Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian film playback singer. He is considered as one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent.

 He was known for his ability to mould his voice to the persona and style of the actor lip-syncing the song on screen in the movie.He received four Filmfare Awards and one National Film Award. In 1967, he was honored with the Padma Shri award by the Government of India In 2001, Rafi was honoured with the "Best Singer of the Millennium" title by Hero Honda and Stardust magazine. In 2013.