Jolly Mukherjee
| Jolly Mukherjee | |
|---|---|
| Born | 01 October 1956 (age 68) [Mumbai], Maharashtra, India | 
| Other names | King of Strings | 
| Occupation | Singer | 
| Years active | 1979-present | 
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals | 
Jolly Mukherjee (born in 1 October 1956) is an Indian singer who specializes in the music of Bollywood. He started his career as a backing singer for commercials, then moving on to writing music for airline on-flight introductions, where he sometimes wrote for British Airways. His roots include a mixture of Hindustani classical music and Western music. With the Madras Cinematic Orchestra, he recorded the album Fusebox, which included remixes from State of Bengal and Badmarsh & Shri. He provided the string arrangements for Icelandic singer Björk's song "Verandi".