Nihal Samarasinghe
Nihal Samarasinghe | |
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| නිහල් සමරසිංහ | |
| Born | 1937 British Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) |
| Died | 11 July 2017 (aged 79–80) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Saxophonist, Musician |
| Years active | 1965–1996 |
| Spouse | Felicia Samarasinghe |
| Children | Nuwan |
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Nihal Samarasinghe, (Sinhala: නිහල් සමරසිංහ; 1937 – 11 July 2017), popularly known as Sam The Man was a famous Sri Lankan saxophonist and singer, who was considered an icon of the Sri Lanka English music scene[1]. He played the Saxophone for Leonard Franke’s band “The Manhattans" (Sri Lankan", “The Jetliners” in the 1960’s, and also in his own band. He was active as a musician for 6 decades[2]. Nihal was considered by many Sri Lankans as the ‘King’ of the Sing Along, he is said to have introduced the first Sing Along Concert in Sri Lanka in 1997 [3].
References
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- ^ https://www.dailynews.lk/2017/07/21/entertainment/122679/sam-%E2%80%9C-man%E2%80%9D-we-never-forget
- ^ https://www.timeslanka.com/2017/07/12/nihal-samarasinghe-popularly-known-as-sam-the-man-no-more/
- ^ https://www.stcmlcentenarygroup.com/appreciations/man-called-sam/
- ^ https://www.elanka.com.au/passing-away-sam-man-sri-lanka/
- ^ https://www.amazon.com/Sam-Man-Vol-Nihal-Samarasinghe/dp/B08YJDG1X1
- ^ https://music.apple.com/us/artist/nihal-samarasinghe/1557344493
- ^ https://www.iheart.com/artist/nihal-samarasinghe-35908189/albums/sam-the-man-vol-2-128255191/
- ^ https://www.sundaytimes.lk/070520/TV/tv_6.html
- ^ https://sundaytimes.lk/110417/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_3.html
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ6vzcrp3lY
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uByixpxJvwc
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/daily-mirror-sri-lanka/20141103/282153584556904
- ^ https://www.resso.com/artist/Nihal-Samarasinghe-6937752075812083714