Mohammed Rafi took the Indian music industry by storm with his impeccable voice and alluring persona. Be it his Hindi romantic ones, qawwalis, bhajans, or ghazals, his music is even today among the ...

Mohammed Rafi’s first break as a singer came in 1942, when he sang the duet Goriye ni Heeriye ni with Zeenat Begum for composer Shyam Sunder in the Punjabi film Gul Baloch (1944). Since then, he sang ...

As the death anniversary of Mohammed Rafi was being observed yesterday, it reminded me of the opportunity that I had to attend the birth anniversary celebrations of the celebrated lyricist Sahir ...

He had a voice as soft as velvet. His singing brought out the emotion of every song that came his way. Mohammed Rafi remains one of India’s most loved singers. On his 45th death anniversary (July 31), ...

Bollywood has a history of great Bhajans for Lord Ram, Lord Krishna and Lord Shiva. The great melodies of the genre Oh duniya ke rakhwale (Mohd Rafi, Baiju Bawra) and Satyam Shivam Sundaram (Lata ...

His silken timbre, a product of classical training and raw talent, would raise him to near-revered status across multiple generations Looking back at Mohammed Rafi’s legacy, in an age of autotune, AI ...

Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming ...

As I opened my wallet to pay for the 30-minute pleasant drive in Doha (Qatar), the Pakistani taxi driver refused to take the fare from me since. In his words, I was his respected guest! It took a ...

Mohammed Rafi, along with Kishore Kumar and Mukesh, will remain etched in our collective memory for his exceptional talent. On Rafi’s birthday on Sunday, here’s a list of some little-known facts about ...

Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi are two of the music legends of the music world, and they have sung several remarkable songs together. She was one of the first singers to take a stand about singers ...

Aaj kal tere mere pyar ke charche in Bramhachari and Tumse oh Haseena kabhi mohabbat na main karni thi in Farz were just two of the 60-70 odd duets that Lata Mangeshkar didn’t sing with Mohammed Rafi ...