Jupiters

The Jupiters were a Pakistani music band who are considered as one of the pioneers of pop music in Pakistan. Although the band released only a few albums, it became a breeding ground for many notable future singers. The hit song "Yaaro Yehi Dosti Hai" sung by one of the vocalists Ali Azmat topped the charts in the early 1990s, and is still a famous number.[1]

This article is about the band. For other uses, see Jupiter (disambiguation).
The Jupiters
Years active1980 (1980)s–1995 (1995)
Past members
  • Ali Azmat
  • Sahir Ali Bagga
  • Shahzad Ahmed
  • Bilal Hafeez
  • Irfan Kiani
  • Amir Munawar
  • Shakir Awan
  • Tahir Saqi
  • Kanan Rashid
  • Danny Williams
  • Ajay

The band disbanded in the late 1990s and is remembered as a party band in the city of Lahore. The band's drummer Sahir Ali Bagga later became a solo television and film music composer and a film playback singer. The drummer-cum-composer developed an A. R. Rahman type persona and became the driving force behind several hits by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.[2]

Notable members
  • Ali Azmat, the future lead singer of Sufi/rock band Junoon[3][4]
  • Jawad Ahmad, later became a pop singer in Pakistan
  • Bilal Hafeez, founder of the band and lead singer (song -"Saray Gidhay Wich")
  • Sahir Ali Bagga,[2] the band's drummer, now a solo music composer
  • Shakir Awan, band's drummer after Bagga left. He remained associated with the band until its dissolution.
  • Irfan Kiani, lead singer, brother of Hadiqa Kiani
  • Amir Munawar, lead singer, well-known music composer
  • Tahir Saqi, lead singer
  • Shahzad Ahmed, last lead singer before the band collapsed

References
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3lYEvZbbNY, Jupiters song 'Yaaro Yehi Dosti Hai' on YouTube, Uploaded 9 June 2009, Retrieved 28 March 2017
  2. https://tribune.com.pk/story/367060/sahir-ali-bagga-age-of-glory/, 'Sahir Ali Bagga: Age of glory', the original drummer of Jupiters music band, The Express Tribune newspaper, Published 19 April 2012, Retrieved 28 March 2017
  3. https://tribune.com.pk/story/321083/i-cant-stand-salman-ahmad-ali-azmat/, Ali Azmat's interview to The Express Tribune newspaper, Published 13 January 2012, Retrieved 28 March 2017
  4. http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?171146-Pakistani-Pop-Music-80-s-amp-90-s-era, Pakistani Pop Music - 1980s and 1990s era, Retrieved 28 March 2017


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.