Lata Mangeshkar (1929–2022), legendary Indian playback singer

Lata Mangeshkar was a legendary Indian playback singer whose voice was lip synced by actresses in countless Bollywood movies.

• Died: Sunday, February 6, 2022. (Who else died on February 6?) 
• Details of death: Died at the age of 92 from pneumonia and COVID-19.  
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Longtime legendary playback singer

Lata Mangeshkar was a legendary Indian playback singer who was the singing voice of Bollywood’s top female stars for several decades. She was so talented and popular that many Bollywood actresses put into their contracts that only her voice would be used for their movies. She started her singing career in the 1940s and continued into the 2000s. She won four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards.

Tributes to Lata Mangeshkar

Full Obituary: NPR

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