Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar remembers late singer Mohammed Rafi on his 31st death anniversary and says there can never be a singer like him again. Both of them sang 414 duets together.
"Today's the 31st death anniversary of Rafi sahab. He was an honest and a lovely human being. My family and Rafi sahab shared a great relationship together. It's my honour that I got an opportunity to sing maximum number of songs with him," Lata posted on her Twitter page.
"We have worked in almost 315 films and have sung 414 duets together. We can never have such a great singer again," she added.
They have given evergreen hit songs like Bekhudi mein sanam, Haye re haye, Chhup gaye saare nazare among others.
Rafi lent his voice for almost all the leading actors such as Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, Rajendra Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Shammi Kapoor and Rajesh Khanna.
The singer died of a heart attack in Mumbai July 31, 1981, at the age of 56.
Best of Mohammed Rafi
He had a song for every season and more than 30 years after he passed away, the songs remain on our lips. In a career of four decades, Mohammad Rafi ‘s remarkable versatility is seen in the range of songs he sang – from romance to sorrow, patriotic to ghazals , bhajans and qawwalis.
Mohammad Rafi passed away on July 31, 1980 but his fame remains undiminished.
Here's the first set of romantic songs in our tribute to some of the best songs sung by Mohammad Rafi.
Baar Baar Rafi: A treasure trove for Rafi lovers
Baar Baar Rafi, a fan club exclusively dedicated to the legendary playback singer-the late Mohammad Rafi is a haven for all the hardcore fans of him.
Those vintage Rafian songs still evoke the same kind of emotions and continue to stir our moods as it once used to despite the age of raunchy remixes and item songs. “Music has no barriers and is a powerful weapon. There were hardly any retro shows in the year 2007, but thanks to the fan club which serves as a perfect platform to such people who are interested in this genre of music,” quips Narayanan, a member of the Baar Baar Rafi club.
Mohammad Rafi fan club that started in the year 2008 with just 3 members has come a long way ever since it made its innings. The club now has a total of 437 members who are all passionate music-lovers and huge fans of Rafi Saab. “We would like to support our younger generation and want them to be a part of our initiative. Today, artists don’t get as much as they deserve. So we make sure that these people are paid well,” added Narayanan.
The group with free membership has a huge collection of DVD’s and CD’s from all around the globe. It also regularly organizes get-together wherein the members of the club meet and interact with each other, play quiz, sing popular Rafi songs on karaoke. The fan club’s official website www.baarbaarrafi.com gives beginners an introduction to the life of singer par excellence besides having other interesting features like blogs, photo gallery with exclusive pictures of Rafi, trivia section among others.
This Bangalore-based fan club is also organizing a Karaoke Rafi Nite on July 31 to mark the 31st death anniversary of the legendary singer. Talented artistes from India like Chandan, Raj, Manish, Asha, Alka and Devrajan will render 31 super-hit songs of Rafi. So, better don’t miss it!
"Today's the 31st death anniversary of Rafi sahab. He was an honest and a lovely human being. My family and Rafi sahab shared a great relationship together. It's my honour that I got an opportunity to sing maximum number of songs with him," Lata posted on her Twitter page.
"We have worked in almost 315 films and have sung 414 duets together. We can never have such a great singer again," she added.
They have given evergreen hit songs like Bekhudi mein sanam, Haye re haye, Chhup gaye saare nazare among others.
Rafi lent his voice for almost all the leading actors such as Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, Rajendra Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Shammi Kapoor and Rajesh Khanna.
The singer died of a heart attack in Mumbai July 31, 1981, at the age of 56.
Best of Mohammed Rafi
He had a song for every season and more than 30 years after he passed away, the songs remain on our lips. In a career of four decades, Mohammad Rafi ‘s remarkable versatility is seen in the range of songs he sang – from romance to sorrow, patriotic to ghazals , bhajans and qawwalis.
Mohammad Rafi passed away on July 31, 1980 but his fame remains undiminished.
Here's the first set of romantic songs in our tribute to some of the best songs sung by Mohammad Rafi.
Baar Baar Rafi: A treasure trove for Rafi lovers
Baar Baar Rafi, a fan club exclusively dedicated to the legendary playback singer-the late Mohammad Rafi is a haven for all the hardcore fans of him.
Those vintage Rafian songs still evoke the same kind of emotions and continue to stir our moods as it once used to despite the age of raunchy remixes and item songs. “Music has no barriers and is a powerful weapon. There were hardly any retro shows in the year 2007, but thanks to the fan club which serves as a perfect platform to such people who are interested in this genre of music,” quips Narayanan, a member of the Baar Baar Rafi club.
Mohammad Rafi fan club that started in the year 2008 with just 3 members has come a long way ever since it made its innings. The club now has a total of 437 members who are all passionate music-lovers and huge fans of Rafi Saab. “We would like to support our younger generation and want them to be a part of our initiative. Today, artists don’t get as much as they deserve. So we make sure that these people are paid well,” added Narayanan.
The group with free membership has a huge collection of DVD’s and CD’s from all around the globe. It also regularly organizes get-together wherein the members of the club meet and interact with each other, play quiz, sing popular Rafi songs on karaoke. The fan club’s official website www.baarbaarrafi.com gives beginners an introduction to the life of singer par excellence besides having other interesting features like blogs, photo gallery with exclusive pictures of Rafi, trivia section among others.
This Bangalore-based fan club is also organizing a Karaoke Rafi Nite on July 31 to mark the 31st death anniversary of the legendary singer. Talented artistes from India like Chandan, Raj, Manish, Asha, Alka and Devrajan will render 31 super-hit songs of Rafi. So, better don’t miss it!
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