Habib Wali Mohammad
(), (16 January 1921 – 3 September 2014) was a Pakistani ghazal and film playback singer.
Early life
Habib Wali Mohammad was born on January 16, 1921, in Rangoon in the Burma province of British India (now in Myanmar) into a conservative Memon family, which later moved to Bombay where he grew up. His family, the Tabanis, has large industrial and business holdings in Pakistan. The Tabanis belong to the Gujarati-speaking Memon community.
Career
As a youth, Habib Wali received classical music lessons from Ustad Latafat Ali Khan, a nephew of noted musician Ustad Faiyyaz Khan (1880 – 1950).
Recent concerts
Habib Wali Mohammad had a ghazal concert on 27 February 2010 in Edison, New Jersey, and on 28 February 2010 in West Virginia, performing with his son Nadeem Wali Mohammad, and former singer Bela Modi.
Habib Wali Mohammad recently performed in April 2012 in San Jose, California for the Human Development Foundation in the United States at a fund-raising event.
Death and legacy
Habib Wali Mohammad died in Los Angeles, California after being treated for his illness and health issues due to old age on 4 September 2014 at age 93.