Ayub Bacchu

One of the best rock guitarists. Ever.

Know this great legend

The Legacy

Ayub Bacchu is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of Bangladesh. He ranked second on The Top Tens list of "Top 10 Greatest Guitarist of Bangladesh". Ibrahim Ahmed Kamal who ranked first in the list has said that, "The ranking is not correct, it was created to abuse the Great Ayub Bachchu". He is also credited for popularizing rock music in Bangladesh in the 1990s as the frontman of LRB and as a solo artist, along with Nagar Baul, Miles and Ark. He is also considered to be one of the "big three rockstars of Bangladesh" along with Azam Khan and James

Early days

Ayub Bachchu (16 August 1962 – 18 October 2018) was a Bangladeshi musician. As the founder of the band Love Runs Blind (LRB), Bachhchu was the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter. In his early years, he was a member of the bands Feelings and Souls as the lead guitarist.

Love Runs Blind

Ayub Bacchu started his music career with the band Feelings in 1978. From 1980 to 1990, he was a member of Souls as the lead guitarist. In 1986, he released his first solo music album Rakto Golap. He got his breakthrough in his second solo album Moyna in 1988. In 1991, he formed his own band, LRB.

Shukh

LRB's third studio album Shukh, was released in June 1993 and is considered one of the greatest rock albums of Bangladesh. It included "Cholo Bodle Jai", which regarded by some as Bachchu's greatest work. LRB is the only Bangladeshi artist to perform in the Madison Square Garden in New York City.

This legendary musician passed away on October 18, 2018.
Rest in peace