Why Lata Mangeshkar was an Indian music icon For seven decades, she gave voice to the nation’s burgeoning film industry — and fought for better pay for the singers who powered it.

Looking back at 5 iconic songs by Lata Mangeshkar Legendary Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away a year ago on February 6 -- today marks her first death anniversary.

Lata Mangeshkar began her career as a singer in 1942 and has recorded many songs in over 36 Indian and foreign languages. These include songs in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.

In an interview with PTI in October 2021, Mangeshkar said she still remembers how veteran lyricist-poet Gulzar's words "meri awaaz hi pehchan hai" from the song "Naam Gum Jaayega" in his 1977 ...

Singing over 25,000 songs for more than 2,000 Indian films, the iconic singer was known as the "Queen of Melody" and the "Nightingale of India." She has died at the age of 92.

Lata Mangeshkar was a major presence as a playback singer, singing songs that were later lip-synced by actors in India's lavish Bollywood musicals.

Over nearly 8 decades, Mangeshkar was a major presence as a playback singer, singing songs that were later lip-synced by actors in India’s Bollywood musicals.

Lata Mangeshkar, a legendary Indian singer with a prolific, groundbreaking catalog and a voice recognized by more than a billion people in South Asia, has died. She was 92. She was hospitalized on ...

Over nearly 8 decades, Mangeshkar was a major presence as a playback singer, singing songs that were later lip-synced by actors in India’s Bollywood musicals.

Over nearly 8 decades, Mangeshkar was a major presence as a playback singer, singing songs that were later lip-synced by actors in India’s Bollywood musicals.