Sunil Perera
Sri Lankan musician (1952–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Uswatta Liyanage Ivor Sylvester Sunil Perera (Sinhala: සුනිල් පෙරේරා; 14 September 1952 – 6 September 2021) was a Sri Lankan vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and composer.[2] Described as one of the most influential musicians in Sri Lankan music history,[3] Perera was the leader and the lead vocalist of The Gypsies.[4][5][6] He was associated with Sri Lanka's baila genre, and gained the nickname "Baila Chakravarthy".[7][8][9]
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Sunil Perera | |
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සුනිල් පෙරේරා | |
Born | Uswatta Liyanage Ivor Sylvester Sunil Perera (1952-09-14)14 September 1952 |
Died | 6 September 2021(2021-09-06) (aged 68) [1] Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Education | St. Sebastian's College St. Peter's College |
Occupation | Musician |
Spouse |
Geetha Perera (née Kulatunga)
(m. 1981) |
Children | 4 |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, Bass guitar |
Years active | 1969–2021 |
Labels | Gypsy Enterprises, Torana |
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