Lata Mangeshkar: Indian singer (1929–2022)
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 |
| 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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She is one of the best-known playback singers in India. She has recorded songs in over a thousand Hindi movies and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional Indian languages.
Early Life
Lata Mangeshkar was born in 1929, the eldest daughter of Deenanath Mangeshkar, a Marathi and Konkani musician and his wife Shevanti in Indore.
Death
Mangeshkar 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.
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.
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