ISLAMABAD: Renowned legendary Pakistani musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's 63rd birthday is observed today across the world of Music including Pakistan.
Nusrat Fateh Ali khan was born on October 13, 1948 in Faisalabad. He was a singer of Qawwali and Considered one of the greatest singers ever recorded, he possessed a six-octave vocal range and could perform at a high level of intensity for several hours, according to PTV.
Extending the 600-year old Qawwali tradition of his family, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is widely credited with introducing Sufi music to international audiences.
He was popularly known as Shahenshah-e-Qawwali, meaning The King of Kings of Qawwali.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan holds the world record for the largest recorded output by a Qawwali artist-a total of 125 albums as of 2001.
Khan was taken ill with kidney and liver failure on August 11, 1997 in London. He died of a sudden cardiac arrest at Cromwell Hospital, London, on Saturday, August 16, 1997 at the age of 48.
Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2012
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