Prahlad Shinde
Prahlad Bhagvanrao Shinde (1933 – 23 June 2004), was a Marathi singer from Maharashtra. He was famous for devotional songs, Ambedkarite songs, and Qawwalis.[1][2][3] Early lifeShinde was born on 1933 in Mangalwedha village of Solapur to Bhagvanrao and Sonabai Shinde. He was the youngest child and had two elder brothers. He was introduced to music when he started accompanying his parents to do Kirtan and street singing to make the ends meet due to abject poverty. During his young age, he worked as a tabla player and chorus in Ismail Azad's Troupe and even got a chance to sing a small part in song Haider Ki Talvar. HMV gave a break to him when they release his first album which had four devotional songs. He went on to sing many Devotional and Folk songs which made him famous in Maharashtra. He also sang few Qawwalis.[1][4] Shinde familyShinde married Rukminibai. Singers Anand Shinde, Milind Shinde and Dinkar Shinde are his sons.[4] Adarsh Shinde, Utkarsh and Harshad, son of Anand, are his grandsons.[5][6] Selected discographyHis selected filmography is as below.[7]
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