http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251254&rws=%2Fmukesh%2Fmusic-videos.rssA singer renowned for his sweet, almost otherworldly timbre, Mukesh is one of the greats of the classic Bollywood period. Early work with the composer Naushad on the soundtracks to <I>Mela</I> (1948) and </I>Andaaz</I> (1949) and with Shankar Jaikishan on the unforgettable <I>Barsaat</I> helped launch his career. He quickly established himself as the voice of actor Raj Kapoor, a fruitful partnership that ran from the late-1940s until the '70s. He was known for years as the "tragedy king" because of his deeply emotive vocal work on sad songs. An ill-advised bid for acting roles in the mid-'50s led to a decline in his fortunes, but Mukesh rebounded later in the decade, returning to singing and remaining in the spotlight until his 1976 death in Detroit. - Sarah BardeenBollywooden720Wed, 6 Jan 2010 21:32:28 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251254&rws=%2Fmukesh%2Fmusic-videos.rss A singer renowned for his sweet, almost otherworldly timbre, Mukesh is one of the greats of the classic Bollywood period. Early work with the composer Naushad on the soundtracks to <I>Mela</I> (1948) and </I>Andaaz</I> (1949) and with Shankar Jaikishan on the unforgettable <I>Barsaat</I> helped launch his career. He quickly established himself as the voice of actor Raj Kapoor, a fruitful partnership that ran from the late-1940s until the '70s. He was known for years as the "tragedy king" because of his deeply emotive vocal work on sad songs. An ill-advised bid for acting roles in the mid-'50s led to a decline in his fortunes, but Mukesh rebounded later in the decade, returning to singing and remaining in the spotlight until his 1976 death in Detroit. - Sarah Bardeen