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      • He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and range of voice; his songs varied from fast peppy numbers to patriotic songs, sad numbers to highly romantic songs, qawwalis to ghazals and bhajans to classical songs.
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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mohammed_RafiMohammed Rafi - Wikipedia

    He was known for his ability to mould his voice to the persona and style of the actor lip-syncing the song on screen in the movie. [8] . He received six Filmfare Awards and one National Film Award. In 1967, he was honored with the Padma Shri award by the Government of India.

  4. www.britannica.com › biography › Muhammed-RafiMuhammed Rafi | Legendary Indian Playback Singer & Bollywood ...

    Sep 19, 2024 · Muhammed Rafi (born December 24, 1924, Kotla Sultan Singh, near Amritsar, Punjab, British India—died July 31, 1980) was a legendary playback singer who recorded more than 25,000 songs in a career spanning almost 40 years. Rafi studied music with eminent Hindustani singer Chhote Gulam Ali Khan.

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  6. www.culturalindia.net › indian-singers › rafiMohammed Rafi Biography - Facts, Life History & Achievements

    Mohammed Rafi started taking Hindustani Classical music from Pandit Jiwan Lal Mattoo who taught him the intricacies of Raag Shastra and Punjabi folk ragas Pahaadi, Bhairavi, Basant and Malhaar.

  7. www.desiblitz.com › content › the-life-career-ofThe Life & Career of Mohammad Rafi - DESIblitz

    Jun 13, 2024 · By Manav Agrawal. "Rafi Sahab will be there forever and ever." Mohammad Rafi remains one of the most popular and iconic Bollywood playback singers. He continues to shine as a beacon of Indian music and his songs are loved immensely all over the world.

  8. indianexpress.com › article › entertainmentMohammed Rafi: The finest of the bygone era | Opinion ...

    Jul 30, 2020 · There are heart-warming stories of an extremely humble, mild-mannered, soft-spoken and religious Rafi who was popular throughout the cinema world and beyond. The man whose songs popularized many heroes onscreen, hardly ever watched films himself, much to the annoyance of his family, till Deewar hit the theaters.

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  9. artsandculture.google.com › story › cwWxHDXbcXvWJgIndian Cinema Legends: Mohammed Rafi - The Golden Voice

    Mohammed Rafi was one of the most popular playback singers of Hindi cinema. In a career that spanned over four decades and thousands of melodies, Rafi lent his voice to a range of actors,...

  10. www.thefamouspeople.com › profiles › mohammed-rafiMohammed Rafi Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life ...

    Hailed as the ‘Best Singer of the Millennium’, Mohammed Rafi was undoubtedly one of the best known playback singers to have graced Indian cinema. A multiple award winner, he recorded thousands of songs over his career which was cut short by his untimely death.