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Lata Mangeshkar
Nightingale of India; recorded 30,000+ songs
Born 1929 ๐ฎ๐ณ India 1949
๐จ Known For
1
Recorded 30,000+ songs in 36 languages over 70-year career
2
"Ae Mere Watan Ke Logo" (1963) โ moved Prime Minister Nehru to tears
3
Bharat Ratna (2001) โ India's highest civilian honour
Bharat Ratna; sang in 36 languages over seven decades
Quick Facts
Category
๐จ Arts & Music
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Born
1929
Key Year
1949
Achievement
Nightingale of India; recorded 30,000+ songs