Australian speedster Brett Lee hailed Asha Bhosle, with whom he sang a hit track, as the Aretha Franklin of Indian music in his autobiography
A still from the You’re the One for Me music video, featuring Brett Lee and Asha Bhosle
Former Australia pacer Brett Lee and legendary singer Asha Bhosle formed an unlikely musical pairing in 2007 that produced the hit track You’re the One for Me. Yet, it is Lee's memory of the icon that remains more enduring than the song itself.
In his autobiography My Life: Brett Lee, the sportsman described Bhosle as “a lovely, gentle woman with a wonderful sense of humour”.
Their meeting occurred during the ICC Champions Trophy in 2007, when Lee was approached about contributing to an ambitious compilation album featuring international artistes and Bollywood stars.
Intrigued — and especially encouraged after hearing that Robbie Williams was among the names involved — he agreed.
“I was told a song for the compilation would be chosen for me, then I’d learn it, and get together with Asha at some point during the Champions Trophy for the recording. I couldn't believe it was happening; what a tremendous opportunity to work with an absolute legend,” the 49-year-old wrote in the 2011 book, which he co-authored with James Knight.
2007
Year duet was released
‘I had great fun’
Describing Bhosle as the “Aretha Franklin of Indian music”, Lee fondly remembered the recording, saying he squeezed in a four-hour shoot with the legendary singer despite a packed cricket schedule, just days before the final against the West Indies.
“She was a lovely, gentle woman with a wonderful sense of humour. The clip was primarily set in an office. The concept was that I was lovestruck and had to make advances to a really hot-looking girl; to add a comical twist, I also daydreamed about her, only to find a much older woman, Asha, standing in front of me... I had great fun,” Lee wrote.
Unexpected chart-topper
The song went on to become a success. Four months later, when they met again at the Sydney Opera House, Bhosle gifted Lee a compilation album with a personally signed message. “It will always be one of my treasures,” the cricketer said.
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