Singer Jagjeet Singh.

Singer Jagjit Singh.(1941-2011)
Birth Place: Ganganagar. Bikaner.
Parents: Amar Singh Dhiman and Bachan Kaur.
Wife. Married to Chitra Singh co-singer with him.
Guru. Ustaad JamaalKhan descendent of Tansen musical heritage.
Profession. Singer.Ghazal Classical and Folk devotional.
Instruments: Vocals Harmonium, Tanpura, Piano.
Famous Hits:
Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho………
Mere Dil Mein Tu Hi Tu Hai………….
Woh Kagaz Ki Kashti……………………….
Yeh Tera Ghar Yeh Mera Ghar…………
Phir Aaj Mujhe…………………………………
Rishta Yeh Kaisa Hai……………………
Humsafar Banke Hum……………….
Yeh Bata De Mujhe Zindagi…………

Pyar Mujh Se Jo Kiya Tumne To Kya Paogi……
Too Nahin To Zindagi Mein Aur Kya Rah Jayega…
Koi Yeh Kaise Bataye………………………………….
Yun Zindagi Ki Raah Mein Majboor Ho Gaye….
Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar………………………………………….
Tum Ko Dekha To Yeh Khayal Aaya
He came to Bombay in 1961. He lived as a paying guest and his earlier assignments were singing advertisement jingles. Singh was first offered to sing in a Gujarati film, Dharati Na Chhoru produced by Suresh Amin.
On 10 May 2007, in a joint session held in Parliament Hall Jagjit Singh rendered the famous ghazal "Lagta nahin hai dil mera" to commemorate the 150th anniversary of year 1857.
Jagjit Singh was the top most Ghazal singer of India. His father wanted him to become a government officer, but Jagjit wanted to do something in music. But later his father found happy with Jagjit's music career and achievement.
Jagjit Singh took training in music from Pandit Chaganlal Sharma for two years in Ganganagar. Later he was trained by Ustad Jamaal Khan of Sainia Gharana for six years.
He excelled in Thumri, Khayal and Dhrupad under the guidance of Ustad Jamaal Khan. He moved to dream land Mumbai in 1965 to try his luck in music. Like many other singer, Jagjit Singh started his singing career by singing for jingles. During the initial days he also performed at many wedding ceremonies and parties.
In 1967, while working for one of the advertisement jingles, Jagjit met his life partner Chitra. They got married in 1969. They together had a son called Vivek. They lost their only son in a car accident in Mumbai, when their son was only twenty one. After death of their son Chitra stopped singing professionally, but Jagjit continued singing because he thinks it is the only way to overcome this great loss.
He was very unique with his singing style. He stretched his breathe for long minute
that it's impossible for anyone else. The smoothness and calmness in his voice can lead any impatient person to a peaceful state. His voice makes such a magic that even many psychiatrists agreed that his singing gives relief from stress.
He has more than fifty Ghazal albums on his credit. Along with Ghazal, he sang Bhajans and Gurbani. He sang Bhajans in albums like Hey Ram...Hey Ram, Hare Krishna, Maa, Man Jeetai Jagjeet and Ikkabal. His Ghazals and Bhajans were hit. Success of most of his albums made him one of the top Ghazal singers in the world. Besides Hindi and Urdu, he sang in Punjabi and Gujarati. His Punjabi songs are very lively and joyous.
Jadjit Singh sang most of the poetry by famous poets like Mirza Ghalib, Nida Fazli, Ameer Meenai, Sudarshan Faakir and Kafeel Aazer. He also sang the words by writers like Faiz Ratlami, Zaka Siddiqi, Rajesh Reddy and Nazir Bakri. Along with singing Jangjit Singh also has composed his Ghazals. His most successful composition was for films Arth, Prem-geet, Khuddai Sarfarosh.
Jagjit had successful history in Bollywood as well. His famous film songs include 'Hontho Se Choo Lo Tum' from Prem Geet, 'Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar' and 'Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho' from Arth, 'Chhitti Na Koi Sandesh' from Dushman, Hosh Walon Ko Kya Khabar Hai' from Sarfarosh, 'Koi Fariyad Tere Dil Mein' from Tum Bin, 'Kehta Hai Baabul' from Baabul.