R. D. Burman & Mohd. Rafi, Magic Moments Options

[princeali]

Friends,

I am starting another thread similar to the SJ-Rafi saab thread to showcase another excellent combination, that of R.D. Burman-Mohd. Rafi.

R.D. Burman (also known as Panchamda to his many fans) was in my opinion a very versatile music director. He brought about a new trend and sound to film music. He was one of the greatest tune-smiths out of the second-generation composers of the Golden Era. His variety and music was excellent, he experimented with his compositions, and his songs have a lasting value. For me RD Burman is one of my Top favourite composers of all time.

Pancham had a special place for Rafi saab in his repetoire and Rafi saab was his second most used male singer after Kishore Kumar. The RD-Rafi output is an important chapter in the history of HFM and they produced many golden melodies together. It was through Rafi saab that Pancham made a mark in the world of music and broke through into the big league of composers.

Similar to the SJ-Rafi thread, this thread will not only be for songs, but also for trivia and any other snippets, articles etc. related to the RD-Rafi combination. Again, if you have any requests or anything you would like to add, feel free to do so here.

I hope every Rafian enjoys the RD-Rafi combination as much as I do !

[princeali]

Trivia

* First song in RD's debut film Chhote Nawab(1961) and last released song in Faisla (1988).

* Rafi saab won the National Award and Filmfare Award in 1977 for "Kya Hua Tera Vaada" (HKSKN) composed by Pancham.

* "Yamma Yamma..." (Shaan) is the one and only RD-Rafi duet.

* Pancham composed 17 Lata-Rafi duets, the first 3 in Chhote Nawaab (1961) and the last 2 in Phandebaaz (1978).

* Pancham played the mouth organ for L-P in Rafi saab's songs from Dosti (1964).

* Chhote Nawab and Teesri Manzil both have the highest number of Rafi songs in a film for RD - six

* Most songs in a year - 1971 (Adhikar, Caravan, Lakhon Mein Ek, Mela, Pyar Ki Kahani).

* In December 1971, when presenting the Vividh Bharati Program 'Jaimala', Pancham played three Rafi songs of his own:

- O Haseena Zulfon Wali - Teesri Manzil
- Gulabi Aankhen - The Train
- Matwali Aankhon Wale - Chhote Nawaab

* The song "Maine Poocha Chand Se" was written by Anand Bakshi for one of Ramesh Saigal's films that was never completed. The song was originally composed by SD Burman but was recorded by RD and Sanjay Khan in Abdullah.

* Two RD-Rafi songs were nominated for Filmfare Awards, "Kya Hua Tera Vaada" (HKSKN) that won the award in 1977 and "Maine Poocha Chand Se" (Abdullah) that was nominated in 1980.

* There is one Rafi song from Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (1977) that was recorded but not used in the film, "Humsafar Humko Tum Jaisa Hi Chahiye, Tum Agar Mil Jaao"