The nation woke up to the sad news of Bappi Lahiri’s death today. The legendary singer and music composer was known for revolutionizing Hindi music industry by popularising disco music in India in the 80s and 90s. On his demise, actress Richa Chadha recalled how Bappi Lahiri once sued an American musician for plagiarism.
While interacting with the media, Richa said, “It has been a tough month. We lost Lata Mangeshkar Ji. Then the Bengali singer Sandhya Mukherjee, who died yesterday. She was also a legend. Last night Deep Sidhu died in a car accident. And now, Bappi Da. So, it’s quite traumatic. But for Bappi Lahiri, I feel his music will live on. He truly made some really good international tracks. He was the first guy to sue somebody abroad when they used his tune and he won the case. My deepest condolences to his family and he will always be alive through his music.”
When Bappi Lahiri Sued An American Musician:
Bappi Lahiri had sued American musician Dr Dre for copying the ‘Kaliyon Ka Chaman’ for his album ‘Addictive’. The Indian singer had finally won the case in 2003. Lahiri later told, “Dr Dre used my song Kaliyon ka Chaman in his album Addictive, for which I sued him. But he gave credits afterwards, so it’s okay and I am happy.”
Bappi Lahiri and his work were recognised worldwide. Many international artists took inspiration from his work. He once said in an interview, “Even in Hollywood, everyone knows me. I have offers from Whitney Houston, and Jackson Five. All this happened because Bappi Lahiri’s Disco Dancer was a phenomenal hit. And (sings) Jimmy, jimmy, aaja, aaja, was sung by the famous singer M.I.A., who has been nominated for Oscar.”
We have indeed lost a gem today!
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