This article is written by Mr. Souvik Chatterji

The listeners of quality music in India and all over the world remember Mohammad Rafi on his birthday on 24^th December, 2008. He had died in 1980 and 28 years passed after his death. Yet he had created an everlasting appeal during his 35 years illustrious career which has not faded away at all.

Whenever his reference comes music-lovers imagine about “suhani raat dhal chuki” composed by Naushad, “ehsaan tera hoga mujhpar” composed by Shankar Jaikishan, “zindagi bhar nahi bhulenge woh barsaat ki raat” composed by Roshan, “chaudavi ka chaand” composed by Ravi, “abhi na jao chor kar” composed by Jaidev, “chahunga mai tujhe saanz sawere” composed by Laxmikant Pyarellal, “mai pyar ka rahi hoon” composed by OP Nayyar, to name a few. (more…)

Compiled by: Mr. Biman Baruah, resident of Lakhiminagar,Sivasgar, Assam.

Naushad Ali and Mohammed Rafi both were the legends of Hindi Film Music, former one is one of the greatest Music Directors of Indian Cinema and later one is one of the greatest playback singers of Indian Cinema who made for each other and born on 25^th and 24^th December respectively. (more…)

This article is written by Mr. K.S. Ramachandran.
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We are going to pass through yet another year of Rafi Sahab’s birth anniversary on the 24^th December 2008!

Mohammad Rafi is a voice of the ages gone by and for generations to come and what seems so powerful in his delivery is a blend of his humility, that evergreen smile, powerful yet slender voice, the right dose of expression, range and modulation in every song he rendered. His voice is like a high tech music system, without even having to adjust the volume for an excellent output. (more…)

This article is written by Mr D.P.Bijoor

24th December will mark the birthday of our beloved King of Melody Mohammed Rafi Saab. This day a Melodious & Sweet Velvet voice was born almost 84 years ago to be destined as the Greatest Ever to rule the Music Industry confined not only in our Country but the entire Universe as a whole. (more…)

This article is written by Mr. Abhishek Taparia

28 years since his death the maestro continues to enthrall and inspire people. Rafisaab could indeed take the credit of inspiring the most number of singers.Some of them good some of them bad but nevertheless everyone succeeded to some extent. Here are the few singers who made the most out of their inspiration (more…)

This article is written by Mr. Venkatadri Brahmandam.

(Suraiya’s Journey With Rafi)

Between 1948 and 1958, Mohammed Rafi Saab had sung over 25 memorable duets with Suraiya. Probably, the first ever Rafi-Suraiya duet was “Taron Bhari Raat Hai Par Tu Kahan” in Film:Kajal-1948, composed by Ghulam Mohammed. Incidentally, Suraiya is known to have sung only for herself and only in Films wherein she was the heroine. (more…)

This information is shared by Mr. Binu Nair

Patriotic songs of Mohd Rafi, Mahendra Kapoor, Lata Mangeshkar and Hemanta Kumar will be sung LIVE by Rafi Centric singers along with a band of musicians from the Rafi Foundation on the occassion of Mohd Rafi’s 84th birthday celebrations on Dec.24th at Bandra’s Rafi Mansion – the late singer’s residence. Rafi lovers from different parts of the country will mark the day as National Integration Day and will hold Live Musical Shows at 12 Indian cities according to Mr.Binu Nair, founder, Rafi Foundation in Mumbai. We will honour all our music legends not just Mohd Rafi says the avid Rafi fan and music lover. (more…)

This article is written by Mr. H.V.Guru Murthy

Mohammed Rafi enthralled the followers of Indian Film music from 1944 to 1980, almost throughout remaining on top and labeled No. One Singer in the Film Industry. But there was a period from 1972 to 1976, when due to certain reasons his number of songs went down though the quality of some of his songs sung during that period remained intact, as good as at any time. For Rafi Fans, this period was one of disappointment and the standard of Hindi film music in general started sliding from this period. (more…)

This article is written by Mr. Hashim Khan

The one and only shagird of our mentor Mohamed Rafi Saheb, popular Playback Singer of the Sixties and Seventies, Padamshree Mahendra Kapoor, winner of 3 Filmfare Awards, as well as the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, who shot into fame in 1958, with the chartbuster hit Aadha Hai Chandrama, Raat Aadhi ( Navrang ) was honoured posthumously with the Rafi Memorial Award 2008. Concieved, scripted and executed by Founder President Ruhi Khan, the Rafi Lovers Circle hosted a grand musical concert in memory of the noble singer, who passed away on Sept 27, 2008. (more…)

This article is written by Mr. Venkatadri Brahmandam (Venkat from HF).

Geeta Dutt had sung over 150 duets with the great Mohammed Rafi, her highest number with any singer. Now, Mohammed Rafi, the singer-par-excellence, needs no new introduction. He was a colossus that ruled the Indian Film Music for over three decades all the way unto his untimely death in 1980. Even after his death, he was continuing to eternally rule the hearts of genuine music-lovers of successive generations. (more…)