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Lata Mangeshkar

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Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer who lived from 28 September 1929 to 6 February 2022, regarded as one of the most influential vocalists of the Indian subcontinent. Over an eight-decade career she recorded songs in more than 36 Indian languages, chiefly Hindustani, Bengali and Marathi, earning the honorific titles Queen of Melody and Voice of the Millennium. She received India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, in 2001, and in 1974 became the first Indian playback singer to perform at London's Royal Albert Hall.

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1942 1
Active To Year
2022 1
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Female 1
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1. Wikipedia: Lata Mangeshkar
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    She is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent.
  • Infobox: years_active
    1942-2022
  • In Group: South Asian Singers and Musicians, Lead
    Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar (Marathi pronunciation: [ləˈt̪aː məŋˈɡeːʃkəɾ] ; born Hemalata Deenanath Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929-6 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer.
  • Practices: Music, Lead
    was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer
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Wikidata: Lata Mangeshkar
Wikidata Q156347, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)View the Source
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