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20th-century Pakistani singers

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  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
    Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Pakistani musician
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    Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (born Pervez Fateh Ali Khan; 13 October 1948 – 16 August 1997), was a Pakistani vocalist, musician, composer and music director primarily a singer of qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music. He is considered to be the greatest Sufi singer in the Punjabi and Urdu language, and World's greatest qawwali singer ever; he is often referred to as "Shahenshah-e-Qawwali" (the King of Kings of Qawwali). He was described as the 4th greatest singer of all time by LA Weekly in 2016. He was known for his vocal abilities and could perform at a high level of intensity for several hours. He belonged to the Qawwal Bacchon Gharana (Delhi gharana) extending the 600-year old qawwali tradition of his family, Khan is widely credited with introducing qawwali music to international audiences.
  • Bushra Ansari
    Bushra Ansari Pakistani actress
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    Bushra Ansari is a Pakistani actress, comedian, singer and playwright who started her career as a child performer in the 1950s. Ansari won numerous awards during her career, including the Presidential Pride of Performance Award in 1989 for her contributions to the arts of Pakistan.
  • Nazia Hasan
    Nazia Hasan Pakistani singer
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    Nazia Hassan (April 3, 1965 – August 13, 2000) was a Pakistani singer-songwriter, lawyer and social activist. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop" in South Asia, she began her music career at the age of 10, and went on to become one of the most prominent singers across South and Southeast Asia. She, along with her brother, Zoheb Hassan, went on to sell over 65 million records worldwide.
  • Mehdi Hassan
    Mehdi Hassan Singer
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    Mehdi Hasan Khan NI PP HI (Urdu: مہدی حسن خاں‎, Mahdī Hasan Ḳhāṅ; 18 July 1927 – 13 June 2012) was a Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer for Lollywood. One of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of ghazal singing, he is referred to as the "Shahenshah-e-Ghazal" (Emperor of Ghazal). Known for his "haunting" baritone voice, Mehdi Hassan is credited with bringing ghazal singing to a worldwide audience. He is unique for his melodic patterns and maintaining integrity of the ragas in an innovative way. Born to a musical family, he influenced generations of singers from diverse genres, from Jagjit Singh to Sonu Nigam. He earned numerous awards and accolades in his career and remained a leading singer of Pakistani film industry along with another contemporary playback singer Ahmed Rushdi, and it's estimated that "he sang and created soundtracks for almost 300 movies."
  • Noor Jehan
    Noor Jehan Indian singer and actress
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    Noor Jehan (born Allah Wasai; 21 September 1926 – 23 December 2000; sometimes spelled Noorjehan), also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Tarannum (the queen of melody), was a Pakistani playback singer and actress who worked first in British India and then in the cinema of Pakistan. Her career spanned more than six decades (the 1930s–1990s). She was renowned as one of the greatest and most influential singers of all time especially throughout South Asia and was given the honorific title of Malika-e-Tarannum in Pakistan. She had a command of Hindustani classical music as well as other music genres.
  • Shazia Manzoor
    Shazia Manzoor Pakistani singer
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    Shazia Manzoor (Punjabi, Urdu: شازیہ منظُور ‎) is a popular Pakistani singer.
  • Munni Begum
    Munni Begum Pakistani singer
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    Nadira Begum (Urdu: نادرہ بیگم‎), better known by her pseudonym title, Munni Begum (Urdu: مُنّی بیگم‎) is a Pakistani vocalist and ghazal singer.
  • Reshma
    Reshma Pakistani singer
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    Reshma (Urdu: ریشماں‎; c.1947 – 3 November 2013), was a Pakistani folk singer. Awarded with Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Distinction), the third highest honour and civilian award in Pakistan among other honours, she is remembered for folk songs and her powerful singing voice.
  • Junaid Jamshed
    Junaid Jamshed Pakistani recording artist
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    Junaid Jamshed Khan (Urdu: جنید جمشید خان‎; 3 September 1964 – 7 December 2016) was a Pakistani recording artist, television personality, fashion designer, occasional actor, singer-songwriter, and preacher. After graduating with a degree in engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology in Lahore, Jamshed briefly worked as a civilian contractor and engineer for the Pakistan Air Force before focusing on a musical career.
  • Waheed Murad
    Waheed Murad Pakistani actor
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    Waheed Murad (Urdu: وحید مراد‎; 2 October 1938 – 23 November 1983), also known as Chocolate Hero, was a Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer. Famous for his charming expressions, attractive personality, tender voice and unusual talent for acting, Waheed is considered as one of the most famous and influential actors of South Asia and has influenced the film industry in the subcontinent.
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