Mahendra Kapoor

Mahendra Kapoor (9 January 1934 – 27 September 2008; born: Amritsar, India) was an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning five decades, his repertoire extended to 2500 songs in various Indian regional languages, some for Indian films and his solo career. In 1972, he was awarded the Padma Shri (fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan) by the Government of India and also performed the title song for the Indian TV series Mahabharat in 1988, which was later shown on British television between 1990 and 1992 on BBC2.
== Links To Peel ==
Peel played a few songs from Mahendra Kapoor's bhangra tracks between 1987 and 1988. After Peel's death, Mahendra Kapoor's Bhabi Gal Na Kari album was found in his collection. (See Record Collection: K)
== Shows Played ==
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;1987
* 26 June 1987 (Radio Bremen): Ik Chardi Jawani (album - Bhabi Gal Na Kari) Multitone
* 29 July 1987: Giddhe Wich Nachdi De (LP - Bhabi Gal Na Kari) Multitone
* 04 August 1987: Ik Chardi Jawani (LP - Bhabi Gal Na Kari) Multitone
;1988
*31 May 1988: Bhabi Gal Na Kari (v/a LP - Bhangra Power) Multitone
== See Also ==
*Record Collection: K
== External Links ==
* Wikipedia
* Discogs
* All Music
Category:Artists