Bappi Lahiri (born Alokesh Aparesh Lahiri on 27 November 1952 in West Bengal; passed away 15 February 2022 in Mumbai) was the flamboyant pioneering composer and playback singer who introduced disco to Indian cinema. Beginning his career in the early 1970s with Bengal’s Daadu and his first Hindi film Nanha Shikari, he rose to fame with the 1975 film Zakhmee, where he both composed and sang. Lahiri’s revolutionary blend of synthesizers, peppy rhythms, and bold hooks defined the Hindi film soundscape of the 1980s—especially with global hits from Disco Dancer, Namak Halaal, Sharaabi, and Dance Dance, including signature songs like “Jimmy Jimmy” and “I Am a Disco Dancer” saregama.com+14staravis.com+14reddit.com+14. In 1986, he entered the Guinness Book of World Records after recording over 180 songs across 33 films in one year staravis.com+4saregama.com+4theguardian.com+4. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director in 1985 (Sharaabi) and received a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 indiatoday.in+8giftalove.com+8editorji.com+8. Revered on fan forums as a musical legend, many comment, “Most people may remember Bappi Lahiri as the … king of the Bollywood Disco era … but he was also the wiz behind the soulful and catchy songs” reddit.com+15reddit.com+15editorji.com+15. His gold chains, sunglasses, and iconic styling became as legendary as his compositions, earning him the moniker “Disco King,” and cementing a legacy that continues to inspire decades later