MOHAMMED RAFI
BIO
Born | 24 December 1924Punjab, India |
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Years Active | 1944-1980 |
Occupation | Playback singer. Musician . Qawwali Singer |
Genres | Qawwali . Ghazal . Pop . Sufi . Filmi . Bhajans |
Instruments | Vocals . Harmonium |
ABOUT
Mohammed Rafi was an Indian playback singer. He is considered as one of the greatest and most
influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his voice, versatility
and
range; his songs were varied from fast peppy numbers to patriotic songs, sad numbers to
highly
romantic songs, qawwalis to ghazals and bhajans to classical songs. He was known for
his ability
to mould his voice to the persona and style of an actor, lip-syncing the song on
screen in the
movie. He received six Filmfare Awards and one National Film Award. In 1967, he
was honoured
with the Padma Shri award by the Government of India. In 2001, Rafi was honoured
with the "Best
Singer of the Millennium" title by Hero Honda and Stardust magazine. In 2013,
Rafi was voted for
the Greatest Voice in Hindi Cinema in the CNN-IBN's poll.
SONGS
- Dil Ke Jharokhe Mein
- Kya Hua Tera Wada
- Teri Galiyon Mein
- Din Dhal Jaye
- Diwana Hua Badal
AWARDS
- Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer
- BFJA Best Male Playback Award
- National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer
- Padma Shri [1967]
- Best Singer of the Millennium
[By Hero Honda and Stardust magazine]