Khalid (Bangladeshi singer)
Khalid (1963/1964 – 18 March 2024) was a Bangladeshi singer. He was one of the pioneers of
Bangladeshi pop music in the 1980s and 1990s. Originally from Gopalganj, Khalid joined the Dhaka band Chime in the early 1980s as its lead singer. His bandmates were Chime founder Ashiquzzaman Tulu and Aly Sumon
. The band had its greatest success with the single "Nati Khati Bela Gelo" in 1987.
Khalid was also popular as a solo artist, recording hits such as "Shorolotar Protima", "Himaloy", and "Kono Karonei". He collaborated with Prince Mahmud on the latter's pop anthology albums.
Khalid later migrated to the United States with his wife and child. He died from a heart attack in Dhaka, on 18 March 2024, at the age of 60.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Prominent band singer Khalid passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Singer Khalid, of Chime fame, dies aged 60". BD News 24. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.