- Father of Modern Music
Pancham Dada was born on metropolis Kolkata on 27 June 1939.
He was Died on 4 January 1994(aged 54)Bombay,Maharashtra,
IndiaCause of death Heart attackOccupation Singer,Music director,Composer Years active1961–1994 Spouse(s)Rita Patel (1966–1971)(divorced)Asha Bhosle(1980–1994)(his death)
Parent(s)S. D. BurmanMeera Dev BurmanRahul Dev Burman(Bengali pronunciation: [RahulDeb Bôrmon]; 27 June 1939 – 4 January 1994) was an Indian film scorecomposer, who is considered one of the seminal music directors of the Indian film industry.
Nicknamed - Pancham, he was the only son of the composer Sachin Dev Burman.From the 1960s to the 1990s, Burman composed musical scores for 331 films.He was mainly active in theHindi film industry as a composer, and also provided vocals for a few of compositions.Burman did major work withAsha Bhosle(his wife) and Kishore Kumar, and scored many of the songs that made these singers famous.
He also scored many songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar. He served as an influence to the next generation of Indian music directors,and his songs continue to be popularin India.