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Ayub Bachchu was one of the bright stars of Bengali band music. He was also called the guitar magician. However, he became best known in the world of Bengali bands through his exceptional singing. Ayub Bachchu was a master in the stage show. With the gift of many superhit songs, he has taken a place in the heart of music lovers. His role as a playback singer is not little as well.

Yesterday was the birthday of that legendary band star. Ayub Bachchu was born on 16th August 1962, in Kharna Union of Patia Upazila in Chattogram. His father’s name is Ishaq Chowdhury and his mother’s name is Nurjahan Begum. Ayub Bachchu was the eldest of two brothers and one sister. He was born into an aristocratic Muslim family. Everyone in the family was pious. So no one in the family accepted his music as a profession.
Ayub Bachchu was taught to play the guitar by a Burmese man named Jacob Diaz who lived in Chattogram at that time. Then in 1967, he formed a band called ‘Golden Boys’ with his classmates in college life. Later its name was changed to ‘Ugly Boys’. Kumar Biswajit was the singer of that group and Ayub Bachchu played the guitar. At that time, they used to sing at various wedding ceremonies and clubs in the city.

In 1980, Ayub Bachchu and Kumar Biswajit joined the popular and old band ‘Souls’ together. His first song was ‘Harano Bikeler Golpo’. Bachchu stayed with the Souls band until 1990. Because that year the team broke up. The following year he formed the ‘Love Runs Blind’ i.e. LRB band. He was the main vocalist of the group until his death. Bachchu’s first solo album ‘Raktagolap’ was released while he was in Souls. However, his success started with his second album ‘Moyna’. Ayub Bachchu has released 12 bands, 16 solo, and many mixed albums in his 40 years of his career. Apart from this, he has also sung in several films. His list of popular songs includes ‘Sukh’, ‘Ekdin Ghum Bhanga Shahare’, ‘Ferrari Mon’, ‘Ei Rupali Guitar’, ‘Haste Dekho’, ‘Kasht Pete Bhalobasi’, ‘Cholo Badle Jai’.

But this legendary artist is not among us today. Ayub Bachchu, a guitar magician, left the world on October 17, 2018, leaving millions of fans, family, and well-wishers in tears. He was found unconscious at his home that morning. Doctors declared him dead when he was taken to Square Hospital in the capital. Through his death, one of the brightest stars fell from the world of Bangla band music.