Happy Akhand

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{{short description|Bangladeshi singer (1960-1987)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Happy Akhand

| native_name = হ্যাপি আখন্দ

| native_name_lang = bn

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| birth_name = জিয়া হাসান আখন্দ হ্যাপী

| birth_date = {{birth date|1960|10|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Dhaka, East Pakistan, (Now in Dhaka, Bangladesh)

| death_date = {{death date and age|1987|12|28|1960|10|12|df=y}}

| death_place = Bangladesh

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| alias = Prince of Bangladeshi Music

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| occupation = {{hlist|Singer-songwriter|musician|composer|record producer}}

| years_active = 1975–1987

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| children =

| relatives = Lucky Akhand (brother)

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{{Infobox musical artist

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| genre = {{hlist|Pop|Adhunik (modern)|blues rock|soft rock}}

| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|bass guitar|keyboards|piano}}

| label = {{hlist|Sargam Records|MMI|G-Series}}

| past_member_of = {{hlist|Miles|Spondan}}

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Happy Akhand (12 October 1960 – 28 December 1987) was a Bangladeshi rock singer and songwriter. He was one of the pioneering rock musicians in Bangladesh. He was the founding member of the rock band Miles. He is sometimes referred to as the Prince of Bangladeshi Music.{{cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=206095|title=Happy Akhand's romance with music|author=Zahangir Alom|date=12 October 2011|access-date=2015-08-04|newspaper=The Daily Star}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gunijon.com/happy-akhand.html|title=Happy Akhand|work=gunijon.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022110136/http://www.gunijon.com/happy-akhand.html |archive-date=2013-10-22 |access-date=2015-08-04}} His notable songs include the title "আবার এলো যে সন্ধ্যা (The Evening is Here Again)", "কে বাঁশি বাজায় রে? (Who's Playing the Flute?)" and more. He died on 28 December 1987, at the age of 27 years.