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Usha Uthup (born 7 November 1947) is an Indian pop, filmi, jazz, and playback singer who sang songs in the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.Darling, which she recorded with Rekha Bhardwaj for the film 7 Khoon Maaf, won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2012.
Usha was born in Bombay .Her father was Vaidyanath Someshwar Sami, who hailed from Madras in Tamil Nadu in 1947.
She studied at St. Agnes High School (Clare Road,Byculla). When she was in school she was thrown out of music class because she didn't fit in with a voice like hers. But her music teacher recognised that she had some music in her and would give her clappers or triangles to play. Even though she was not formally trained in music, she grew up in an atmosphere of music. Her parents used to listen to a wide range from Western classical to Hindustani and Carnatic including Kishori Amonkar and Bade Ghulam Ali Khan on radio and she used to join them.[6] She used to enjoy listening to Radio Ceylon.
Her next door neighbour was S.M.A. Pathan, who was then the deputy commissioner of police. His daughter, Jamila, influenced Usha to learn Hindi and take up Indian classical music. This fusion approach helped her to pioneer her unique brand of Indian pop in the 1970s. She is married to Mr Jani Uthup from Kottayam, Kerala.
She is presently a resident of Kolkata, West Bengal.
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Are you ready to experience the power of pop music with one of the most iconic and versatile singers in India? If yes, use the excellent opportunity to witness Usha Uthup live in concert at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center on October 28, 2023. Usha Uthup, also known as Didi, is a legendary singer who has entertained audiences with her unique and energetic voice for over five decades. She is known for her fusion of pop, rock, jazz, disco, and Indian classical music and her signature style of wearing a bindi and a saree and has sung in various languages, such as Hindi, English, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and more. Uthup has also performed in many Bollywood movies, such as Bombay to Goa, Shaan, Don, Shalimar, and more. She has won several awards and accolades for her contribution to the Indian music industry, such as the Padma Shri, the Filmfare Award, the National Film Award, and more.
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