Asha Bhosle, Bollywood singer, 1933-2026
Her voice soothed, seduced and helped define the Indian nation over an eight-decade career
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Asha Bhosle obituary
One of the great Bollywood singers whose thousands of songs ranged from ghazals to dance tunes and pop