Renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh, 70, passed away at 8.10 am in Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai on Monday morning, October 10, 2011.

Jagjit Singh was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital on September 23 after he suffered brain haemorrhage in suburban Bandra where a life-saving surgery was performed on him.

Popularly known as The Ghazal King, Singh gained acclaim along with his wife Chitra Singh. It may be noted that they were the first ever husband-wife team who gained immense popularity in the history of recorded Indian music.

Recipient of Padma Bhushan award, Singh has sung in several languages including Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Nepali among others. His popular ghazals include, Meri zindagi kisi aur ki, mere naam ka koi aur hai, Apni marzi se kahan apne safar ke hum hain, Wo jo hum mein tumme qaraar tha, Patta-patta boota-boota haal hamaara jaane hai, Hoshwalo ko khabar, etc.

Ghazal maestro playlist : http://www.muzigle.com/artist/jagjit-singh/songs_performed