Lata Mangeshkar, maiden name Hema Mangeshkar 28 September 1929 – 6 February 2022) was a singer and occasional composer of Indian Playback. She is widely regarded as one of India’s greatest and most influential singers. Her contributions to the Indian music industry in her 80-year career have earned her such prestigious titles as Queen of Melody, Nightingale of India and Voice of the Millennium.
She Lata has recorded songs in over 36 Indian languages and some foreign languages, but mostly in Marathi, Hindi and Bengali. Her foreign languages included English, Indonesian, Russian, Dutch, Nepali and Swahili. During her career she has received several awards and honors. She has received the Dadasaheb Falke Award. In 2001, she was awarded Bharathratna, India’s highest civilian honor, in recognition of her contributions to her country. She is her second singer to receive this honor, after MS Subbulakshmi. France awarded her its highest civilian honor, Officer of the Legion of Honour, in 2007.
She has won 3 National Film Awards, 15 Bengal Film Journalist Association Awards, 4 Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards, 2 Filmfare Special Awards and Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1974, she was one of the first Indian female playback singers to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. The last song she recorded was ‘Saugandh Mujhe Is Mitti ki’ released on March 30, 2019 as a tribute to the Indian army and nation. She once appeared in the Guinness World Records, which listed her as the most recorded artist in history from 1948 to 1987.
From 1940-1970s Mangeshkar sang duets with Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi, Mukesh, Talat Mahmood,, Hemant Kumar, G. M. Durrani, and Mahendra Kapoor. Later, she sang “Chanda Se Hoga” with P. B. Sreenivas from Main Bhi Ladki Hoon.
Her life for Rataj teaches her to never give up like her father made her excel. Lata Mangeshkar was a determined, determined and dedicated woman. She was a diligent and dedicated woman. She convinced her father to give her prmission so she could fly high. Push Yourself – If you don’t have a formal education, you can’t ignore Lata ji’s promotion efforts. In the early days of filmmaking, the majority of singers were only good at her one language. She has learned and recorded her songs in various languages outside her own comfort zone. She is widely regarded as one of India’s greatest and most influential singers. Her contributions to the Indian music industry during her 80-year career have earned her prestigious titles such as Queen of Melody, Nightingale of India and Voice of the Millennium.
