| Name
/ Title |
Krishna Chandra
(K.C.) DEY |
| Date of
Birth |
1893 (Date not known) |
| Date of
Death |
November 28, 1962 |
| Identity |
Indian Bengali actor, singer, music composer and teacher
born in Calcutta (now Kolkata). |
| General |
- He was S.D. Burman's first musical teacher and mentor.
- In 1906, at the age of thirteen, he lost his eyesight
and became completely blind.
- He worked for various theatre groups and finally went on
to work for New Theatres in Kolkata until 1940.
- He is best remembered for his Kirtan songs.
- He recorded around 600 songs, mostly in Bengali, Hindi,
Urdu, Gujrati and 8 Naats (Muslim religious songs).
- He sang and composed music for movies from 1932 till
1946.
- He also acted in movies in the same period. Dey used to
travel from Calcutta to Bombay (Mumbai) to take part in
movies.
- Famous playback singer Manna Dey was his nephew.
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