
Main aur Meri Tanhaayee 1981
The Latest 1982
Ecstasies 1984
A Sound Affair 1985
Echoes 1985-86 Live Recordings
Beyond Time 1987
Mirza Ghalib 1988
Passion / Black Magic 1988
Ghazals from Films 1989
Memorable Ghazals of Jagjit and Chitra 1990
Someone Somewhere 1990
H O P E 1991
Sajda 1991
Kahkashan 1991-92
Visions I & II 1992
In Search 1992
Rare Gems 1992
Face to face 1993
Your Choice 1993
Chiraag 1993
Desires 1994
Insight 1994
Cry for Cry 1995 (Jan)
Mirage 1995
Unique 1996
Come Alive 1998 (CD)
Love is Blind 1998
Silsilay 1998
Marasim 1999
Saher 2000(Mar)
Samvedna (Sensitivity) 2002(Feb)
Soz 2002(Mar)
Forget Me Not 2002(Mar)
Jaam Utha
Encore
The Unforgettables
Unforgettable Hits
Live in Concert at Wembley
Rishton mein Daraar Aayee
Ae Mere Dil
Emotions
In Harmony

thats all 4 today.

Hi Kallubhai4u Ji,

Would you please tell us in detail about that accident? and why they stopped singing together?


Inaam

Well, Inaam Bhai, as far as I know, Jagjit & Chitra had only ONE son from their marriage Vivek (fondly called Baboo) , and a few years back, he (a grown up 18 yr old guy) alongwith some of his close friends, had gone on some trip to some hill-station I guess. The accident happened on the way back, leading to instant death of Baboo (the others escaped miraculously.........another famous boy on the car was Sairaj Bahutule, Indian leg-spinner & Mumbai captain, who was a very close friend of Baboo)

For more 'insights' into this gifted, versatile singer's life, check out this link:- http://www.habitatarts.com/reviews.htm

Beautiful link Shyam. Very touching story on his personal losses and his will to overcome them and re-establish himself as the leading ghazal singer in India.

He seems to have adopted these lines as the philosophy of his life :
"Hai Sabse Madhur Woh Geet Jinhein Hum Dard Ke Sur Mein Gaate Hain"

Vivek