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September 28, 1929 Born in Indore, the first of five children
1930s Lata acts and sings in Marathi plays written by her father
1942 Recorded her first playback song for a Marathi film, Kiti Hasaal
1946 Records her first Hindi film playback song for Aap Ki Seva Mein •
1950s-60s Lata cements her position as the most popular playback singer of Hindi cinema
January, 1963 Lata performs Ae Mere Watan Ke in front of former PM Jawaharlal Nehru, moving him to tears •
1969 Wins the Padma Bhushan
• 1970s-80 Lata sings prolifically across genres. She recorded over 700 songs for composers Laxmikant Pyarelal alone •
1972 Wins first National Award •
1974 Performed at London's Royal Albert Hall; Wins second National Award •
1989 Wins Dadasaheb Phalke award
2007 Awarded Officer of the Legion of Honour, France's highest civilian award •
2012 Launches music label, LM Music •
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February 6, 2022 Passes away at 92 after a prolonged hospitalisation.