MOHAMMAD RAFI

 Mohammad Rafi(24 December - 31 July 1980)

Mohammad Rafi (nickname Pheeko) was an Indian playback singer and musician. He was considered as most influential and One Of The Greatest Singer Of All Time. His father was a men's barber, Hajji Ali Mohammad and his mother who was a housewife, Allah Rakhi. Rafi learnt classical music from Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan, Pandit Jiwan Lal Mattoo and Foroze Nizami. This legendary singer hve recorded more than 25000 songs in an almost 40 years span of career. When Rafi was just 13 years old, he gave his first performance in Akaasvaani Lahore and made a debut in the movie "Gaon Ki Gori" as a playback singer. He was awarded with Padma Shri in 1967 and many more. He died of Heart Attack at the age of 55.

Best songs of Rafi are

1. Kya Hua Tera Vada: This song featured in movie, Hum Kisi Se Kum Naheen in 1977, music directed and composed by Rahul Dev Burman, lyrics written by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Along with Rafi, Sushma Shrestha(Poornima) also gave her voice in this song. This song was released on 25th August by Saregama.

2. Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko: This song featured in movie, Yaadon Ki Baraat in 1973, music directed and composed by Rahul Dev Burman, lyrics written by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Along with Rafi, Asha Bhosle also gave her voice in this song. This song was released on 3rd November by HVM.

3. Likhe Jo Khat Tujhe: This song featured in movie, Kanyadaan in 1968, music directed and composed by Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal and Shankar Singh Raghuvanshi, lyrics written by Gopaldas Saxena(Neeraj). This song was released on 1st May by Saregama.

4. Ye Chand Sa Roshan Chehra: This song featured in movie, Kashmir Ki Kali in 1964, music directed and composed by  Omkar Prasad Nayyar, lyrics written by Shamsul Huda Bihari(S. H. Omkar). This song was released on 24th April by Saregama.

5. Baar Baar Dekho: This song featured in movie, China Town in 1962, music directed and composed by Ravi Shankar Sharma (Ravi), lyrics written by Majrooh Sultanpuri. This song was released on 31st December by Saregama.

6. Yeh Reshmi Zulfen: This song featured in movie, Do Raaste in 1969, music directed and composed by Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar (Laxmikant Pyarelal) and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma (Laxmikant Pyarelal), lyrics written by Anand Bakshi. This song was released on 5th December by Saregama.

7. Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahe: This song featured in movie, Junglee in 1961, music directed and composed by Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal and Shankar Singh Raghuvanshi, lyrics written by Shailendra (Shankardas Kesarilal). This song was released on 1st January by Saregama.