Lata Mangeshkar (Name in Hindi: लता मंगेशकर; born 28th September 1929-6th February 2022) was an Indian singer and music director. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. She has recorded songs in over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional Indian languages and foreign languages, though primarily in Marathi, Hindi, Bengali and Assamese. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was bestowed on her in 1989 by the Government of India. Read more on Last.fm