Asha Bhosle, legendary Bollywood singer, dies
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Asha Bhosle, the legendary Bollywood singer and two-time Grammy nominee, passed away on Sunday. Her son, Anand Bhosle, announced that her funeral would be held on Monday at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. Bhosle had been hospitalized for exhaustion and a chest infection. Her voice was iconic in Bollywood music during the 1970s and 1980s. Over her seven-decade career, she recorded more than 12,000 songs in multiple Indian languages. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his deep sadness, stating that her musical journey enriched India's cultural heritage and touched countless hearts globally. Born on September 8, 1933, into a family of musicians, Bhosle began singing as a child alongside her older sister, Lata Mangeshkar, also a renowned Indian singer who passed away in 2022. Asha Bhosle was known for her versatility, embracing genres like pop and folk, and collaborated with the British band Gorillaz on their latest album, "The Mountain," released in February.
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