Debabrata Biswas has been regarded as one of the most sought after vibrant and stupendous persons both as a performer and as a human being. He has been counted as one amongst the best-known performers of the songs of Rabindranath Thakur (Rabindrasangeet). Debabrata Biswas was born in the year 1911. In that year King George V came to visit India, especially the Delhi Durbar. Debabrata Biswas was nicknamed, George. He has also earned reputation in the arena of music as George Biswas or George-da. It has been said that, `his music, though not always technically pristine, was notable for its exceptional depth of expression`.

Throughout his lifetime Debabrata Biswas has rendered his iconoclastic style of Tagore`s songs and it was obvious at that time his renderings were not fully recognized by some mainstream exponents of Rabindrasangeet. He has also faced hassles from Visva Bharati (the owners of the copyright to Rabindrasangeets before they expired) as they interdicted him from recording songs. The alligation against him was that without obtaining prior permission from them he has recorded Tagore song. This multifaceted talented persona experimented with western instruments like Guitar, Piano etc. in Rabindrasangeet. Through his depiction Debabrata Biswas has always attempted to bring out the emotions and passions of rabindrasangeet even sometimes `at the cost of traditions`.

In spite of all this things, Debabrata Biswas has always earned the honor of being popular. Even today he has been counted one amongst the most popular singer of Rabindrasangeet. Unlike Salil Chowdhury and Hemanta Mukherjee, he has also served as the active member of the IPTA movement. He has also lend his voice in the films by well-known director Ritwik Ghatak (Meghe Dhaka Taara and others). As a "singer-actor" he also acted in dramas and a few Bengali films, including Bhuli nai. He has also executed `adhunik` and English songs apart from Rabinrasangeet.

Debabrata Biswas`s career spans over sixty years. He was born to a conservative Brahmo family at Mymensingh, now in Bangla Desh. His induction in to the world of music was made possible with the hands of his father and tutor Debendra Kishore Biswas, who was a strict disciplinarian. His mother has also played a significant role in increasing love and commitment towards music. Debabrata Biswas`s mother also used to perform at Bhramo Samaj Mandir. This accomplished singer also possessed a unique quality of sketching. She used to give drawings along with his autographs. `Shurer Guru Dao Go Shurer Dikkha` ("O Lord of Song, please initiate me to music") is one such signature lineaments himself praying to Tagore played along by Tagore`s words. Another autograph of his shows `Tagore hitting a sixer with a cricket bat`.

Noted film-maker Utpalendu Chakrabarty after Debabrata Biswas`s death, made a documentary film in the year 1982 on his life. This film was based on archival footage and interviews of this amazing singer. In the galaxy of Rabindrasangeet artists, the name Debabrata Biswas radiances on like the brightest star.