 He was not only the first south asian vocalist to go pop but also inspired generations with his clear delivery, timely expressions and rendition of songs.He had the unique quality of giving expressions during singing along with producing sounds of different birds and objects.He recorded a song "Burhapey mein dill na lagana" in the film "Jub Jub Phool Khile" for actors Waheed Murad and Nadeem in both young and old voices in a single go which attracted huge admiration from music critics.