Happy Akhand
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Happy Akhand | |
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হ্যাপি আখন্দ | |
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Died | 28 December 1987 , Bangladesh | (aged 27)
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Other names | Prince of Bangladeshi Music |
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Years active | 1975–1987 |
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Happy Akhand (12 October 1960 – 28 December 1987) was a Bangladeshi rock singer, songwriter. He was one of the pioneering rock musician in Bangladesh. He was the founding member of the rock band Miles. He is sometimes referred as the Prince of Bangladeshi Music.[1][2] His notable songs include the title "আবার এলো যে সন্ধ্যা (The Evening is Here Again)", "কে বাঁশি বাজায় রে? (Who's Playing the Flute?)" and more. He died on 28 December 1987, at the age of 27 years.[1]
Early life[]
Happy Akhand was born on 12 October 1960[1] in Patla Khan Lane, Dhaka, East Pakistan (now in Bangladesh). He started learning guitar at the age of 10. He started his music career with the help of his elder brother Lucky Akhand. In 1972, he joined the band as a keyboard player. In 1979, he found the rock band Miles along with Farid Rashid.
Discography[]
Solo[]
Album | Year | |
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1 | 198?[3] |
Film score[]
Album | Year | |
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1 | Ghuddi | 1980 |
Band (Miles)[]
Album | Year | |
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1 | Miles | 1982 |
2 | A Step Farther | 1986 |
Spondan[]
Album | Year | |
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1 | Spondan Bangladesh | 1975 |
Filmography[]
Film | Year | Character | |
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1 | Ghuddi | 1980 | Happy, Ghuddi's friend (Not as himself) |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Zahangir Alom (12 October 2011). "Happy Akhand's romance with music". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ^ "Happy Akhand". gunijon.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ^ "Celebrating Happy Akhand with his classics". The Daily Star. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
External links[]
Happy Akhand at IMDb
- 1960 births
- 1987 deaths
- People from Dhaka
- Bangladeshi male musicians
- 20th-century singers
- Bangladeshi guitarists
- 20th-century guitarists
- 20th-century male musicians