| Full Name | Syed Ahmed Rushdi |
| Also Known As | – Magician Of Voice – Master Of Stage – Rushdi Sahab |
| Birth | April 24, 1934 |
| Birthplace | Hyderabad Deccan, British India |
| Death | April 11, 1983 (aged 48) |
| Origin | Pakistan |
| Genres | Classical music, pop, ghazal, disco, hip-hop, rock n roll |
| Occupations | Urdu and regional playback singer |
| Instrument | Vocalist |
| Years Active | 1951–1983 |
| Notable Works | – Sang South Asia’s first pop song, “Ko Ko Korina”, in the 1966 film “Armaan” |
| – Recorded the official National anthem of Pakistan in 1954 with several other singers |
| – Recorded the highest number of film songs in the history of Pakistani cinema in various languages including Urdu, English, Punjabi, Bengali, Sindhi, and Gujarati |
| Awards | – Five Nigar Awards – Best Singer Of The Millennium – Life Time Achievement Award – Legend Award – Lux Style Award – Sitara-e-Imtiaz (posthumously awarded in 2003) |
| Legacy | – Regarded as one of the greatest singers in South Asia – Considered as the first pop singer of South Asia – Helped popularize the ghazals of Naseer Turabi – Awarded for his distinguished merit in the field of arts with the Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2003 – Declared as a darling singer of all time in the 2016 survey of Asian Woman Magazine – His song “Ko Ko Korina” was featured in the opening scene of the American series “Ms. Marvel” (miniseries) in 2022 and won top ratings |
