Whew!! Lataji turns 77 today, what a run this great artise had;
The greatest ever in playback singing, recorded the most songs by a single artiste.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LATAJI
1.Aayega aanewala (Mahal, 1949) music by Khemchand Prakash)http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Aayega%20Ane%20Wala.mp3 This was the song that defined the beginning of the Mangeshkarian magic and transformed Madhubala into an instant living legend. Ironically, Madhubala didn't lip-sync it on screen at all ! It was played in the background. But what an impact it made ! With one song Lataji wiped away all the careers of existing female singers. Ashok Kumar who played the lead in Mahal still recalls how everyone in the room reacted when the then- unknown Lata was asked to sing. Even today mention of Aaayega aanewala lights up Lataji's eyes. "It's hundred percent my favourite. I had done a number of rehearsals for the song. Actually the composer Khemchand Prakash heard me singing for Anil Biswas. A number of tunes were readied for Aayega aanewala. I was given strict instructions about the importance of the song. The producer Ashok Kumar and the director Kamal Amrohi told me I had to sing as though the heroine was approaching from a distance. Since the studio was very large, I was placed in one corner of the room and told to gradually approach the microphone in the middle of the room while singing. There were no dubbing and editing devices in those days. We had to do it all in one go. I still remember we recorded the entire day."
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2. Pyar kiya to darna kya (Mughal-e-Azam, 1960; music by Naushad) http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/PYAR%20K...0TO%20DARNA%20KYA.rmThe image of Madhubala dancing in a thousand images reflected on the walls of the "Sheesh Mahal" set is as alive today as it was in the 60s. The lyric by Shakeel Badayuni has acquired the hue of an emblem accentuating rebellious love. It was composed by Naushad who suggested the key line Pyar kiya koi chori nahi ki to Badayuni. The line became the highlight of the song. Naushad feels Lataji gave her best to Mughal-e-Azam. Listen to Lataji sing Pyar kiya to darna kya and you'll know why the composing genius Sajjad Hussain once exclaimed, "Lata sings, the others weep before the microphone."
3. Aaja re pardesi (Madhumati, 1957) music by Salil Chowdhury)http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Aaja%20Re%20Pardesi.mp3Salil Chowdhury is one of her absolute favourite composers. "I love all the songs of Madhumati," the Nightingale confesses excitedly, and blushingly remembers how happy everyone was on the day Aaja re pardesi was recorded. "Lyricist Shailendra gave me flowers. The director Bimal Roy came forward to congratulate me. The song was beautiful and it was such a big hit too." The song won Lataji her first Filmfare award. Some of these song will be featured in "LATA MANGESHKAR ACCOMPANIES US DOWN MEMORY LANE: VOLUME 2"
4. Kahin deep jale kahin dil (Bees Saal Baad, 1962) music by Hemant Kumar)http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Kahin%20Deep%20Jale.mp3Prior to this song, Lataji had fallen seriously ill. Doctors had predicted that she'd never be able to sing again. Being a born fighter, the Nightingale swore to bounce back. Her first recording after her illness was this high-pitched number of haunting Dimensions. Lataji was nervous and apprehensive. "Fortunately the recording went off very well. Hemant Kumar was of a very quiet temperament. He knew exactly what to compose for me." Interestingly Hemant Kumar recorded Lataji's voice during the rehearsal and okayed it as the final take, the Nightingale says she's glad she made a comeback after her illness with an intricate song like Kahin deep jale. She had a point to prove to her detractors who were waiting for her downfalls and she proved it. The song won her another Filmfare award.
As had promised sometime ago, another sets of songs by Lata Mangeshkar entitled
LATA MANGESHKAR ACCOMPANIES US DOWN MEMORY LANE: VOLUME 2
Coming up shortly:
(13) INHI LOGON NAY LAY LENA DUPATTA...........PAKEEZAHhttp://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Inhi%20Logo%20Ne.mp3(14) AAJ PHIR JEENE KI TAMANNA HAI.............GUIDEhttp://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/AAJ%20PH...0TAMANNA%20HAI%20.rm(15) BINDIYA CHAMKI GEE........................DO RAASTEhttp://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Bindiya%20Chamkegi.mp3(16) CHALTE CHALTE YUNHI KOI...................PAKEEZAH http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Chalte%20Chalte%20Yunhi.mp3(17) BAAHARON MERA JEEWAN......................AAKHRI KHAThttp://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Baharon%20Mera%20Jeewan.mp3(18) DIL DIWAANA BIN SAGNA KAY.................MAINE PYAR KIYAhttp://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Dil%20Deewana.mp3(19) DIL KA KHELONA HAI TOOT...................GOONJ UTHI SHEHNAIhttp://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Dil%20Ka%20Khelona%20Hai.mp3(20) DIL TO HAI DIL DIL KA IATBAAR.............MUQANDAR KI SIKANDARhttp://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Dil%20To%20Hai%20Dil.mp3(21) HAMEIN AUR JEENE KE.......................SOUTENhttp://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Hamain%20Aur%20Jeeney%20Ki.mp3(22) KOI MERE DIL MAY..........................ANDAAZhttp://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Koi%20Mere%20Dil%20Mein.mp3LATA MANGESHKAR ACCOMPANIES US DOWN MEMORY LANE: VOLUME 2 LOOK OUT FOR:LATA MANGESHKAR ACCOMPANIES US DOWN MEMORY LANE: VOLUME 3
abdool you rock, i am from this generation, but the oldies are the best, they have meaningfull lyrics, and the voice of the singer, every body that time has to sing form the heart, as there was no music or technology that time to hide the "besurapan" of the artiest, now days its technology, cut recording etc to help them.
songs these are forgot in a year or two because there is no melody, you go to disco and listen them and forget them, there are remixes which are more hit then current generation song .even i am flaming the debate but its true no current generation singer can sing without cut recording, thats why even in stage shows they are lip syncing. they need breaks in songs, in yesteryears they sang with all the orchestra live even if its OP NAYERS famous horse tapping sequences.
agin ABDUL you ROCK.