Article Published in The Gulf Today Uae on 26Oct 13 (323)
The “king of melody” sang more than 3,500 songs, including romantic ballads and qawwalis. As a senior citizen, I have grown up hearing and humming most of his songs. Though he was hugely successful, he was simple. Recently, I heard him complimenting other singers in a television interview. As a fan, I am at a loss of words.
K. Ragavan.
Melancholic vacuum
I was humming a Hindi song, Zindagi kaisi hai paheli (Life, what a riddle it is) from the film Anand, when I heard on television that Indian singer Manna Dey had died in a Bangalore hospital at the age of 94.The “king of melody” sang more than 3,500 songs, including romantic ballads and qawwalis. As a senior citizen, I have grown up hearing and humming most of his songs. Though he was hugely successful, he was simple. Recently, I heard him complimenting other singers in a television interview. As a fan, I am at a loss of words.
K. Ragavan.
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