K. L. Saigal
Kundan Lal Saigal, often abbreviated as K. L. Saigal (11 April 1904 – 18 January 1947), was an Indian singer and actor who worked in Hindi cinema|, which was centred in Calcutta (Kolkata) during Saigal's time, but is currently based in Bombay (Mumbai). Saigal's unique voice quality which was a mixture of baritone and soft tenor was the benchmark for most of the singers who followed him. In fact it remains the gold standard even today shining through very early and practically primitive recording technology.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kundanlal Saigal |
| Born | 11 April 1904 Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, British India (present-day Jammu and Kashmir, India) |
| Died | 18 January 1947 (aged 42) Jalandhar, Punjab, British Occupied India (present-day Punjab, India) |
| Genres | Playback singing |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Years active | 1932–1947 |
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