Archive for the ‘Songs of 1960s (1961 to 1970)’ Category
Kal ki daulat aaj ki khushiyaan
Posted on: May 4, 2009
“Asli Naqli” (1962) was a movie starring Dev Anand.
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When it comes to music of a movie, it is the music director that gets much of the credit for the song ( alongwith the singer and the lyricist, of course). It is often the assistant music director/ arranger who is often does the real work and still he remains unsung.
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Ye dil na hota bechaara
Posted on: May 3, 2009
Once S D Burman went to watch the English movie “Bridge on the River Kwai”. There was a musical tune in that movie which Burman da liked very much. He continued to whisle that song the whole day and he made a tune inspired by that music. That tune was used in the song “ye dil na hota bechaara” in the movie “Jewel Thief”.
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Tum jo hamaare meet na hote
Posted on: May 3, 2009
I have posted a few songs from the movie “Aashiq” (1962). Here is another song from this movie.
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Dekho mausam kya bahaar aayi
Posted on: May 3, 2009
Perceptions about singers, lyricists and music directors can often be so misleading. For example, if Mukesh and Lata sing a duet written by Majrooh and composed by Chitragupta, then what does one expect ? A mythological song ? Or perhaps a sad song ? Or a song based on rural characters ?
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Late 1960s was a time of glut for quality songs, so much so that these songs jostled for space and many great songs failed to catch the ears of the audience. Though I very much lived through those yeras, even I missed out listening to quite a few such songs, as I am discovering these days almost on a daily basis.
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O mere yaar Tommy
Posted on: May 2, 2009
If Shammi Kapoor could act in “An Evening in Paris” then Vishwajeet could act in “Night in London”. If Shammi Kapoor’s movie could have lilting music by Shankar Jaikishan, then Vishwajeet movie would have the music of Laxmikant Pyarelal to match.
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I have posted several fine songs from “Haqeeqat” (1964), but I had not yet posted this song.
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Tum bin jeewan kaise beetaa
Posted on: April 30, 2009
It is a song from “Anita” (1967) which had Manoj Kumar and Sadhana in lead roles.
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Tera mera pyaar amar hai
Posted on: April 30, 2009
This song “Tera mera pyaar amar hai” is an iconic song. But all these days I was not aware which movie this song was from. Now I know, and this song is from a 1962 movie called “Asli Naqli”.
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