Mehdi Hassan
Mehdi Hassan Khan (Urdu: مہدی حسن خاں; 18 July 1927 – 13 June 2012), known as Mehdi Hassan, was a Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer of great renown. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of ghazal singing, Hassan is referred to as the Shahenshah-e-Ghazal (شہنشاہِ غزل, "Emperor of Ghazal"). Known for his "haunting" baritone voice, Hassan is cre…