Article by IANS (New Delhi) published on July 31st 2005.
Tu kahin aas paas hai dost (You are some where around, my friend) – the last song sung by Mohammed Rafi sums up what millions of music lovers feel about the legendary playback singer even 25 years after his death. (more…)
This article is written by M.L.Dhawan for the tribune on July 25th 2004.
As a child, Mohammed Rafi spent hours listening to a fakir sing folk songs in his village Kotla Sultan Singh. It was this fakir who aroused in Rafi a passion for music. Impressed by Rafi’s talent, music director Shyam Sunder asked him to sing (more…)
In most of the articles that I have read on this site, the native place of Rafi Saab has been mentioned to be in Pakistan. All of my life, I knew it was in India. The following article has been taken from THE TRIBUNE, Chandigarh, written by Navjot Sidhu, dated 2nd. December,1999 and this should clear all doubts – Mohan Flora.
KOTLA SULTAN SINGH (Amritsar), Dec 1 Memories of the great music legend Mohammad Rafi are fading away in his own village as nothing that belonged to him has been preserved. No remains of his ancestral house can be seen. (more…)
Here is an extract from the article, Efforts of special children brighten up Edu dept.
He is blind by birth and belongs to a family that lives below the poverty line. But that has not deterred him from looking forward to a self sufficient life and seek accolades for his talent. (more…)
An article by Aftab H. Kola for Times of Oman. http://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=22433&pn=local
Muscat -Twenty-five years after legendary singer Mohammed Rafi’s death, some of his best songs continue to haunt music buffs. This was aptly evident at the Meri Awaaz Suno concert held here recently at the lawns of Sheraton Hotel to pay homage to Rafi, who died 25 years ago. (more…)
Muscat – It is anybody’s wish to get soaked in the tuneful melodies of the legendary singer Mohammed Rafi. And when the presenter is none other than the king of radio broadcasting Ameen Sayani, you cannot ask for more.
Muscat – It is anybody’s wish to get soaked in the tuneful melodies of the legendary singer Mohammed Rafi. And when the presenter is none other than the king of radio broadcasting Ameen Sayani, you cannot ask for more. (more…)
An article written by Mr. Rajiv Vijayakar for screenindia. (http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=10927)
He was truly matchless and incomparable, and those steeped in music says so. On his 25th death anniversary on July 31st,Screen speaks to 25 luminaries who had either the pleasure (and honour as they would agree) of working with Mohammed Rafi or being influenced by him. (more…)
This article is by The Telegraph – Calcutta. Source: Mr. Binu Nair.
This Sunday will be 25 years since we lost the voice of Mohd Rafi. But lost, says who? By Anil Grover.
Abhi na jao chhod kar,
Ke dil abhi bhara nahin… (more…)
Article By Pallavi Srivastava. Source: http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=60006
New Delhi, August 8: As a schoolkid, he boarded a goods train and travelled in the guard’s compartment to watch Mohammed Rafi sing at a concert in Bareilly. Decades later, G.B. Mathur has made it his mission to see the late playback singer honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award or the Bharat Ratna. (more…)
This article was featured on Tribune News Service. Source: Mr. Sajjad Qadir.
Suddenly the city has found favour with legends in the field of music. While yesterday, the harmony was weaved by ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan, today it was the legendary singer Manna Dey sharing his moods at a local hotel. (more…)