Cliff Richard was born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940 at King George's Hospital (now King George's Medical University), Victoria Street, in Lucknow, which was then part of British India.
Ashutosh Ganguly, better known by his stage name Ash King, is a British singer, songwriter and composer. He made his playback singing debut in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Delhi-6. He is a relative of prominent Indian singer Kishore Kumar. He has also sung the song "Carbon Copy" in the film Drishyam.
Yes, Queen's legendary singer, Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara), was of Indian heritage; he was born in Zanzibar to Parsi parents with roots in India, grew up and attended school in India, and moved to England as a teenager, becoming a British citizen.
Few people know that Freddie Mercury is the stage name of an Indian, a Parsi Gujarati born as Farukh Bulsara, who lead his band, Queen, to create iconic music that crossed genres and cultures and united humanity with its haunting, soulful lyrics.
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Charli XCX's mother, Shameera, is Indian, and her dad, Jon Aitchison, is Scottish. Shameera, a Gujarati Muslim, grew up in Uganda but had to flee the country with her family in the 1970s after then-President Idi Amin ordered the expulsion of the country's Asian population.
Balraj Khanna Theatre of the Natural World. Born in the Punjab region of India in 1939, Balraj Khanna was an artist, writer and curator. He moved to the UK in 1962 intending to further his studies in English literature, but instead discovered a passion for drawing and painting.
People of mixed British and Indian descent were referred to as "Eurasians". Terminology has changed and the latter group are now called "Anglo-Indians". The community originated soon after 1639 when the British East India Company established a settlement in Madras.
Engelbert Humperdinck was born on May 2, 1936 in Madras, Madras Presidency, British India [now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India]. He is a music artist and actor, known for Game Night (2018), Bullet Train (2022) and You Were Never Really Here (2017). He was previously married to Patricia Healey.
His parents had also been born and raised in India, and the family spent their final few years in Howrah before coming to England in 1948, shortly after India gained its independence. The Webbs had actually lived in Dobson Road in Howrah & Cliff was admitted to St Thomas school.
Did you know Nicki Minaj's roots are a beautiful mix of Afro-Trinidadian 🇹🇹 and Indo-Trinidadian 🇮🇳 heritage? ✨ Her dad's family originally came from India, blending South Asian and Caribbean cultures into one incredible story.
Malkit Singh, MBE (Punjabi: ਮਲਕੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ) (Malkit Singh Boparai; born c. 1963) is an England-based Punjabi bhangra singer. Born in Hussainpur and raised in Nakodar, he moved to Birmingham in 1984. Singh was the first Punjabi singer to be honoured with an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.
The city or district with the largest population by 'Indian' ethnicity outside the capital, according to the 2021 census in England and Wales, was Leicester (pop.
There's also popular rock band Linkin Park, who will feature as one of the headliners of Lollapalooza India 2026 and has added an additional show in Bengaluru; American singer-songwriter John Mayer, who will be making his India debut in January 2026, and Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris, who's bringing his ...
🎶 Meet Khushi Kaur — the UK-born Punjabi singer taking the Asian music scene by storm! 🇬🇧✨ With her powerful voice, classical Indian training, and a fresh modern twist, Khushi's sound is all about breaking boundaries and bringing people together through music that speaks to every generation.
Brown was raised in rural northwest Georgia and in the Chattanooga, Tennessee, area. He is multiracial, with a white mother, Tabatha Brown and an African-American father who is also part Cherokee.
Meet Pritee Varsani — a Gujarati folk singer born and raised in northwest London. This is her story of adapting, blending cultures, and finding home in both. Her voice echoes from a place where Britain meets Gujarati soul.
Freddie Mercury had a condition called hyperdontia, meaning he was born with four extra teeth (supernumerary incisors) in his upper jaw that pushed his front teeth forward, creating a significant overbite, which he never fixed due to concerns it would affect his powerful voice. Despite being self-conscious about them early in life, his unique smile became a recognizable part of his iconic image, especially as he grew more confident on stage and later used his mustache to help soften the look.
Major artists who turned down or missed Live Aid in 1985 include Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Rod Stewart, Pink Floyd, Culture Club, and Def Leppard, with reasons ranging from studio work, tour exhaustion, substance abuse, logistical issues, or concerns over funding/coverage. Some, like George Harrison and Ringo Starr, avoided it fearing a premature Beatles reunion.
Ozzy Osbourne held immense respect for Freddie Mercury, calling him one of the greatest frontmen ever, praising his unique, powerful voice, incredible stage presence, and Queen's amazing music, especially when other bands were "doing who knows what". Ozzy admired Freddie's charisma and the special energy he had, viewing him as a genius whose music would live forever, despite their differing musical styles.
