Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar (
pronunciation (help·info)) (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(s) | 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
changeShe 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
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Lata Mangeshkar was born in 1929, the eldest daughter of Deenanath Mangeshkar, a Marathi and Konkani musician and his wife Shevanti in Indore.
Death
changeMangeshkar 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]
References
change- ↑ "Lata Mangeshkar won't celebrate 87th birthday, says 'jo shahid hue hai unki yaad karo kurbani' ['remember the victims and their sacrifice']". The Indian Express. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Lata Mangeshkar". The Times of India. 10 December 2002. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ↑ Yasmeen, Afshan (21 September 2004). "Music show to celebrate birthday of melody queen". The Hindu. Chennai, Tamil Nadu India. Archived from the original on 2004-11-03. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ↑ "Lata Mangeshkar: India singing legend dies at 92". BBC News. 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ↑ "Lata Mangeshkar, legendary singer, dies at 92". The Hindu. PTI. 2022-02-06. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Lata Mangeshkar's last rites at Mumbai's Shivaji Park with full state honours". Hindustan Times.
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