Mohammed Rafi Mohammed Rafi Background information Birth name Mohammed Rafi Born December 24, 1924 Origin Kotla Sultanpur, Punjab, British India Died July 31, 1980 Genre(s) Hindi and Regional Playback Occupation(s) Singer Instrument(s) Vocalist Years active 1944-1980 Mohammed Rafi (Hindi: मोहम्मद रफ़ी, Urdu: محمد رفیع, December 24, 1924 – July 31, 1980) was an Indian playback singer. He has sung in many Indian languages like Hindi