Bollywood Music : The Best male playback singer ( Legends )

[clik]

In Hindi Cinema , the performance of the Hero of film and its popularity depends on the songs sung by him in the film .....

Here are the best male playback singers in legends category ....

K L Sehgal
Md. Rafi
Kishor Kumar
Mukesh
Manna Dey

Who is the best of all and why ?

[nayasavera]

It has to be between Kishore and Rafi. My vote goes to Kishore Kumar. :up:

[Netra]

Mine goes to Rafi. Kishore had a great voice, but Rafi was more versatile. He was also great at classical music.

[nayasavera]

Originally posted by Netra
Mine goes to Rafi. Kishore had a great voice, but Rafi was more versatile. He was also great at classical music.

I thought Rafi had a better voice but Kishore was more versatile. I hate comparing these two guyz. Love 'em both.

[smartganduinuk]

Originally posted by Netra
Mine goes to Rafi. Kishore had a great voice, but Rafi was more versatile. He was also great at classical music.

I think this could be one post I might disagree with you :D :D

But, to compare these two would be unfair on Abhas Kumar Ganguly :D and on Rafi

I like both the singers, but when it comes to songs - i like KK's songs more becus they are more jovial and cheerful :D

[Netra]

Originally posted by smartganduinuk
I think this could be one post I might disagree with you :D :D

But, to compare these two would be unfair on Abhas Kumar Ganguly :D and on Rafi

I like both the singers, but when it comes to songs - i like KK's songs more becus they are more jovial and cheerful :D

But Rafi's songs were jovial too when he gave playback to Shammi Kapoor. His number "Sar jo tera chakaraye" was damned good too.

[Big-G]

Rafi :up: He was a trained, genuine singer with a supernatural talent.

Kishore was fine too, but Rafi is way out of his league.

[baapji]

RAFI :up::up:

[smartganduinuk]

Originally posted by Netra
But Rafi's songs were jovial too when he gave playback to Shammi Kapoor. His number "Sar jo tera chakaraye" was damned good too.
yeah sar jo tera chakraye was filmed on johnny walker(my grandpa's hero :D )

as a salute to rafisahab, i classify shammi kapoor's songs in an entirely different genre. i used to see shammi's movies when i was 10 or 11 only because he seemed more cheerful than all the other heros who were crying all the time.

When rafisahab passed away, i remember shammi said: "I have lost me voice" :(

[Diplomat]

I have lost my voice.

[baapji]

Originally posted by Diplomat
I have lost my voice.


ab tere ko kya hua dimpli

[YedaAnna]

That stupid bugger Raj Kapoor had said the same thing when Mukesh passed away. Saala Copy Cat:mad:

[Diplomat]

Originally posted by baapji
ab tere ko kya hua dimpli

smarty said " I lost me voice"

and I said "I lost my voice"

[baapji]

Originally posted by Diplomat
smarty said " I lost me voice"

and I said "I lost my voice"


Oh quote karna tha main darr gaya ki dimpli ki voice ko kya hua:(

;)

[GpeL]

All listed are greats..

K L Sehgal
Md. Rafi
Kishor Kumar
Mukesh
Manna Dey
But few more come to mind. viz.

Talat Mehmood
Hemant Kumar
Mahedra Kapoor

Can't compare them or select a "best" from them. Agreed the most "lively" singer in the whole lot is Kishore Da.

[smartganduinuk]

Originally posted by GpeL

Agreed the most "lively" singer in the whole lot is Kishore Da.

Meri pyaari Bindu.....meri bindu re bindu

ek chatur naar :D

[GpeL]

More difficult songs of kishore da..

Mai hun jhum jhum jhumroo.
Vo shaam kuch ajeeb thi.. romatic, slow paced but difficult to get it right.
Rim jhim gire sawaan.. Looks easy.. but singing this (and to get the emotions right) not easy task.
Kuch to log kahenge.. One has to have a very good command on his scale.. as it rises quite a bit "Chhodo bekar ki baaton me" part and drops abruptly "Kuch reet jagat ki aiisi hai" part.

Uff.. kyaa gaane hain :clap:

[clik]

Few more nice lyrics and nicely sung by Kishor da ......

Mere naina sawan bhadon .....

Zindgi ka safar hai ye kaisa safar .....

Mai shayer badnaam mai chala ......

Koi lauta de mere beete hue din ......

Zindgi ke safar mein guzar jaate hain jo mukaam .....

[Budmaas]

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Tracks Film Year
Patta Patta Buta Buta Ek Nazar (1972) 1972
Qadamon Mein Tere Ay Sanam Unknown
Rahi Manwa Dosti 1964
Sadke Heer Tujh Pe Ham Mera Naam Joker 1970
Suhani Raat Dhal Chuki Dulari 1949
Surahi Daar Garadan Koyal Si Aman 1967
Taqdeer Ka Fasana Jaa Kar Sehra 1963
Tere Bin Soone Nain Hamaare Meri Surat Teri Aankhen 1963
Tere Pyar Ne Mujeh Gham Diya Chaila Babu 1967
Tere Sang Jeena Naach Utha Sansar 1978
Toote Huve Khwabon Mein Madhumati 1958
Tum Aavo Rum Jhum Unknown
Tum Bin Jaavun Kahan Pyar Ka Mausam 1969
Tum Mujeh Yun Bhula Pagla Kahin Kaa 1969
Tumhare Bin Guzare Hein Aatmaram 1979
Tumne Mujeh Dekha Teesri Manzil 1966
Voh Ham Na The Cha Cha Cha 1964
Yaad Na Jaaye Dil Ek Mandir 1963
Yeh Duniya Agar Mil Pyaasa 1957
Yeh Duniya Yeh Mehfil Heer Ranjha 1970
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[ShivSainik]

Originally posted by GpeL
More difficult songs of kishore da..

Mai hun jhum jhum jhumroo.
Vo shaam kuch ajeeb thi.. romatic, slow paced but difficult to get it right.
Rim jhim gire sawaan.. Looks easy.. but singing this (and to get the emotions right) not easy task.
Kuch to log kahenge.. One has to have a very good command on his scale.. as it rises quite a bit "Chhodo bekar ki baaton me" part and drops abruptly "Kuch reet jagat ki aiisi hai" part.

Uff.. kyaa gaane hain :clap:

I found that song which he has sung in both male and female voices.....I have heard that he has actually recorded that way without any editing or mixing later !!! Koi batao jara uske lyrics ............

I can't compare all these greats. I equally like rafi, kishore, Hemantda, Talat, Mannadey, mukesh (some songs).....

[smartganduinuk]

Originally posted by ShivSainik
I found that song which he has sung in both male and female voices.....I have heard that he has actually recorded that way without any editing or mixing later !!! Koi batao jara uske lyrics ............


There are numerous anecdotes about his eccentricities. This one is truly incredible: For some reason, Lataji failed to turn up for the recording of the song ‘Aake Sedhi Lage Hain’ from the film Half Ticket. Kishoreda actually offered the composer Salil Chaudhary to sing her parts as well! Naturally, the whole unit laughed it off as a joke, but when Kishoreda insisted that he was serious, it really brought the house down. He actually went ahead and sang both the male as well as female parts!