When ABBA inspired RD & Other Composer Giants Of Bollywood
Every 70s & 80s born with some inclination for western music has a special place in their hearts for the songs of the Swedish pop band ABBA. Their songs "Dancing Queen" and "Take A…
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Did You Know Hrithik Roshan Made His Dance Debut in 1980? Here’s More About…
The audience is raving about actor Hrithik Roshan’s dance moves in the songs “Ghungroo Tut Gaye” and “Jai Jai Shiv Shankar” in the recent movie 'War'. The awe, applause and appreciation is…
When Beatles Inspired Bollywood Legends Shankar Jaikishan
The Beatles have inspired many singers and composers across the globe and even hold The Guinness Book record for the most number of cover versions (1,600) of their song ‘Yesterday’ written…
‘Sikandars’ Of Bollywood Music Began Their Journey With This Album
Although grossly neglected by the Filmfare, Jatin Pandit and Lalit Pandit (composing as Jatin-Lalit) remain the most-admired composer duo of the 90s as is reflected in a BBC Asian Network…
Pancham’s Martian Inspiration, ‘Katra Katra’ To ‘Aa Dekhen…
R.D. Burman (Pancham) was often influenced by Western, Latin, Oriental and Arabic music, and was known to carry cassettes from around the world. He often incorporated elements from these in…
When One S D Burman’s Composition Inspired Composers For Four Decades
The notes of Thandi Hawayen Lehra Ke Aaye composed for the movie "Naujawan" by legendary composer S D Burman in 1951 were tweaked by various music composers to create their own version till…
Kumar Sanu: The Melody Of His Voice Lingers On
This weekly series on the singers of the 90s will be incomplete without a mention of the name that ruled the roost for the first half of the decade. This week Odisha Bytes pays a tribute to…
Anuradha Paudwal: When She Replaced The Monopoly
As promised in the previous episode of this series, this article will continue its ode to Anuradha Paudwal who relinquished her crown at the peak of her career in the 1990s. We will trace…
Anuradha Paudwal: Struggles & Success Of Bollywood Melody Queen
In continuing with its series, Odisha Bytes pays an ode to another singing legend of Bollywood, Anuradha Paudwal, who exited mainstream film music in the 90s when she was at the pinnacle of…
Udit Narayan: A Rough Ride To Pinnacle Of Success
As a continuation to the series from previous week, we will be paying an ode to another legend of Bollywood in this episode whose struggle in the music industry draws parallels to those of…