The king is dead. The king of Bollywood disco, that is. Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri died in India late Tuesday night. He was 69. Lahiri famously brought a disco vibe to India's biggest film industry.

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Lahiri famously brought a disco vibe to India's biggest film industry. He composed dozens of hits in the 1970s and '80s — which appeared in many... The king is dead. The king of Bollywood disco, that ...

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Popular Bollywood singer and composer Bappi Lahiri, who was known for his disco tracks in the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the age of 69. Lahiri was suffering from obstructive sleep apnoea and a ...