Pakistan’s renowned singer S B John passes away

Author: Web Desk

Pakistan’s renowned singer Sunny Benjamin John popularly known as S. B. John passed away on Saturday, a private TV channel reported.

According to family sources, S B John has been ill for some days and he died on Saturday morning.  He belonged to Karachi and was 87- year-old. He started his singing career from Radio Pakistan in 1950 after getting inspiration from his grandfather.

He rose to prominence following the release of his known song “Tu Jo Nahin Hai, Tau Kuchh Bhi Naheen Hai”, which he sang for the film Savera in 1959.

The same song was recorded by Indian film producer Mahesh Bhatt in his film ‘Woh Lamhe’. John also received the Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2011 for his remarkable contributions to the field of music.

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