Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Singer
Nationality	Pakistani
Date of Birth	13/10/1948
Age	76 years
Birthplace	Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 7"
Weight	136 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Personal Life

Date of Birth	13/10/1948
Birth Place	Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Date of Death	16/08/1997
Place of Death	London, England, UK
Death Cause	Cardiac Arrest
Resting Place	Kabootran Wala Qabristan (aka Jhang Road Graveyard, Jhang Road, Faisalabad)
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Libra
Hometown	Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Spouse

Naheed Nusrat

Marriage Date

1979

Children

Son	None
Daughter	Nida Fateh Ali Khan

Family

Father	Fateh Ali Khan
Mother	Name Not Known
Siblings	4 (Names Not Known)
Spouse	Naheed Nusrat
Children	Nida Fateh Ali Khan

Career

Debut	Playback Singer: film- Nakhuda, Song- Haq Haq Ali
Key Events	Performed at Jashn-e-Baharan music festival organized by Radio Pakistan Invited as a visiting artist at the University of Washington in 1992 Performance at international events like WOMAD festival, Asian Traditional Performing Art Festival, etc. Collaborations with Peter Gabriel, Eddie Vedder, Jonathan Elias Nominated for Grammy Awards in 1997 Composed Bollywood songs for various films

Favourites

Food	Seekh Kabab Biriyani Butter Chicken
Musicians	Fateh Ali Khan Alam Lohar Noor Jehan

Some Lesser Known Facts

She relocated from India to Pakistan post the partition in 1948.
Her family boasts a remarkable legacy of qawwali singing spanning over 600 years.
Initially trained in tabla, she later transitioned to vocal music.
In 1971, she was designated as the head of the family Qawwali Party.
Renowned musician Peter Gabriel extended an invitation for Rock Music Album collaborations.
Her melodious renditions gained popularity in Bollywood, with some facing plagiarism allegations.
Tragically, she passed away at the age of 48 in 1997, succumbing to a cardiac arrest.