Ali Hossain

Ali Hossain
আলী হোসেন
Born(1940-03-23)23 March 1940
Comilla, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died17 February 2021(2021-02-17) (aged 80)
Boston, United States
OccupationsMusic composer and director

Ali Hossain (23 March 1940 – 17 February 2021) was a Bangladeshi music composer. He was notable for the songs like "Osru Diye Lekha E Gaan", and "Holud Bato Mendi Bato". He has composed music for 42 films in his career. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director for his music direction in the 1989 film Byathar Daan. He was honored at 12th Channel-i Music Awards (2017) for his contribution to Bangladeshi music.

Early life and career

Hossain was born in Comilla in the then Bengal Presidency, British India.

Hossain got his breakthrough by composing the song "Osru Diye Lekha A Gaan", sung by Sabina Yasmin in the 1972 film Osru Diye Lekha.

Notable songs

Hossain's notable music compositions include:

Hossain composed Urdi songs for the films "Chhote Saheb", "Daag", "Anari", "Coolie", and others.

Hossain died on 17 February 2021 at a hospital in Boston, United States.

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 "Music composer Ali Hossain dies". New Age. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  2. 1 2 3 "Noted composer Ali Hossain passes away". The Daily Star. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  3. ↑ BFDC (2012). জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of National Film Award recipients name 1975-2012]. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (in Bengali). Dhaka: Ministry of Information (Bangladesh). p. 8. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Alauddin Ali, Alam Khan and Ali Hossain honored at 12th Channel i music awards". The Independent. Dhaka. 2017-10-01. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  5. ↑ 'অশ্রু দিয়ে লেখা' গানের সুরকার আলী হোসেন আর নেই. The Daily Ittefaq. Retrieved 2021-02-18.