Bangladeshi singer
- Singer-songwriter
- musician
- composer
- record producer
Years active | 1975–1987 |
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Relatives | Lucky Akhand (brother) |
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Musical career |
Genres | - Pop
- Adhunik (modern)
- blues rock
- soft rock
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Instruments | - Vocals
- bass guitar
- keyboards
- piano
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Labels | - Sargam Records
- MMI
- G-Series
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Formerly of | |
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Musical artist |
Happy Akhand (12 October 1960 – 28 December 1987) was a Bangladeshi rock singer and songwriter. He was one of the pioneering rock musicians in Bangladesh. He was the founding member of the rock band Miles. He is sometimes referred to as the Prince of Bangladeshi Music.[1][2] His notable songs include the title "আবার এলো যে সন্ধ্যা (The Evening is Here Again)", "কে বাঁশি বাজায় রে? (Who's Playing the Flute?)" and more. He died on 28 December 1987, at the age of 27 years.[1]
Early life
Happy Akhand was born on 12 October 1960[1] in Patla Khan Lane, Dhaka, East Pakistan (now in Bangladesh). He started learning guitar at the age of 10. He started his music career with the help of his elder brother Lucky Akhand. In 1972, he joined the band Spondan as a keyboard player. In 1979, he founded the rock band Miles along with Farid Rashid.
Discography
Solo
| Album | Year |
1 | Abar Elo Je Shondha | 198?[3] |
Film score
Band (Miles)
| Album | Year |
1 | Miles | 1982 |
2 | A Step Farther | 1986 |
Spondan
| Album | Year |
1 | Spondan Bangladesh | 1975 |
Filmography
| Film | Year | Character |
1 | Ghuddi | 1980 | Happy, Ghuddi's friend (Not as himself) |
References
- ^ a b c Zahangir Alom (12 October 2011). "Happy Akhand's romance with music". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Happy Akhand". gunijon.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Celebrating Happy Akhand with his classics". The Daily Star. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
External links
Happy Akhand at IMDb
Miles
- Manam Ahmed
- Shafin Ahmed
- Hamin Ahmed
- Iqbal Asif Jewel
- Syed Ziaur Rahman Turjo
- Happy Akhand
- Farid Rashid
- Kamal Mainuddin
- Larry Burnaby
- Mahbub Rashid
- Milton Akbar
- Shahedul Huda
- Babu
- Ishtiaq
- Ahmed Musa
- Robin
- Khayem
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Studio albums | - Miles
- A Step Farther
- "প্রতিশ্রুতি"
- "প্রত্যাশা"
- "প্রত্যয়"
- "প্রয়াস"
- "প্রবাহ"
- "প্রতিধ্বনি"
- "প্রতিচ্ছবি"''
- "প্রবর্তন"
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Compilation albums | - Best of Miles
- "প্রিয়তমা"
- "ফিরিয়ে দাও"
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