Key facts
- Born
- 28 September 1929, Indore
- Died
- 6 February 2022, Mumbai
- State of birth
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Sector
- Playback singers
- Profession
- Indian singer (1929–2022)
- Gender
- Female
Biography
Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Her contribution to the Indian music industry in a career spanning eight decades gained her honorific titles such as the "Queen of Melody" and "Voice of the Millennium".
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Timeline
- 1929Born in Indore
- 1969Awarded the Padma Bhushan
- 1972Awarded the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
- 1974Awarded the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
- 1989Awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- 1990Awarded the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
- 1997Awarded the Maharashtra Bhushan Award
- 1999Becomes member of Rajya Sabha
- 1999Awarded the Padma Vibhushan
- 2001Awarded the Bharat Ratna
- 2006Awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 2007Awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour
- 2022Dies in Mumbai
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) · Bollywood Hungama