Lata Mangeshkar, one of India’s most famous singers, has died at the age of 92. Sometimes called the “Queen Of Melody” or the “Nightingale Of India”, she was, with her sister Asha Bhosle, one of the most influential Bollywood playback singers. Her career spanned 70 years, during which time she recorded songs in 36 Indian languages as well as in English, Russian, Dutch and Swahili.
She was listed as the most recorded artist in history in the Guinness World Records in 1974 (the same year she became one of the few Bollywood singers to perform at the Albert Hall) with claims of over 25,000 songs, but this was disputed. Whatever the real figure, she did record thousands of songs in her long career, and also composed music and produced films.
She was awarded India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1969, and the highest award in Indian…
