Dhaka – The 6th death anniversary of pop king Azam Khan will be observed on Monday with due respect. UNB news reportedDifferent television and band organizations will chalk out various programmes marking his death.
Khan died on 5th June 2011 at Dhaka Combined Military Hospital (CMH) at the age of 61 suffering from oral cancer which had spread to his lungs.
His pop band earned instant reputation and Azam came to be known as ‘pop samrat’, (Pop king). Khan, together with pop music contemporaries Fakir Alamgir, Ferdous Wahid, Firoz Shai, Najma Zaman, and Pilu Momtaz is credited with pioneering and popularizing Bengali pop music.
Khan was a Bangladeshi Freedom Fighter. He founded the band Uchcharan in 1972 after the war.
A cassette called Ek Jug (one decade) was released in 1982 while he is credited in more than 25 duet and mixed albums.
He had 17 exclusive albums. Besides, he sand playback for many movies. He also acted in Hiramon (1986) and Godfather (2003) cinemas.
His most popular songs included ‘Eto Sundar Duniyai Kichhui Robenare’, ‘Char Kalema Saksi Debe’ , ‘Ore Maleka, Ore Saleka’, ‘Rail Liner oi Bastite’, ‘Ashi Ashi Bale Tume Ar Elena’, ‘Alal O Dulal’, ‘Harie Gechhe Khuje Pabena’.
Azam Khan was honoured with the Best Pop Singer award, 1993, Television Audience Award 2002, Life Time Achievement Award with Coca-Cola Gold Bottle, Award of Council of Urban Guerilla, Dhaka 71 and Freedom Fighter Award from Radio Today.
Khan’s family established Azam Khan Foundation aiming to help destitute artists in 2013.
The legend was born at Azimpur in the capital on 28 February 1950.
