Mohammed Rafi
Born on 24 December 1924 in Kotla Sultan Singh, Punjab, British India, the late
Mohammed Rafi was one of India's best-known playback singers; a multi-faceted,
adaptable and peerless national treasure who sang in all of India's national
languages and whose influence can be felt outside of India. He began using his
voice from an early age and learned classical music from Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan,
Pandit Jiwan Lal Mattoo, and Firoze Nizami. He stepped out as a professional
singer in the Shyam Sunder-directed Punjabi film Gul Baloch of 1941, singing
"Soniye Nee, Heeriye Nee," and makin...
