Did Rafi Saab Sing A Couple Of Pakistani Songs, Around 1963?? Options

[venkat]

Dear friends,

Can someone clarify the above query of mine?

I have raised this query because I have some evidence of it, but still am not 100% sure!!!

Venkat

This post has been edited by venkat: Jul 1 2009, 08:02 PM

[venkat]

OK, listen to this duet on the following link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni7uGlzdkPo...feature=related

This duet is from a Pakistani film called "Dil Ne Tujhe Maan Liya (1963)". The song is: "Kyon Huzur Kyon, Yeh Hurur Kyon".The MD is one Masleduddin.

Firstly, hats off to the MD for such a very nice composition, comparable to the best such old Hindi (Indian) songs.

Ok, now, in my humble view, the male singer in this duet performs exactly like Rafi Saab (a.his voice of the late fifties/early sixties, b. his expressions, c. his adaayen, d. the throw, the diction, etc.)

Well, I know that some of you would tell me that it is actually AHMED RUSHDI, a Hyderabad-Andhrapradesh born Pakistani singer.

But, the point is that I have listened to at least 5 or 6 of Ahmed Rushdi's other songs just now and his performance in those 5 or 6 other songs is quite different and not exactly like Rafi Saab.

Hence, my theory/question is the following:

Some Pakistani MDs have actually got Rafi Saab to sing some(maybe two or three) of their songs, but credited those under the name of AHMED RUSHDI????? (Probably because the Pakistani govt. would not take kindly to the name of an Indian singer, those days????)

Venkat

PS. The idea is just to discuss and explore the truth. Shall be grateful for views and am open to corrections.

This post has been edited by venkat: Jun 27 2009, 08:11 AM

[AzgarKhan]

But, the point is that I have listened to at least 5 or 6 of Ahmed Rushdi's other songs just now and his performance in those 5 or 6 other songs is quite different and not exactly like Rafi Saab.

I heard the song .. and its NOT Rafi sahab.

He goes off the surr when he sings "koi na tumsa dekha" ... at 2:48



This post has been edited by AzgarKhan: Jun 28 2009, 03:01 PM

[Faraaj73]

But, the point is that I have listened to at least 5 or 6 of Ahmed Rushdi's other songs just now and his performance in those 5 or 6 other songs is quite different and not exactly like Rafi Saab.

I heard the song .. and its NOT Rafi sahab.

He goes off the surr when he sings "koi na tumsa dekha" ... at 2:48

Definitely not Rafi. Ahmed Rushdi was a pale imitation. I'm not a Rafi fan, but have to admit the man knew his stuff backwards! If he had taken this very song and sung it, he would have added so much depth to it.

[behenji.turned.mod]

But, the point is that I have listened to at least 5 or 6 of Ahmed Rushdi's other songs just now and his performance in those 5 or 6 other songs is quite different and not exactly like Rafi Saab.

I heard the song .. and its NOT Rafi sahab.

He goes off the surr when he sings "koi na tumsa dekha" ... at 2:48

Definitely not Rafi. Ahmed Rushdi was a pale imitation. I'm not a Rafi fan, but have to admit the man knew his stuff backwards! If he had taken this very song and sung it, he would have added so much depth to it.

unrelated to the topic.....n probably inappropriate here.......but if rafi new his stuff backwards...and cuddav added much more depth to the song......why dont u like rafi/r not a rafi fan ?