Lataji?.
PL Deshpande, a well known marathi author had said once-?The seven letters in Lata?s name(Devnagari script) represent seven notes (Sa Re Ga Ma?) in music!!
Need we say anything more about the BHARATRATNA?!
Like many of you it is difficult for me also to select only 20 best songs of hers. But still it is easier for me to select her only hindi that too only film songs. So here is my list. I have considered only her solo songs. I have not added much details bcoz it is slightly tough for me to describe the gems!
Mohe Panghatpe Nandlal chhed gayo re-(film-Mughle Azam/music- Naushad)
Tumhe dekhtee hoon to lagata hai aise-(Tumhare Liye/ .)
Do dil toote Do dil hare-(Hir ranza/ MM)
Aapki nazrone samaza-(Anpadh/ MM)
O Basanti pawan paagal-(Jis deshme ganga?/SJ)
Aaja piya tohe pyar doo-(Baharoke sapne/ RD)
ye dil aur unki nigahonke saaye-( Premparbat/.)
Ye zindagi usiki hai-(Anarkali/C Ramchandr)
Dil to hai dil-(Mukaddar ka si./KA)
Chalte chalte-(Pakija/ gulam h)
title song-(Satyam Shivam?./ LP)
Ae dil e nadan-(RaziaSultan/Khayyam)
Ahle dil yoon hi-(Dard/Khayyam)
Aisa sama na hota-(Zameen aasman/RD)
Aaj socha to aansoo-( Hanste zakhm/MM)
Naam gum jayega-(Kinara/ RD)
Aa abhija Raat dhalne lagi-(TeesriKasam/ SJ)
Tera jana-(Anadi/ SJ)
N jane kyoo hota hai-(Chhotisi baat/salil)
Dil dhoondhta hai-(Mausam/MM)