Playback Singers - Fees

[Sukesh]

Alisha Chinai in Mumabi Mirror (dated April 11, 2007) has bitterly
complained that currenlty the playback singers are paid between Rs 20000
to Rs 25000.

Comparing the fees paid in 50s/60s, then the singers were paid between Rs
60000 to Rs 70000 (in today's prices), assuming they were paid Rs 600 to
Rs 700.

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper.aspx?page=article&sectid=30&contentid=20070411024526765da60527c

Regards
Sukesh

[kcp]

On Apr 11, 9:04 pm, "Sukesh" <sukesh_hoo...@NOSPAMyahoo.co.in> wrote:

>
> Comparing the fees paid in 50s/60s, then the singers were paid between Rs
> 60000 to Rs 70000 (in today's prices), assuming they were paid Rs 600 to
> Rs 700.

Kishore Kumar was the highest paid singer ( 70's and 80's ) where he
used to charge upto Rs 30000 per song. I dont know about the rates in
the 50's and 60's for other singers

I completely agree that the singers do not get their due in the
industry. But then there are big music directors in the industry these
days who make singers sing for free ! and still some big names of
singers are always at the doorsteps of these MD's, like watchmen, so
that nobody enters their territory !!

KCP

[Satish Kalra]

"Sukesh" <sukesh...@NOSPAMyahoo.co.in> wrote in message
news:ee028b4eeca60d05...@localhost.talkaboutthemusic.com...

I think in a reply to a similar query not too long ago, I had referred to
the incident related by music director S. Mohinder in which he told the RMIM
meeting attendees (back in 1997 or 1998) that in the late 40's, he had
successfully got Talat Mehmood to sing a duet for some producer and made the
latter pay Talat the full amount of Rs. 800 for the song (as if it was a
solo) and not half for the duet, as was the customary practice. In the
50's, there used to be talk about palyback singers being paid anywhere
between Rs. 1000 to 2500, rising to upto 10000 in the 60's.

--
Happy Listenings.

Satish Kalra

[Sukesh]

Satish Kalra wrote:

> I think in a reply to a similar query not too long ago, I had referred to
> the incident related by music director S. Mohinder in which he told the RMIM
> meeting attendees (back in 1997 or 1998) that in the late 40's, he had
> successfully got Talat Mehmood to sing a duet for some producer and made the
> latter pay Talat the full amount of Rs. 800 for the song (as if it was a
> solo) and not half for the duet, as was the customary practice. In the
> 50's, there used to be talk about palyback singers being paid anywhere
> between Rs. 1000 to 2500, rising to upto 10000 in the 60's.
>
> --
> Happy Listenings.
>
> Satish Kalra

Thank you for the info.

Regards
Sukesh

[qc.fer...@gmail.com]

[qc.fer...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, April 11, 2007 10:34:43 PM UTC+5:30, Sukesh wrote:

[qc.fer...@gmail.com]

Sir,

It is well known fact that during 1969, after one click song sung by Kishore Kumar in Aradhana, after that kishore was being paid Rs.1 to 3 lac per song. Meanwhile, Lata also not accepted less than Rs.2 lac per song. Rafi Sahib was also paid Rs.70-80 thousad per song. There was also a dispute in between Lata, Mohd.Rafi for charging Royality for their songs from Recording company. Later on, Rafi did not agree for asking royality from recording company. So, at the peak time,all the play back singers including lata, Asha,used to charge a handsome money. According to Luxmikant Pyare Lal, without seeing cheque of amount,Kishore never started rehersal even.

[qc.fer...@gmail.com]

Dear Sukesh,

Question is this that at that time some leading music directors like as Laxi-Pyare,Kalyanji-Anandji, RD Burman were so busy music directors and leading director/producer were not hasitate to pay, they usually asked songs from their music directors intime and 600/- to 30,000/- fee persong to these singers does not appeals too.