The immortal Rafi

Mohammad Rafi is probably one of the Greatest singers
coming from the Indian sub continent.Besides being the most melodious and versatile singer, he was also a Great human being.Simple , down to earth and ever helpful.In the highly competetive world of Indian cinema, he remained totally unaffected by any glamour or Greed...Truly a respected and beloved singer of all times...

Three reasons to love Mohammad Rafi and respect his talent...

1, The most important reason being that Mohammad Rafi has the most perfect voice that any singer can ever hope to have, which is reason enough for any music lover to love Mohammad Rafi and his singing..

2, He is the most versatile singer ever...he has covered all the ragas and every aspect of Indian film music , be it Classical, light romantic, intense and emotional songs or heart wrenching melodies, religious songs or the westernized club songs ..he has never compromised in his singing, he has always given his best to each and every song that he sang...

3, Rafi is the greatest unifier that India has known..other than another towering personality in the film world Dilip kumar(Yusuf Khan).I personally feel that one can never think of Rafi as a muslim, he is Mohammad rafi, the singer who stirs souls with his singing, and who every indian looks up to..
There can be nothing greater... when a person is held in such high esteem..d respect his talent...

Mohammad Rafi at a Glance

Rafi remains immortal through his songs...

Mohammad rafi (December 24, 1924 - July 31, 1980) is the greatest singer known to Indians.He was born in Kotla Sultanpur, in Punjab,India.After some initial days of struggle he began singing in punjabi films.he later moved to Bombay and began a successful singing career beginning with a song 'Hindustan ke hum hai' from the film "Pehele aap", in 1944....Over the next 3-4 years Rafi began to rise in stature and established himself as the number one singer of the Hindi Film Industry..he reigned supreme for 3 decades...He did face a lean period in the seventies, but he came back with a bang with some great songs from films like 'Heer Ranjha', Yadon ki Baraat,Hanste zakhm,Yakeen etc..Unfortunately soon after this he succumbed to a massive heart attack and died at the relatively young age of 56...To this day Rafi is adored and loved by his fans old and young...Rafi was indeed the best

Mukesh forever

"A singer's popularity and performances of his works depend upon how much he has grasped life and its meaning and how consciously and convincingly he has portrayed it in his works"

Mukesh Chandra Mathur or MUKESH, as he was popularly known was born in a small middle class family in Delhi.He was a Great fan of the famous Hindi Playback singer KUNDAN LAL SAIGAL. Mukesh was interested in acting and singing right from his childhood..

He came to BOMBAY(MUMBAI ) to realise his dreams and did act in a few films like Anurag,Mashooqa.. .His soulful voice which became the trade mark for all the films of actor RAJ KAPOOR, got him more singing asignments .Thus he became an established Playback singer and his acting career had to take a back seat...

Mukesh was undoubtedly the master of melancholy.... Mukesh's inimitable voice carried the pathos of unrequited love, of shattered dreams, of loved ones lost, deep into the listener's heart. ...

MUKESH FOREVER has some of his most melodious songs of the FIFTIES , SIXTIES and the SEVENTIES....There are 50 Tracks in all.. .. all the songs are melodious .Mukesh was a very selective singer..one hardly comes across a bad or even a mediocre song rendered by Mukesh ...

MUKESH has sung extensively for RAJ KAPOOR in all his films, as his voice was perfectly suited for Raj Kapoor..and many of their popular songs have been included in this album...'Awara hoon..'Mera naam raju...Hum tujhse muhobbat karke sanam...Zinda hoon is tarah...Aaja re ab mera dil pukare...among others..

There are other popular songs like 'Suhana safar hai yeh mausam haseen', picturised on DILIP KUMAR, from the very popular film MADHUMATI(1958)...Jaaoon kahan bata yeh dil' from the film CHHOTI BAHEN(1959), 'Saawan ka mahina ' from MILAN(1967), 'Kabhie Kabhie mere dil mein' picturised on AMITABH BACHHAN from the film KABHIE KABHIE(1976) and 'Chanchal Sheetal...picturised on SHASHI KAPOOR from the movie SATYAM SHIVAM SUNDARAM(1978)...Bhooli Huyi Yadein picturised on PRADEEP KUMAR for the film SANJOG(1964)

Truly this is a collectors item, as it has a large number of his popular songs at a very affordable price of $10, which seems very very reasonable for the kind of songs that have been selected for this album...

Mukesh is no more, but his voice and songs are unforgettable...
His songs and the unmatched quality of his voice continue to find a place in every music lover's heart even today.

TRACK DETAILS

1,Awaara hoon (Awaara)
2,Mera jootha hai japani (Shri 420)
3,Choti si yeh zindgani (Aah)
4,Zinda hoon is tarah ke (Aag)
5,Aajaa re ab mera dil pukare (Aah)
6,Hum yujhse muhobbat karke (Awara)
7,Chhod gaye baalam (Barsaat)
8,Kismat bigdi (Afsaana)
9,Raat ko ji chand chamke (Aag)
10, Dham bhar jo udhar (awaara0
11,Jaane na nazar (Aah)
12,Patli qamar hai (Barsaat)
13,Raamaiya vasthavaiya (Shree 420)
14,Suhana safar aur yeh mausam (Madhumati)
15,Jap jap jap jap jap re (Sharada)
16,Honton pe sachai (Jis desh mein ganga rehti hai)
17,Mera naam Raju ( Jis desh mein ganga behti hai)
18,Zindgi qwab hai ( Jagte Raho)
19, Jaaoon kahan bata yeh dil ( Chhoti Bahen)
20,O jaanewale ho sake toh ( Bandini)
21,Aa ab laut chale ( Jis desh mein ganga behti hai)
22,Sataa le aye jahaan(Sasural)
23,Dil tadap tadap ka keh raha(Madhumati)
24,Jaana tumhare pyar mein(Sasural)
25,Pyaar karle(Jis desh mein ganga behti hai)
26,Apni ulfat pe zamana (Sasural)
27,Begaani shadi mein abdullah deewana(Aashiq)
28,Bol Radhs bol sangam(Sangam)
29,Bol gori bol tera kaun piya(Milan)
30,O Mehbooba o mehbooba (Sangam)
31,Sawan ka maheena(Milan)
32,Har dil jo pyar karega(Sangam)
33,Hum tum yug yug se (Milan)
34,O mere sanam (Sangam)
35, Dost dost naa rahaa pyar pyar naa raha (Sangam)
36,Ram kare aisa ho jaaye(Milan)
37,Mubarak ho sabko(Milan)
38,Keheta hai Joker(Mera naam Joker)
39,Jeena yahan marna yahaan(part-1) ( Mera naam Joker)
40, Jeena yahaan marna yahaan(part-2)(Mera naam Joker)
41,Jaane kahan gaye woh din(Mera naam Joker)
42,Jeevan bhar dhoonda(Naadaan)
43,Aye baadal jhoom ke chal(Naadaan)
44,Ek din bik jaayega mati ka mol(Dharam kanta)
45,Main pal do pal ka shaayar hoon (Kabhie kabhie )
46,Kabhie kabhie mere dil mein khayaal aata hai(Kabhie kabhie)
47,Suhaani chandni raatein humein sone(Mukti)
48,Yeh din kya aaye ( Chhoti si baat)
49,Lalla lalla lorie (Mukti)
50,Chanchal cheetal nirmal komal(Satyam shivam sundaram)

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