Mehdi Hassan was a great Ghazal singer. He was born 18 July 1927 – 13 June 2012. He was a Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer for Lollywood. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of ghazal singing. Mehdi Hassan is referred to as the "Shahenshah-e-Ghazal" (Emperor of Ghazal). Known for his "haunting" baritone voice. Mehdi Hassan is credited with bringing ghazal singing to a worldwide audience. He is unique for his melodic patterns and maintaining integrity of the ragas in an innovative way.

Mehdi Hassan Born into a family of Kalawant musicians. Mehdi Hassan was naturally inclined towards music from a young age. Mehdi Hassan had his musical grooming from his father Ustad Azeem Khan and uncle Ustad Ismail Khan who were both traditional Dhrupad singers. 

He influenced generations of singers from diverse genres, from Jagjit Singhto Parvez Mehdi.He earned numerous awards and accolades during his lifetime and remained a leading singer of Pakistani film industry. Mehdi Hassan sang for over 300 films during his career. For his contributions to the arts Mehdi Hassan was awarded with the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Pride of Performance, and Hilal-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan.