Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan named amongst the greatest singers of all time

Pakistan’s legendary and trailblazing qawwali icon Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan redefined how the world perceived the genre of qawwali music. From his soulful renditions to his playful and experimental collaborations with musicians like Peter Gabriel, Khan has left behind an impressive musical legacy despite his early death. Now, the mastery of his voice and vocal range is once again receiving international recognition as the world renowned music magazine Rolling Stones has included Khan in their list of 200 greatest singers of all time. Referring to him as the “Shehansha-e-Qawwali,” the magazine stated, “”It’s easy to lose track of time and to hear how his music easily reached global audiences in the 80s when he began performing abroad and recording for Peter Gabriel’s Real World label. His many famous fans included Madonna, Eddie Vedder (who duetted with him on the Dead Man Walking soundtrack), and Jeff Buckley (who called the singer “my Elvis” and studied Urdu in order to properly cover him).” Some of the other famous singers that were included in this list were Lata Mangeshkar, Mariah Carey, Ray Charles, Whitney Houston, Elton John, Bob Marley, and Taylor Swift.