Naquib Khan

Naquib Uddin Khan (born 18 March 1960) is a Bangladeshi singer, music composer, lyricist and director.[1][2] He is the lead singer of the Bangladeshi band Renaissance, which he formed in 1985.

Naquib Khan
নকীব খান
Birth nameNaquib Uddin Khan
Born (1960-03-18) 18 March 1960
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Occupation(s)Singer, music composer, lyricist and director
Spouse(s)
Nusrat Khan
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(m. 1993)​

Early life

Khan was born on 18 March 1960 in Chunti Union of Lohagara Upazila of Chittagong District. His father's name is Ayub Khan and mother's name is Akhtar Jahan Khan

Career

Khan got involved with band music in his teenage years. He made his musical debut as a singer and pianist in a band called Balark. Then joined Souls in 1974. After his joining, they started composing songs with their own tunes and lyrics. After working in Souls for ten years, he left Chittagong and moved to Dhaka and formed a band called Renaissance in 1985. Three years later, in 1988, the band's debut album, Renaissance, was released. The second album was released in 1993 titled Third World, the third in 1998 titled Renaissance of 71 and the fourth album titled Renaissance of 21st Century in 2004.

Personal life

Khan has two brothers named Pilu Khan and Zilu Khan. Khan married Nusrat Khan in 1993 and has a daughter named Fabiha Khan and a son named Zarif Khan.

Discography

Solo
  • Shopno Jhorano (1989)
  • Brishtir Raat (2009)

Souls
  • Super Souls (1980)
  • Colleger Corridore (1982)

Renaissance
  • Renaissance (1988)
  • Tritio Bishsho (1993)
  • Ekattorer Renaissance (1998)
  • Ekush Shotoker Renaissance (2004)

References
  1. "The Renaissance of Naquib Khan". 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. "On the ebb and flow of band music". 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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