Manna Dey's illustrious career in Hindi cinema spanned over a thousand songs, showcasing his versatility and talent through iconic collaborations with industry legends, despite being underutilized.

Manna Dey, the legendary Indian playback singer known for classics like 'Yeh Dosti', 'Zindagi Kaisi Hai Paheli', and 'Yeh Raat Bheegi Bheegi', initially refused to sing 'Ek Chatur Naar' from the 1968 ...

Credited with pioneering a new genre by infusing Indian classical music in a pop framework, Manna Dey epitomised the golden period of Hindi cinema with his inimitable style and memorable songs like ...

NEW DELHI: Age has not withered his voice or affected his sense of humour. And though the grey lines are beginning to show, legendary playback singer Manna Dey still shows the same enthusiasm while ...

Critics and musicologists say Manna Dey was probably the most underrated among his peer group. While he came to be identified with lassical/philosophical numbers, many of his songs were chartbusters ...

Manna Dey was a classical-trained genius whose voice was often overshadowed by commercial hits. Choosing artistry over fame, he redefined what a ‘character singer’ could be—mastering complex ...

Manna Dey, who sang scores of Hindi songs during the heyday of Bollywood, died Oct. 23 in Bangalore, India. He was 94 and had been ailing for some time. Dey broke into the Hindi film biz under the ...

In his over half-a-century-long Hindi film career, he sang more than a thousand songs, but just three serve to demonstrate his position in the industry’s scheme of things – the madcap “Ek Chatur Naar” ...