Mohammed Rafi, born on
24 December 1924, was an Indian playback singer. He is considered as one of the
greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was
notable for his voice, versatility and range; his songs were varied from fast
peppy numbers to patriotic songs, sad numbers to highly romantic songs, qawwalis
to ghazals and bhajans to classical songs. He was known for his
ability to mould his voice to the persona and style of an actor, lip-syncing
the song on screen in the movie. He received six Filmfare Awards and one
National Film Award. In 1967, he was honoured with the "Best Singer of the
Millennium" title by Hero Honda and Stardust magazine. In 2013, Rafi was
voted for the Greatest Voice in Hindi Cinema in the CNN-IBN's poll.
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