

She has become a part of our lives right from the day we are born, so are her songs.

We all wish for a speedy recovery of Lata Ji. It’s only my humble tribute to the singing icon, who is currently undergoing treatment in Mumbai, and as a die-hard fan I pray to almighty to heel her diseases as early as possible. But I can’t assure I have not missed any of her great songs. I have also noted Lata’s co-singer for all these songs.

In this article, I shall try to list some of the best songs of Lata Mangeshkar belonging to different decades since 1940s, and I have also categorized songs of each decade under respective music composers. So it’s unbelievable for me with the most recent updates. It’s only a few days since then, and in that list I categorized her songs based on different heroines, particularly in the old era. It took one complete day to finish it, but I was so happy then. On her 90 th birthday I was so happy that I left my lunch and evening tea and sat before computer to write one special article for her – my birthday gift. Yet we can’t find an apt word – that’s true. We can add countless adjectives to her talent, singing abilities and dedication towards the field of Indian music. Lata Mangeshkar – the legend and great artist the only artist from Bollywood to be honoured with nation’s highest honour Bharat Ratna, the leading female playback voice of Bollywood since late 1940s.
