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Bappi Lahiri

Kolkata, India • 1952-11-27 – 2022-02-15

Bappi Lahiri is credited on 1,289 releases across 285 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1974–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,289

Pressings credited

285

Albums

6

Decades active

100

In collections

Biography

Bappi Aparesh Lahiri (born Alokesh Aparesh Lahiri; 27 November 1952 – 15 February 2022), also known as Bappi Da, was an Indian singer, composer and record producer. He popularised the use of synthesised disco music in Indian music industry and sang some of his own compositions. He was popular in the 1980s and 1990s with filmi soundtracks. He delivered major box office successes primarily in Hindi, Telugu, and Bengali films. His music was well received into the 21st century. In 1986, he was recognised by Guinness World Records for recording more than 180 songs in one year.

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Credited work

1,289 releases · 285 albums · active 1974–2026

  • Other credits · 1,563
  • Performance · 126
  • Production · 3

Studios: Chalice Recording Studios · Sunny Super Sounds · HMV Studios, Bombay · Abbey Road Studios

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Frequent collaborators

  • Various
  • Anand Milind
  • Anu Malik
  • Laxmikant Pyarelal
  • Kishore Kumar
  • Asha Bhosle
  • Yesudas
  • Babla

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