Gary Lawyer Explained

Gary Lawyer
Birth Date:1959
Origin:Mumbai, India
Instrument:vocals, guitar
Genre:Pop, blues, jazz
Occupation:Instrumentalist, singer-songwriter
Years Active:Since the 1980s

Gary Lawyer (born 1959) is an Indian Parsi singer-songwriter known for his works predominantly in Western Music & Bollywood. He started his career as a nightclub singer in New York City.[1] Also known as " The man with a golden voice".[2]

Career

He is the first Indian to be signed for a western album outside India and the first English music video "nights on Fire" to be played on MTV in India.[3] Lawyer has a bass baritone, who sings in the tenor range.[4] During his youth he studied music in New York City, before returning to his roots in Bombay to further build his career, leaving behind the many contracts he was offered in NY.

Today he is known in India as "the man with a golden voice". As well as music from his own albums he also sings covers by great rock & jazz musicians such as The doors, Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Freddie Mercury and many more. He has been the opening act for many international musicians such as Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Def Leppard, and has even played tributes to "Queen" by playing for Freddie Mercury's family and friends.

Gary also has broadened his horizons and sung for Bollywood Films as well which have gone on to become hits. [5]

Songs

"Indian Summer"

Albums

Selected filmography

(vocals)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Transcript (of online chat, 13 May 2005). "Gary Lawyer" . Indiatimes. Retrieved February 2013
  2. News: I live life on my own terms: Gary Lawyer. 15 May 2018. Deepa . Gupta . The Hindu . 12 January 2019 .
  3. Web site: Shekhar in conversation with Gary Lawyer – Episode 89 – Bollywood Movies . Zimbio . 12 October 2011.
  4. Web site: Road ke har Mod Pe . YouTube . 5 September 2010 . 12 October 2011.
  5. News: Why Gary Lawyer has avoided Bollywood. 14 April 2018. Gulf News.
  6. Rodrigues, Collin (8 September 2011). "Gary Lawyer's Elvis Tribute for Charity". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 February 2013
  7. Nnbhushan (31 March 2009). "Gary Lawyer Indian Summer" World News (WN) Network. Retrieved 16 February 2013