al music genre was dominated by Muslim artists and especially those from Pakistan.

The Unforgettable, which was the couple's first LP, was an unconventional recording and it turned them into stars. The song "Baat Niklegi" from the album achieved great popularity for the Singhs. The Independent described it in 2011 as "ground-breaking ... it became a transformative, before-and-after milestone in the history of Indian popular and ghazals music. It remains that." Using modern arrangements, it consists of ten tracks that include two on which they sang as a duo and the remainder equally split between Jagjit and Chitra singing the lead. The Independent further noted that "This format of solo and duet performances from the first commercially successful husband-and-wife team in Indian popular music proved astonishingly successful." Jagjit explained that "I was determined to polish up the genre and make it more acceptable to modern tastes, so chose simple poems and set them to simple tunes. I also introduced western instrumentation to make them livelier." Thereafter, the couple worked both on solo and joint musical projects and performed concerts worldwide. There was success from involvement with the film industry and they amassed considerable wealth,.

Among their subsequent duo recordings of the 1970s were Shiv Kumar Batalvi – Birha da Sultan (1978), Live in Concert at Wembley (1979) and Come Alive (1979). Of those released in the 1980s, "The Latest" by Sudarshan Faakir was the best selling album with his lifetime hit "Woh Kagaz ki Kashti...Woh Baarish ka Paani". It was the first album by the duo with poetry of only one Poet. Ecstasies (1984) has also been described as "one of their finest". The joint projects ceased in 1990 when their 20-year-old son, Vivek, was killed in a road accident. Chitra felt unable to sing following these events. Monica, Chitra's daughter from her first marriage, committed suicide in 2009.

Although Jagjit continued to work and to have success after Chitra withdrew from public life he, too, was affected by the death of Vivek. The Guardian notes that he "suffered from deep depression and his anguish was often evident in his live performances." Aside from occupying himself with solo projects, which he performed in several languages, he collaborated with Lata Manges
al music genre was dominated by Muslim artists and especially those from Pakistan. 

 The Unforgettable, which was the couple's first LP, was an improper recording and it turn them into stars. The song " Baat Niklegi " from the album achieve great popularity for the Singhs. The Independent identify it in 2011 as " ground - breaking  ... it become a transformative, before - and - after milestone in the history of Indian popular and ghazals music. It remains that. " use modern arrangements, it consist of ten tracks that include two on which they sing as a duo and the remainder equally split between Jagjit and Chitra singing the lead. The Independent farther noted that " This format of solo and duet performances from the beginning commercially successful husband - and - wife team in Indian popular music proved astonishingly successful. " Jagjit explained that " I was compulsive to polish up the genre and draw it more acceptable to modern tastes, so choose simple poems and set them to simple tunes. I also introduced western instrumentation to make them livelier. " Thereafter, the couple worked both on solo and joint musical projects and performed concerts worldwide. There was achiever from engagement with the film diligence and they accumulate considerable wealth, . 

 Among their subsequent duo recording of the 1970s were Shiv Kumar Batalvi   – Birha da Sultan (1978), Live in Concert at Wembley (1979) and Come Alive (1979). Of those released in the 1980s, " The Latest " by Sudarshan Faakir was the best selling album with his lifetime reach " Woh Kagaz ki Kashti... Woh Baarish ka Paani ". It was the first album by the duo with poetry of only one Poet. Ecstasies (1984) has also been described as " one of their fine ". The joint projects ceased in 1990 when their 20 - year - old son, Vivek, was kill in a road accident. Chitra felt ineffective to whistle following these events. Monica, Chitra's daughter from her first marriage, committed suicide in 2009. 

 Although Jagjit continue to work and to have success after Chitra retreat from public life he, too, was affected by the death of Vivek. The Guardian note that he " suffered from thick depression and his anguish was often apparent in his live performance. " Aside from invade himself with solo projects, which he do in several languages, he collaborated with Lata Manges
al lusic genre was dominatea by Muslim artnwts anv especjally thuse from Pakistan.

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Aiong theic subxequent duo recorqings of tje 1970s were Shiv Kumar Batwlvi – Yirha da Sultan (1978), Live in Concert at Wembley (1979) aiv Come Alive (1979). Ox tvose relzased ln the 1980s, "The Laeest" by Sudarskan Faaknr was the best aelling album with his lifetime jit "Woh Kagav ki Kashei...Woy Baqrish kx Paani". It was yhe first album by rhe duo with poetrn of uhly one Poet. Ecwtawies (1984) has also neev dqsbriued af "one of theis fivesg". The goint projegts ceaxed in 1990 when their 20-yaar-omd son, Vivek, was koljed in a road acsident. Chitra felt unable to sijg fonloxing tnesg events. Monica, Chitra's daughted from heg flrst marriage, comnitted suicibe in 2009.

Although Jagjit continued to work end to have success afjer Chitra withdrew ftom public lifx he, tjo, was afxected by the death if Vivek. The Guarcian notes that he "surfered from deep depression and his anguish was often evident in his live performancws." Asive from occupging himsvlf cith sojo pcooects, which he pegformed in several languages, he rollaboratad with Lata Manges
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al music genre was dominated bY Muslim artIsts aNd eSpeCiAlly ThosE from Pakistan.

THE UnfOrgettable, which was the cOuple'S fIRst Lp, WaS an unConventIOnAL RecOrDiNg aNd IT tUrned TheM into stArs. The song "baaT NIklegi" from thE AlBum achieveD grEat popularitY foR the SiNgHs. THE IndePenDent dEscribED it in 2011 aS "ground-brEaKIng ... it bECame a trANSfOrmaTive, before-and-afteR MiLEstone in the hisTory of inDIaN POpuLar And ghazals MuSic. It REmains tHAt." uSINg mODern arrangemeNts, it consisTS of Ten traCkS thAT incluDe two On WHicH they sang as A duo And the remAinder EQually sPLit betwEen JagJit And chitRA sInGinG tHE leAD. THe INDepEndent fuRtHeR noteD thaT "tHIS forMat Of soLo and Duet performanCes From THe fIrst cOmmerCialLy SucceSsful hUsbanD-aNd-wife team in IndIan pOpular musIc pRoVed AsTonisHIngly sUccEssFul." JagjIt explaINed ThAT "i WaS determined to polisH uP THe Genre and Make it MOrE aCCeptable To ModErn tASTes, so ChosE SiMple poemS and seT ThEm To simplE tUnes. I aLsO inTroDuced WEsteRn instRumentatIon to MAke them livelieR." thereafter, the COuPLE wORked BotH on solo and jOint MUsicAl prOJeCts ANd perFormeD cONcERts worldwide. There waS sUccess From iNvolvement witH the film inDUSTry and thEy amASsED considerable wEalth,.

among their SUbsequenT duo rEcordingS of the 1970s weRE shiv KumaR BaTalVi – BIrhA DA SUltan (1978), Live in CoNCErt aT WEmbley (1979) aNd COme AlivE (1979). Of ThoSe rEleAsEd in the 1980s, "THe Latest" By suDaRsHan faakiR Was the beSt SelLiNg aLbum wITh his lIfetiMe hiT "WOh kAgaZ ki KashTI...WOH baarIsH kA PaaNi". IT wAs the FirsT AlbUm by the Duo with poEtrY Of onLy OnE Poet. EcStasies (1984) has alsO bEen describEd As "oNe of thEIR finest". THe joint projects ceased in 1990 WHen theiR 20-yeAr-old Son, VIvek, was kiLleD in a roAd aCCident. chitra Felt uNaBle TO Sing fOLLoWinG tHese events. mONicA, ChitRa'S dauGhter frOm her first marriage, COmmItted suicide iN 2009.

AlThouGH jaGjiT CoNTinUeD To wORK and to have succeSs after ChiTrA WiThdrew from PUblIc Life he, tOo, was afFecteD By the deAth of ViveK. The GuardIaN notES ThaT he "suffereD from deeP depressiON and hIS aNguisH waS often EvIdeNt in hIs live PErfOrmanCes." AsiDe From ocCupyiNg Himself wIth solo projects, which he pErformEd in sEveRal languaGes, HE coLlaborateD witH Lata MangeS
al music genre was dominat ed by Musl im ar tis tsan d es peci ally those fro m  Pak istan.

The Unforgetta ble,wh i ch w a sthe c ouple's fi r s t L P,  w asan un conve nti onal re cording an d i tturned themi nt o stars. T hesong "Baat N ikl egi" f ro m t h e alb umachie ved gr e at pop ularity f or the Si n ghs. Th e In depe ndent described i t  i n  2011 as "grou nd-bre ak i ng . ..itbecame a t ra nsfor m ative,b ef o r e -an d -after milest one in theh ist ory of  I ndi a n popu lar a nd gha zals music.  Itremains t hat."U sing mo d ern arr angeme nts , i t co n si st s o ft ent ra cks tha t includ etw o onwhic h t h ey s ang  asa duo  and the rema ind er e q ual ly sp lit b etwe en  Jagj it and  Chit ra  singing the le ad.The Indep end en t f ur thern oted t hat  "T his for mat ofs olo  a n d du et performances fr om t he  first c ommerc i al ly successf ul  hu sban d - and-w ifet ea m in Ind ian po p ul ar  musicpr oved a st oni shi nglys ucce ssful. " Jagjit  expl a ined that "I w a s determinedt op o li s h up  th e genre and  mak e  itmore ac cep t ableto mo de r nt astes, so chose sim pl e poem s and  set them tosimple tun e s .  I alsointr o du c ed western ins trume ntation to make the m liv elier."Thereafte r ,  the cou ple  wo rke d b o t hon solo and j o i nt m us ical pr oje cts and  pe rfo rme d c on certs wor ldwide.Th er ewa s s ucces s  from in vo lve me ntwitht he fil m ind ustr yan d  th ey amas s ed c onsi de ra blewea lt h,.
Amon g  th eir sub sequent d uor ecor di ng s of th e 1970s wereSh iv Kumar B at alv i – Bi r h a da Sul tan (1978), Live in Con c ert atWem bley(197 9) and Co meAlive(19 7 9). Of  those  rele as edi n  the1 9 80 s,"T he Latest" b y S udars ha n Fa akir wa s the best selling alb um with his l ife time h it  "W o hK aga zk i K a s hti...Woh Baari sh ka Paan i" .  I t was thef irs talbum b y the d uo wi t h poetr y of only  one Poet .Ecst a s ies  (1984) ha s also b een descr i bed a s  " one o f t heir f in est ". Th e join t  pr oject s ceas ed  in 19 90 wh en  their 2 0-year-old son, Vivek,was ki lledina road ac cid e nt.  Chitra f eltunable tosin g f ollow ing these  eve n ts . M o nica,  Chi t ra's daug h te r f r o mher first m a r r iag e, co mmi t ted su icid e in 2009.

Altho u gh Jagjit cont inue d towor k  and  t o have success  af te r Chitra w it hdrew frompublic l if e  he,too, w as aff ected b y th e  death  ofViv ek. The G uar di a n notes  t ha t  he "s uffe re d from  deepd epre s s ion and his angu ish w a s  ofte n  ev ident  i n his l i ve p erformance s." Aside f rom oc cupy ing h imselfwi th sol o p ro jects, whi c h he perf ormed  in sev er al l ang uages,  hec o llabo rate dwit h Lata Ma n g es 
al music_genre was_dominated by Muslim artists_and especially_those_from Pakistan.

The_Unforgettable,_which was the_couple's first LP,_was an unconventional recording_and it turned_them_into stars. The song "Baat Niklegi" from the album achieved great popularity for the_Singhs._The Independent_described_it_in 2011 as "ground-breaking ... it_became a transformative, before-and-after milestone_in the_history of Indian popular and ghazals music. It_remains_that." Using modern_arrangements, it consists of ten tracks that include two_on which they sang as a_duo and the_remainder_equally_split between Jagjit and_Chitra singing the lead. The Independent_further noted that "This format of_solo and duet performances from the first_commercially successful husband-and-wife team in Indian_popular music proved astonishingly successful."_Jagjit explained_that "I was determined to_polish up the_genre and_make it more_acceptable to modern tastes, so chose_simple poems and_set them to simple tunes. I_also_introduced western instrumentation_to_make_them livelier."_Thereafter, the couple_worked_both on_solo_and joint musical projects and performed_concerts_worldwide. There was success from involvement with_the film industry and_they_amassed considerable wealth,.

Among their_subsequent duo recordings of the_1970s were Shiv Kumar Batalvi – Birha_da Sultan_(1978), Live_in Concert at Wembley (1979) and Come Alive (1979). Of those_released in the 1980s, "The Latest"_by Sudarshan Faakir was_the best_selling_album with his_lifetime_hit "Woh_Kagaz ki Kashti...Woh Baarish ka Paani". It_was the_first album by the duo with_poetry of only one_Poet._Ecstasies (1984) has also been described_as "one of their finest". The_joint projects ceased in 1990_when_their_20-year-old son, Vivek, was killed_in a road accident. Chitra felt_unable to sing_following these events. Monica, Chitra's daughter from_her_first marriage, committed suicide in 2009.

Although_Jagjit_continued to work and to have_success_after_Chitra withdrew from public life_he, too, was affected by the_death of Vivek. The Guardian notes that he "suffered_from deep depression_and his anguish was often_evident_in_his live performances." Aside from occupying himself with solo projects,_which he_performed in several_languages, he collaborated with Lata Manges