In these troubled times when nature has bestowed through Covid-19 a well-deserved break from the clutches of greedy capitalism that has turned most into a dog-like working-slave constantly-consuming creatures, and where the motto: Work/Consume/Die has taken root, we can enjoy down time by listening to Rafi’s songs and introduce others not familiar with Rafi, to his songs from the Golden Era of South Asian music. Rafi sang so many different kinds of songs and in a multitude of distinct ways that one never tires of listening to him. I have made heartfelt effort to do justice to Rafi’s incredible range, by selecting his best from different genres, keeping in mind to include the vast array of actors on whom they have been picturized. Finally, I decided to let go so many of the Rafi songs but not without consoling myself that there is always a next time. I added 25 more songs for Karan Johar (see below) and used many others as examples to accommodate as many songs as I could. I failed miserably too so I increased the number to 200 - even that was not enough. It was like a person with a small house trying to fit in way too many guests utilizing every nook and cranny and still refusing entry to so many. It was a humongous mental exercise to select 100 songs of Rafi which I like the most. He sang in many languages, but most in Hindi/Urdu. I have not heard all of his songs nor have I come across all of them as yet. Rafi has thousands of songs to his credit. Rafi’s versatility his command over different genres his modulating techniques to suit a vast variety of actors lip-syncing to his playback singing but also his principles his passion for work without monetary greed his humility generosity his smooth relationships with peers and his popularity among his generation, and even among the new generations have assured him an immortal place not only in South Asia’s music history but also worldwide. Over 20,000 people, including film people, attended his funeral amidst heavy downpour.
Mohammed Rafi , the greatest humanitarian and singer, breathed his last forty years ago today, on July 31, 1980, due to multiple heart attacks while rehearsing for an album at home.
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