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Mohammed Rafi

Mohammed Rafi

Mohammed Rafi has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 6 August 2016. Mohammed Rafi's music has been featured on 9 episodes.

Mohammed Rafi (Urdu: محمد رفیع, Hindi: मोहम्मद रफ़ी; 24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980), was an Indian playback singer whose career spanned four decades. He won a National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards. In 1967, he was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India.

In a career spanning about 40 years, Rafi sang over 26,000 film songs. His songs ranged from classical numbers to patriotic songs, sad lamentations to highly romantic numbers, qawwalis to ghazals and bhajans, and from slow melancholic tunes to fast and melodious fun filled songs. He had a strong command of Hindi and Urdu and a powerful range that could accommodate this variety. He sang in many Indian languages including Hindi, Konkani, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Oriya, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Sindhi, Kannada, Gujarati, Telugu, Maghi, Maithili and Assamese. He also recorded a few English, Persian, Spanish and Dutch songs.

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Mohammed Rafi

Mohammed Rafi has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 6 August 2016. Mohammed Rafi's music has been featured on 9 episodes.

Mohammed Rafi (Urdu: محمد رفیع, Hindi: मोहम्मद रफ़ी; 24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980), was an Indian playback singer whose career spanned four decades. He won a National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards. In 1967, he was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India.

In a career spanning about 40 years, Rafi sang over 26,000 film songs. His songs ranged from classical numbers to patriotic songs, sad lamentations to highly romantic numbers, qawwalis to ghazals and bhajans, and from slow melancholic tunes to fast and melodious fun filled songs. He had a strong command of Hindi and Urdu and a powerful range that could accommodate this variety. He sang in many Indian languages including Hindi, Konkani, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Oriya, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Sindhi, Kannada, Gujarati, Telugu, Maghi, Maithili and Assamese. He also recorded a few English, Persian, Spanish and Dutch songs.

Original source: Last.fm

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Most played tracks

Meri Aakhon Mein Ek Sapna Hai
Mohd. Rafi, Pankaj Mittra
Polydor, Sound Track, Music India1981
Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko
Asha Bhosle, Mohd. Rafi
Saregama, RP - Sanjiv Goenka Group2011
Chandi Ka Badan
Mohd. Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey, Meena Kapoor, Chorus
His Master's Voice0
Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne
Asha Bhonsle, Mohammed Rafi
World Music Network, Music Rough Guides2002
Naag Devta
Mohd. Rafi, Chorus
Polydor1978
O Chhalia Re Chhalia
Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd. Rafi, Chorus
His Master's Voice1978
Jaan Pehchan Ho
Mohammed Rafi
Honey Half-Fry Records2015
O Sanam Tere Ho Gaye Hum
Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd. Rafi
His Master's Voice, RPG1998
Yeh Mausam Bheega Bheega Hai
Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd. Rafi
RPG Enterprises1997
Chand Mera Dil Chandni Ho Tum
Mohammed Rafi
Saregama, Baierle Records2007