Lata Mangeshkar: Tribute to the Nightingale of India

Lata Mangeshkar, a beloved Indian singer who enthralled generations of Bollywood audiences as the singing voice behind many actresses’ performances, died Sunday at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, India. She was 92. Here are some of theNightingale of India'slesser-seen photos.

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. Lata Mangeshkar is credited with thousands of songs in as many as 36 Indian languages over a period of almost eight decades, but there were some tracks that stuck with her, something the melody queen also went on to acknowledge in her later years.

. Not many music lovers perhaps know that legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who lent her mellifluous voice to thousands of film songs, had taken a break from singing for a few months during 1960s on the advice of renowned classical vocalist Ustad Amir Khan after she faced some problem with her vocal cords.

. Lata Mangeshkar recorded her last song in 2019 when she collaborated with Mayuresh Pai for Saugandh Mujhe Is Mitti Ki , a song touted to be a tribute to the Indian Army. The song received critical acclaim due to its relevant message.

. Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away on Sunday, was inarguably one of Indian cinema's greatest playback singers. The 'Queen of Melody', who began her career in the 1940s, enjoyed a strong fan following due to her 'golden' voice and remarkable range. She inspired generations with her impressive body of work, emerging as Indian's undisputed 'Queen of Melody'. Here are 10 facts to know about Indian cinema's 'Nightingale'.

. Pakistan's brutal dictator General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, known for banning music and other fine arts featuring women in the Islamic nation, could not remain untouched from the golden voice of Lata Mangeshkar and had once himself confessed that he was an admirer of India's nightingale.

. Before she ruled the Indian music circuit, Lata Mangeshkar started her career in the film industry as an actor playing smaller parts to support her family after her father's death.

. Celebrated music composer Vanraj Bhatia always said, "Lata is a composer's dream", which no one will dispute. How many of the film music connoisseurs, however, know that Lata Mangeshkar was also a dream composer?

. Her voice enthralled millions for years - cutting across generations - and Lata Mangeshkar, rightly the Nightingale of India, departed on Sunday, leaving behind echoes of her music to be devoured for generations to come.

. Industry leaders on Sunday mourned the death of singing legend Lata Mangeshkar, saying her demise is the loss of one of the greatest Indians.

. "The end of an era", "an artist born but once in centuries" and a "void that cannot be fulfilled", is how prominent personalities, led by President Ram Nath Kovind and PM Narendra Modi, mourned the passing away of singing icon Lata Mangeshkar on Sunday.

. Legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar, who was hospitalised last monthafter testing positive for Covid-19, passed away on Sunday. She was 92.

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