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Occupation (s) Singer, songwriter, producer. Years active. 1960s–present. Biddu Appaiah (born 8 February 1945) [1] is a British-Indian singer-songwriter, composer, and music producer who composed and produced many worldwide hit records during a career spanning five decades. [2][3] Considered one of the pioneers of disco, [3][4] Euro disco, [1 ...
Feb 11, 2010 · When Bangalore boy Biddu finally reached London in 1967 ”“ via Basra, Beirut and Paris – it was the first step towards realising his childhood dream of “making it as a musician in the West.” And make it he did. With over 38 million records sold, Biddu is easily the most successful Indian music producers on the international scene.
My influences were Elvis, the Beatles, Frank Sinatra.” Now he lives in London, spending four months a year in Bombay and Goa. Before leaving India in 1976, Biddu played in a band called the Trojans, India’s first English-singing band, who used to dress like the Beatles. Once in London he headed for Earls Court.
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Dec 1, 2010 · The journey to reach London and surviving wasn't easy, but we must appreciate the efforts and dedication that Biddu showed towards his passion. Biddu also writes about finding love, friends and their stupid plans to make quick money which could have changed their lives, but luck or whatever you want to call it saved him from being a part of a major drug involvement case.
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Bangalore boy and Indipop pioneer Biddu Appaiah, at 75, continues to groove to the beat of his own drum. ... After the group split, Biddu trained his sights on London, the home of rock-n-roll ...
Mar 19, 2018 · Biddu Appaiah, fifty-something, Coorg-born, London-based musician, producer, marketing guru, father, husband, dutiful son… visits India five times a year as much for family as for his work. This time he’s back to launch Nikita, a London-based 17-year-old Indian, who he will introduce to the Indian audience in the coming weeks.
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Biddu (born as Biddu Appaiah in 1944) hails from Coorg, Karnataka and is an Indo-British singer, song-writer, music composer and producer with an international recording career spanning over five decades. Bitten by the music bug when he was still a teenager, he tried running away from home to Japan.
