JAIPUR: Qawwali singer Saeed Sabri, father of the renowned Sabri Brothers duo Farid and Amin, died of a heart attack here on Sunday.
He was 85.
His death comes barely a month-and-a-half after Farid died while undergoing treatment at a hospital here on April 1.
The trio was known for delivering a number of hits including the evergreen numbers ‘Der Na Ho Jaye Kahin Der Na Ho Jaye’ and ‘Ek Mulakat Zaroori Hai Sanam.’ “Saeed had recorded the song ‘Der Na Ho Jaye Kahin Der Na Ho Jaye’ with Lata Mangeshkar as the female playback singer for the film Heena.
However, the music director later realised that he needed all three of us for the song.
When the song was recorded, it created a big impact and fetched us some good events from all across the world,” Amin Sabri told TOI.
On Sunday, Saeed had gone to take bath when he had a heart attack.
He was rushed to a hospital where he died.
“It is a big jolt as what my father could achieve we can’t even think of doing that.
We had performed at Aamir Khan’s house and at various other functions in Mumbai.
Prior to Covid times, we were performing at various events,” Amin added.
TOI had once interviewed the trio in which Saeed had expressed his annoyance over not getting any award and had said he was disillusioned with Hindi cinema.
“We know how to sing but we have no idea how to sell our talent? We can’t act as sycophants and run around music directors,” Saeed had said.
“Humari sun ne wale ki daad hi humara award hai (For us the appreciation from our listeners is our award),” Saeed had said.
In the evening he was buried at the Ghat Gate situated cremation ground.