Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar (
pronunciation (info • help)) (born Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 6 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and music director. She won many titles.
Lata Mangeshkar | |
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 Mangeshkar in 2008 | |
| Born | Hema Mangeshkar 28 September 1929[1] |
| Died | 6 February 2022 (aged 92) |
| Cause of death | Multiple organ failure caused by COVID-19 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Queen of Melody, Voice of the Nation, Voice of the Millennium, Nightingale of India |
| Occupation | Playback singer, music director, producer |
| Years active | 1942–2021 |
| Parent(s) | Deenanath Mangeshkar (father) Shevanti Mangeshkar (mother) |
| Relatives | Asha Bhosle (sister) Usha Mangeshkar (sister) Meena Mangeshkar (sister) Hridaynath Mangeshkar (brother) |
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Reputation
She is one of the best-known playback singers in India.[2][3] She has recorded songs in over a thousand Hindi movies and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional Indian languages.
Early Life
Lata Mangeshkar was born in 1929, the eldest daughter of Deenanath Mangeshkar, a Marathi and Konkani musician and his wife Shevanti in Indore.
Death
Mangeshkar died on 6 February 2022, from multiple organ failure after contracting COVID-19 and undergoing 28 days of treatment at the Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, India.[4][5]
The Government of India announced a two-day national mourning and that the National Flag will fly at half-mast from February 6 to 7 throughout India in her respect.[6]
Lata Mangeshkar Media
Childhood photo of Lata Mangeshkar
Mangeshkar's funeral in 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Mangeshkar Family and Asha Bhosle after paying tribute to Lata Mangeshkar in Mumbai.
Announcement of the Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Awards 2013 winners
Mangeshkar and Narendra Modi at the 51st anniversary of "Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon" in 2014
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References
- ↑ Lata Mangeshkar won't celebrate 87th birthday, says 'jo shahid hue hai unki yaad karo kurbani' ['remember the victims and their sacrifice']. 28 September 2016. http://indianexpress.com/article/music/lata-mangeshkar-has-special-message-for-pakistan-3053252/. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ Lata Mangeshkar. 10 December 2002. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/30899862.cms. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ↑ Yasmeen, Afshan (21 September 2004). Music show to celebrate birthday of melody queen. Chennai, Tamil Nadu India. http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/09/21/stories/2004092114010200.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ↑ "Lata Mangeshkar: India singing legend dies at 92" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2022-02-06. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-60094193. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ↑ . PTI"Lata Mangeshkar, legendary singer, dies at 92" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2022-02-06. . https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lata-mangeshkar-legendary-singer-dies-at-92/article38387404.ece. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ↑ Lata Mangeshkar's last rites at Mumbai's Shivaji Park with full state honours. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/2day-national-mourning-in-lata-mangeshkar-s-memory-tricolour-at-halfmast-101644122238434.html.