Meandering Melodies: MWC

January 6_SV

Lata Mangeshkar needs no introduction. Her singing career spans over 5 decades. She has sung over a thousand songs in many languages. She is the recipient of the highest civilian honor in India, Bharat Ratna. She is known for her professionalism in the studios, she keeps her private life away from the glare of the cameras. She is 85 now.

To pick a favorite of Lata ji’s songs is impossible but here are some links to the solos she sang over the decades. It is almost as if time has stood still in her voice.

1950s
AnandMath: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj1Iy4nRMkc

1960s.
Guide : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1odcNKyfZJU
Mera Saaya : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT59qptek9o

1970s
Parichay : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT59qptek9o with Bhupender
Abhimaan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_nG7DKe8BI

1980s
Silsila: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBWdq2QIaIE
Ram Lakhan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jzDib0EIpY

1990s
Lekin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw3suYqMfbI
Hum aapke hain Kaun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua5AW2czRAE