Rafi : Mohammad Rafi, a legend , was preferred by SD Burman, a music legend.
No wonder , Rafi was voice behind Dilip Kumar ; Dev Anand and later Amitabh Bachchan.
His songs with SD Burman were hits.
His magical voice created an aura around these known actors.
Kishore Kumar : This thespian was preferred by RD Burman, a music legend.
Well, Kishore Kumar was voice behind Rajesh Khanna and later Amitabh Bachchan.
His magnetic voice led to success of these actors.
Spat : Film journalists claim, Rafi, a gentle soul, had a spat with Lata Mangeshkar over royalty issues.
Lata Mangeshkar wanted singers be paid royalty by producers.
But, Rafi believed singers were already paid by producer and appreciated by masses.
Naturally, many singers - musicians , lyricists supported Lata Mangeshkar over Rafi.
Controversy : In 1977, Rafi had complained against Lata Mangeshkar to Guinness Book of Records.
He pointed out out, he (rather Lata) should be recognized for singing the most songs (28000).
Variety : Kishore Kumar can sing any genre - rock ; folk ; classical ; electronic
Rafi often sang folk , ghazal, classical music based songs.
Sickness : Rafi was afflicted with throat infection for many years in 1970’s.
He also had a cardiac ailment that required medical care and proper rest.
Well, it did impact his career for a while.
Facts : They both reigned Indian music scene during their respective life span.
Last, Kishore Kumar and Mohammad Rafi were friends not rivals.
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