Reasonably Rare Rafi Songs - Not Available Easily, rare solos & duets from the 50s and 60s Options

[sri]

Starting this topic to discuss some not so easily available songs featuring Mohd. Rafi - from the 1950s and 60s

Please feel free to add songs which you like.

Here's one song I found in the film 'Akeli mat jaiyo' 1963 where Rafi partners Asha Bhosle - they sing for Agha and Minoo Mumtaz respectively. The movie stars Rajendra Kumar and Meena Kumari, has music by Madan Mohan ( a few pretty good songs ) and lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. This song is a typical, humorous type, romantic song between the two sidekicks in the movie.

Enjoy !

Sri

[YaarMere]

Its the thought that counts Sri yaar. 'Thank you' to you too.

[sri]

Folks,

Here's an energetic Rafi song that I like - from the film Poonam ki raat 1965. The movie starred Manoj Kumar. Lyrics of Shailendra and typical music of Salil Chowdhury - you will see the influence of western classical music in the interlude music and Salil's typically unusual and somewhat 'complicated' combination of notes.

As was the general practice with Bengali music directors like Salil and Hemant Kumar ( known as Hemanta Mukherjee in the Bengali music world), this song appeared in Bengali about 2 years before the Hindi version appeared in Rafi's voice. The Bengali version was sung by Shyamal Mitra in 1963 ( Shyamal Mitra later composed music for a few Hindi films like Amanush in 1975)

For your interest, there's also a small clip of the Bengali version of the song ( Jodi kichu amarey sudhaao )

Enjoy !

Sri

[unni]

For your interest, I am also uploading a small clip of the Bengali version of the song ( Jodi kichu amarey sudhaao )

Enjoy ! 

Sri

If you have the full track of "Jodi Kichu Amaareyi" sung by Shyamal Mitra, please upload it in the "Kachha Dhaaga" thread in the Bengali songs forum.

Thanks!