Lata - Voice of the Golden Era |
| CONTENTS |
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| Foreword by Shankar Mahadevan |
08 |
| Prelude |
11 |
| Lata: A Brief Biography |
16 |
| Lata: Her Songs, Her Composers |
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| 1. Aayegaa Aanewaalaa – The Lata era begins! |
20 |
| 2. Phir Teree Kahaanee Yaad Aayee – Lata with Naushad |
26 |
| 3.Tumhein Yaad Karte Karte – Lata with Shankar-Jaikishan |
42 |
| 4. Ham Naa Tumhein Bhulaayenge – Lata with C. Ramchandra |
60 |
| 5. Roothke Tum To Chal Diye – Lata with Anil Biswas |
74 |
| 6. Tum Naa Jaane Kis Jahaan Mein Kho Gaye – Lata with S.D. Burman |
88 |
| 7. Woh Bhoolee Daastaan – Lata with Madan Mohan |
106 |
| 8. Rahein Naa Rahein Ham – Lata with Roshan |
122 |
| 9. Kuchh Dil Ne Kahaa – Lata with Hemant Kumar |
136 |
| 10.Naa Jiyaa Laage Naa – Lata with Salil Chowdhury |
150 |
| 11.Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet – Lata with Vasant Desai |
166 |
| 12. Raat Bhee Hai Kuchh Bheegee Bheegee -Lata with Jaidev |
180 |
| 13. Saaze Dil Chhed De - Lata with Kalyanji-Anandji |
194 |
| 14. Ik Pyaar Kaa Nagmaa Hai – Lata with Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
208 |
| 15. Rainaa Beetee Jaaye – Lata with R.D. Burman |
228 |
| 16. Bahaaro Meraa Jeevan Bhee Sanwaaro – Lata with Khayyam |
244 |
| 17. Tum Aashaa Vishwaas Hamaare – Lata with Hridaynath Mangeshkar |
260 |
| 18. Guzaraa Huaa Zamaanaa – Lata with various Golden Era composers |
272 |
| 19. Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Ham – Lata with various post-Golden Era composers |
300 |
| Lata: Interviews |
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| 1. An interview to remember |
314 |
| 2. The interview that wasn’t! |
328 |
| Lata: Analyzing the Phenomenon |
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| 1. Voice Vote |
332 |
| 2. Questions, contentions and controversies - Part 1 |
336 |
| 3. Questions, contentions and controversies - Part 2 (Lata’s own take!) |
348 |
| 4. Why did Lata continue singing beyond her prime? |
360 |
| 5. In a league of her own |
370 |
| Lata: Top 25 Song-lists |
386 |
| Acknowledgements |
414 |
| About The Author |
416 |
