Bollywood offered to us some of the best singers during the time spanning the 1940's to the 1980's. This might well be called the golden era of hindi film music. Many talented singers, gifted lyricists and music directors of repute came together to give the hindi film industry some of it's most memorable songs to date.

This was the era when the careers of great singers like Kishoreda, Rafi, Mukesh, Lata and Asha flourished. While Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi and Mukesh are no longer amongst us, their voices have been immortalized by the countless melodies that they have rendered. Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle are living legends who continue to contribute to the world of music. Here is a brief glimpse into the careers of each of these doyens of yesteryear bollywood music.