| First Name |
Lata
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| Last Name |
Mangeshkar
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| Full Name at Birth |
Hemalata Dinanath Mangeshkar
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| Alternative Name |
Latadi, Hema Mangeshkar, Lata, Queen of Melody, Voice of the Nation, Voice of the Millennium, Nightingale of India, The Nightingale of Bollywood, Anandaghan, Latha G. Fernando, Lathamangeshkar, Lata Mangeshkar Jr., Latha Mangeshkar, Lata Mangeshker, Lata Mungeshkar, Lata Mungeskar, Latha Walpola, Lata Mangeshkar, Lata Didi, Hemalata Dinanath Mangeshkar, Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar
|
| Birthday |
28th September, 1929
|
| Birthplace |
Indore, Indore State, Central India Agency, British India (Later: Madhya Pradesh, India)
|
| Died |
6th February, 2022
|
| Place of Death |
Bridge Candy Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
|
| Cause of Death |
COVID-19 and Pneumonia
|
| Buried |
Ashes scattered in the Godavari River at Ramkund, Nashik, Maharashtra, India
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| Height |
5' 2" (157 cm)
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| Weight |
144lbs (65 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Distinctive Feature |
Soulful voice
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Hindu
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| Ethnicity |
Asian/Indian
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| Nationality |
Indian
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| Occupation Text |
Playback Singer, Music Director, Producer
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
her exceptional vocal talent and contributions to the Indian film industry. Her career spanned over eight decades, during which she recorded songs in over 36 languages and was honored with numerous accolades, including the Bharat Ratna and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Filmi, Classical, Ghazals, Bhajans, Folk, Bengali Music, Nepalese Music, Sufi, Gurbani, Dangdut, Bollywood, Indian Folk, Devotional & Spiritual, World
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| Year(s) Active |
1942–present, 1929–2022, 1942–2022
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Interra, Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd., Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited, Saregama
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Lata Mangeshkar (; born Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 6 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Her contribution to the Indian music industry in a career spanning eight decades gained her honorific titles such as the "Queen of Melody" and "Voice of the Millennium".
