Musician Dictionary

Mohammed Rafi

Indian playback singer (1924–1980)

DescriptionIndian playback singer (1924–1980)
Source: Wikidata
Born1924-12-24
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePunjab Kotla Sultan Singh
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1980-07-31
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathMumbai Mumbai
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaIndia
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryIN
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipBritish Raj Dominion of India India
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer film actor singer playback singer musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsvoice reed organ
Source: Wikidata
Genresqawwali Indian film music ghazal bhajan Indian classical music Carnatic music Thumri
Source: Wikidata
AwardsPadma Shri in arts
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Chorus Late Mohd. Rafi M Rafi M. Rafi M. Rafi & Chorus M. Ravi M.Rafee M.Rafi MD. Rafi Mahomed Raffi Md Rafi Md. Rafi Meheroem Haji Padmashree Mohd. Rafi Mhd. Rafi Mhod. Rafi Modd. Rafi Modh Rafi Modh. Rafi Modh. Rafi. Mohamad Rafi Mohamed Rafi Mohammad Rafi Mohammed Rafi & Chorus Mohammedd Rafi Mohammet Rafi Mohb Rafi Mohd Mohd Dafi Mohd Rab Mohd Rafi Mohd Rafi & Chorus Mohd Ravi Mohd rafi Mohd, Rafi Mohd-Rafi Mohd. Aziz Mohd. Raafi Mohd. Raf Mohd. Raffi Mohd. Rafi

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Identifiers

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