Khalid (1963/1964–18 March 2024) was a Bangladeshi singer. He was one of the pioneers of

Bangladeshi Bangladeshis ( ) are the citizens and nationals of Bangladesh, a South Asian country centred on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the Bay of Bengal, eponymous bay. Bangladeshi nationality law, Bangladeshi citizenship was fo ...

pop music Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.S. Frith, W. Straw, and J. Street, eds, ''iarchive:cambridgecompani00frit, The Cambridge Companion to Pop ...

in the 1980s and 1990s. Originally from Gopalganj, Khalid joined the Dhaka band in the early 1980s as its lead singer. His bandmates were Chime founder Ashiquzzaman Tulu and Aly Sumon. The band had its greatest success with the single "Nati Khati Bela Gelo" in 1987. Khalid was also popular as a solo artist, recording hits such as "Shorolotar Protima", "Himaloy", and "Kono Karonei". He collaborated with

Prince Mahmud Prince Mahmud (born 17 July) is a Bangladeshi lyricist, composer and music director, who has been writing and composing songs for solo and joint albums of band artists in Bangladesh since the 90's. Many of his songs gained wide popularity. His ...

on the latter's pop anthology albums. Khalid later migrated to the United States with his wife and child. He died from a heart attack in Dhaka, on 18 March 2024, at the age of 60.

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1960s births Year of birth uncertain 2024 deaths category:Bangladeshi singers People from Gopalganj District, Bangladesh Bangladeshi emigrants to the United States {{Bangladesh-singer-stub