Mohammed Rafi
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Mohammed Rafi was a legendary Indian playback singer renowned for his extraordinary vocal range and versatility, who became one of the most iconic voices in Hindi cinema.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian singer
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male singer ⓘ playback singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bollywood
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Hindi cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer
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National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer NERFINISHED ⓘ Padma Shri ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1924-12-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kotla Sultan Singh, Punjab, British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1980-07-31 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Rafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Mohammed Rafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Bhajan
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Classical music ⓘ Ghazal ⓘ Hindi film music ⓘ Qawwali ⓘ |
| givenName | Mohammed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extraordinary vocal range
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versatility in singing styles ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
Arabic
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Bengali ⓘ Gujarati ⓘ Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ Kannada ⓘ Konkani NERFINISHED ⓘ Malayalam ⓘ Marathi ⓘ Punjabi ⓘ Telugu ⓘ Urdu ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Aaj Mausam Bada Beimaan Hai
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Baharon Phool Barsao NERFINISHED ⓘ Chahunga Main Tujhe NERFINISHED ⓘ Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho NERFINISHED ⓘ Kya Hua Tera Wada NERFINISHED ⓘ Likhe Jo Khat Tujhe NERFINISHED ⓘ Sar Jo Tera Chakraye NERFINISHED ⓘ Yahoo! Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahe NERFINISHED ⓘ Yeh Duniya Yeh Mehfil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
film singer
ⓘ
playback singer ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| spouse | Bilquis Bano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalRange | tenor ⓘ |
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