Hari Om Sharan (26 September 1932 – 18 December 2007) was an IndianHindu devotional singer and lyricist. Most of his career was dedicated to singing devotional songs in praise of Sita, Rama, and Hanuman. As a Bhajan singer in the 1970s, he recorded albums such as Premanjali Pushpanjali and Daata Ek Ram. During his musical career spanning over 35 years, he released over 20 devotional albums.[1]
He became a professional singer in 1973, singing his first album for HMV. During a trip to Guyana, he met Nandini, a HinduIndo-Guyanese woman, whom he later married, and settled down within India.[2]
He appeared briefly in an English film, Holy Smoke! (1999), as a singer.[3]
Some rare songs worth special mention are "Koi Samjhe Bhakt" (Album:Gungaan); "Masjid kardi Dwarika", "Vipda Mithanewale" (Album:Sai Kripa) and "Ab na bani to phir na banegi" (Album: Govind ke gun ga ley).