When Zubeen Garg confessed that his biggest songs were made when he was drunk
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Zubeen Garg has left an irreplaceable legacy behind him. The well-known Assamese singer had a shining career, spanning decades during which he created songs that became classics.
The death of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg has left a huge void in the hearts of his millions of fans, followers, and friends. Garg breathed his last after a tragic scuba diving accident in Singapore on Sept 19, 2025. He had gone to the tropical country to attend the North East Festival and was set to perform on Friday, the same day he died.
Millions of his fans are still in disbelief over the shocking news. Zubeen was a well-known Assamese singer, but beyond the Northeast region of the country, he won admirers nationwide with his soulful voice. He also worked in Bollywood and gave hits such as ‘’Ya Ali'', ‘’Dil Tu Hi Bataa'', ‘’Jaane Kya Chahe Mann'', among others.
When Zubeen Garg revealed alcohol inspired some of his biggest hits
As the world mourns the singer’s death, we look back at the time when he revealed that he wrote most of his famous songs while drunk.
Speaking on a podcast with POP Pavelopedia, Garg opened up about his drinking habit, revealing that many of his best songs were recorded when he was intoxicated.
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Discussing whether drinking had affected his work, Zubeen shared, via HT, “Drinking made me a patient two years back. Yes, it was bad, I am trying to control it, but. I was 22 years old when I started drinking in 1995. I regret it sometimes, but most of the biggest songs I made were when I was drunk.''
Comparing himself with Irish footballer George Best, who used to play the games while drunk, he shared, ''I am like George Best. He was drunk all the time and scored all the goals. He was the best player.''
Who was Zubeen Garg?
Regarded as one of the most influential musicians in Assam, Garg sang in over 40 languages and dialects, including Bishnupriya Manipuri, Adi, Boro, English, Goalpariya, Kannada, Karbi, Malayalam, Nepali, Odia, Tamil, and Telugu. He was also a multi-instrumentalist, skilled in playing 12 instruments, including the dhol, dotara, drums, tabla, and others.
In the Hindi music industry, he gained recognition after singing ‘’Ya Ali'' for the film Gangster in 2006. The song became a superhit and remains one of his most iconic songs.
