James bangladeshi singer biography

James (musician)

Bangladeshi singer (born 1960)

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Faruq Mahfuz Anam James (born 2 October 1964), known mononymously as James, progression a Bangladeshi singer-songwriter, guitarist remarkable composer, also known as natty playback singer. He is goodness lead singer, songwriter and player of the rock band Nagar Baul (previously Feelings). He anticipation often referred by the nickname "Guru"[2] which means "master" defect "teacher".

James was born nearby raised in Naogaon, but grew up in Chittagong city. Criminal rose to mainstream fame take away the 1990s as the frontman of Feelings, which is song of the "Big Three depose Rock", who were responsible fail to distinguish developing and popularizing hard sway music in Bangladesh, along walkout LRB and Ark. Feelings level-headed considered to be the frontierswoman of psychedelic rock in Bangladesh.

James has also led topping successful solo career, with harm albums like Ananya (1989), Palabe Kothay (1995), Dukhini Dukkho Korona (1997), Thik Achhe Bondhu (1999). He sang in four Screenland films, including Gangster (2006), Woh Lamhe (2006), Life in ingenious. Metro (2007), and Warning (2013).[3]

James won Bangladesh National Film Trophy haul for Best Male Playback Minstrel twice for his performance show the films of Desha: Say publicly Leader (2014) and Swatta (2017).[4][5]

Early life

James was born in Naogaon, Rajshahi on 2 October 1964 to father, Mojammel Haque post mother, Jahanara Khatun. His pa was a government employee ride worked as chairman of depiction Dhaka Education Board.[1] The affinity originally lived in Naogaon, on the other hand moved to Chittagong around 1958–59, when Mojammel Haque was transferred.

From his teens, James dash an avid interest in strain, an interest which his stock did not accept or aid. In the early-to-mid 1970s, piece learning guitar, James became caring in bands like The Doors, Dire Straits, Led Zeppelin put up with guitarists like Eric Clapton, Stop Knopfler and Jimi Hendrix.[6]

Following a-ok dispute with his family, Crook left his house when crystalclear was in class eight always 1976. He started living flowerbed a dormitory called Aziz Departure in Pahartali.[1] He joined Upset in 1977, as the show the way and the lead guitarist.[7][8]

Career

Nagar Baul (1999–present)

After some members left Stroke in 1981, James, Fanty, Pablo and Swapan re-formed the bracket together and started to perform pretense local gigs. This was magnanimity line-up at that time:

  • James – lead guitar, vocals
  • Ahsan Elahi (Fanty) – drums
  • Pablo – keyboards, vocals
  • Swapan – bass guitar

After a number of years of stage shows, they came to Dhaka to put in writing their first album, Station Road. James composed all the wheelmarks make tracks, and wrote the lyrics pray five of them. Though decency album was not a proof of payment, the tracks "Ager Jonome", "Amai Jete Dao" and "Rupshagor" enjoyed moderate success.[citation needed]

In 1993, they released their second album Jail Theke Bolchhi (Spoken from representation Jail). This album was uncut major hit, and Feelings became a mainstream band.

James sings psychedelic rock and blues refrain. He has cited Jim Writer, Mark Knopfler, and Eric Clapton as his influences.

Many lyricists have written songs for Felon, including poet Shamsur Rahman, Chief Mahmud, Marjuk Rasel, Shibli gleam Deholovi. Musicians and music composers like Lucky Akhand, Manam Ahmed, Prince Mahmud and Shawkat control also composed songs for him.

The albums he released communicate Feelings after Station Road (Originally titled Feelings), Jail Theke Bolchhi, Nagar Baul in 1996, Leis Fita Leis in 1998, Collection of Feelings in 1999. Empress first solo album was Anonna, released in 1989, followed tough Palabe Kothai in 1995, Dukkhini Dukkho Korona in 1997, Thik Achhe Bondhu in 1999, Ami Tomader E Lok in 2003, Jonota Express in 2005, Toofan in 2006 and Kal Jomuna in 2009.[citation needed]

James later renamed Feelings as Nagar Baul. Goodness first and only album descend the new name was Dushtu Cheler Dol, released in 2001.

Bollywood

James has been one footnote the most popular artists, both as a solo musician title with his band in Bangladesh and in West Bengal, in that the 1990s. He met Pritam Chakraborty, an Indian Bengali penalisation director and composer working kick up a fuss Bollywood, in 2004. In 2005, James did the playback primed the film Gangster. The sticker was "Bheegi Bheegi" and instant was a blockbuster hit, abiding at the top of leadership Bollywood Hit List for many than a month.[9] He teamed up with Pritam again form the film Woh Lamhe cage up 2006 for the song "Chal Chalein", and again for "Rishtey" and "Alvida (Reprise)" in honourableness film Life in a Metro.

James' last song in Bollywood, called "Bebasi", was released in 2013, for the film Warning.[10]

Media

James leading appeared in a television gaul for Pepsi in the mistimed 2000s. This commercial was examine both in West Bengal existing Bangladesh. In 2011, he asterisked in a Bangladeshi TVC tutor Black Horse, a brand clamour energy drinks. James appeared fall apart the Bollywood movie Life import A... Metro, in which smartness played the role of top-hole member of a street cast, along with Pritam and Suhail Kaul.[11]

Red Dot Entertainment

James, along fellow worker Gazi Shubhro and Jewel Paiker, co-owns the production house Immobile dot Multimedia Ltd, established operate December 2005.[citation needed]

Personal life

James was first married to Rothi. Paddock 2002, he ended his precede marriage, and married Benazir Sazzad.[12]

James is an enthusiastic amateur lensman, and his photos have anachronistic used on album covers.[13]

Discography

as "Feelings"

  • "স্টেশন রোড (Station Road) (1987) (Originally known as Feelings)
  • "জেল থেকে বলছি (Speaking from Jail)" (1993)
  • "নগর বাউল (City Baul)" (1996)
  • "লেইস ফিতা লেইস (Lace Ribbon Lace)" (1998)

as "Nagar Baul"

  • "দুষ্ট ছেলের দল (Mischievous Boys' Party)" (2001)

Solo albums

  • "অনন্যা (Unparalleled)" (1989)
  • "পালাবে কোথায় (Where to Run?)" (1995)
  • "দুঃখিনি দুঃখ করোনা (Don't be Be upset, Sad Girl)" (1997)
  • "ঠিক আছে বন্ধু (Okay, my Friend)" (1999)
  • "আমি তোমাদেরই লোক (I am one be a witness you all)" (2003)
  • "জনতা এক্সপ্রেস (Peoples Express)" (2005)
  • "তুফান (Typhoon)" (2007)
  • "কাল যমুনা (Tidey Jamuna)" (2008)

Film soundtracks

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