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Happy Akhand
Happy Akhand
হ্যাপি আখন্দ
Born	জিয়া হাসান আখন্দ হ্যাপী; 12 October 1960; Dhaka, East Pakistan, (Now in Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Died	28 December 1987 (aged 27); Bangladesh
Other name	Prince of Bangladeshi Music
Occupations	Singer-songwriter; musician; composer; record producer;
Years active	1975–1987
Relatives	Lucky Akhand (brother)
	Musical career
Genres	Pop; Adhunik (modern); blues rock; soft rock;
Instruments	Vocals; bass guitar; keyboards; piano;
Labels	Sargam Records; MMI; G-Series;
Formerly of	Miles; Spondan;

Happy Akhand (12 October 1960 – 28 December 1987) was a Bangladeshi rock singer and songwriter. He was one of the pioneering rock musicians in Bangladesh. He was the founding member of the rock band Miles. He is sometimes referred to as the Prince of Bangladeshi Music.^[1]^[2] His notable songs include the title "আবার এলো যে সন্ধ্যা (The Evening is Here Again)", "কে বাঁশি বাজায় রে? (Who's Playing the Flute?)" and more. He died on 28 December 1987, at the age of 27 years.^[1]

Early life

Happy Akhand was born on 12 October 1960^[1] in Patla Khan Lane, Dhaka, East Pakistan (now in Bangladesh). He started learning guitar at the age of 10. He started his music career with the help of his elder brother Lucky Akhand. In 1972, he joined the band Spondan as a keyboard player. In 1979, he founded the rock band Miles along with Farid Rashid.

Discography

Solo

	Album	Year
1	Abar Elo Je Shondha	1975^[3]

Film score

	Album	Year
1	Ghuddi	1980

Band (Miles)

	Album	Year
1	Miles	1982
2	A Step Farther	1986

Spondan

	Album	Year
1	Spondan Bangladesh	1975

Filmography

	Film	Year	Character
1	Ghuddi	1980	Happy, Ghuddi's friend (Not as himself)

References

1 2 3 Zahangir Alom (12 October 2011). "Happy Akhand's romance with music". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
↑ "Happy Akhand". gunijon.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
↑ "Celebrating Happy Akhand with his classics". The Daily Star. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

External links

Happy Akhand at IMDb

[romance-1] 1 2 3 Zahangir Alom (12 October 2011). "Happy Akhand's romance with music". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 August 2015.

[2] "Happy Akhand". gunijon.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2015.

[3] "Celebrating Happy Akhand with his classics". The Daily Star. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

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