bhajan artists
9 published bhajan artists, led by Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and Alka Yagnik.
At a glance
9 published bhajan artists; 56 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists3 tier 1 · 5 tier 2 · 1 tier 3
- 9
- Release groups
- 383
- Studio albums
- 108
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 56
- Timeline events
- 153
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 107.5M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 58.8 years
- Full biographies
- 7
- Biography words
- 24,310
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1940s (2 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most bhajan artists. India leads with 5.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with bhajan. The most shared is Indian classical music, with 6 artists in both.
Covers from bhajan
56 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Aurat
Lata Mangeshkar · 2018
Meera Bhajans
Lata Mangeshkar · 1968
Songs of Rabindranath
Lata Mangeshkar · 1944
Caravan
Meraj E Ghazal
Asha Bhosle · 2018
82
Asha Bhosle · 2016
82
Asha Bhosle · 2016
MasterWorks
Asha Bhosle · 2016
Talima Kanku Veray
Asha Bhosle · 2015
Mone Rekho
Asha Bhosle · 2009
A Brand New Album
Asha Bhosle · 2005
You’ve Stolen My Heart: Songs From R.D. Burman’s Bollywood
Asha Bhosle · 2005
Leaders
Lata Mangeshkar has the most release groups (101); Lata Mangeshkar the longest career (81 years); Lata Mangeshkar the most awards (24).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Lata Mangeshkar | 101 |
| Asha Bhosle | 74 |
| Mohammed Rafi | 48 |
| Manna Dey | 43 |
| Shaan | 39 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Lata Mangeshkar | 81 |
| Mukesh | 75 |
| Asha Bhosle | 68 |
| Manna Dey | 63 |
| Mohammed Rafi | 60 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Lata Mangeshkar | 24 |
| Mohammed Rafi | 22 |
| Asha Bhosle | 15 |
| Shaan | 14 |
| Manna Dey | 9 |
Most famous bhajan artists

Lata Mangeshkar
India · Person · born 1929
world music, Indian film music, Hindustani classical music, Indian classical music, bhajan
19.1M listeners · 87 wikis

Asha Bhosle
British Raj · Person · born 1933
pop music, world music, Indian film music, Hindustani classical music, qawwali, ghazal, Indian classical music, Indian rock, bhajan, Indian folk music
16.2M listeners · 60 wikis

Alka Yagnik
India · Person · born 1966
Indian film music, Indian pop, Indian classical music, bhajan, Indian folk music
27.2M listeners · 46 wikis

Mohammed Rafi
British Raj · Person · born 1924
Indian film music, Carnatic music, qawwali, ghazal, Indian classical music, bhajan, Thumri
9M listeners · 54 wikis

Anuradha Paudwal
India · Person · born 1952
Indian film music, bhajan, Indian folk music
13.7M listeners · 29 wikis

Shaan
India · Person · born 1972
pop rock, folk-pop, Indian film music, Carnatic music, Hindustani classical music, qawwali, ghazal, bhajan
15.1M listeners · 20 wikis

Mukesh
British Raj · Person · born 1923
classical music, ghazal, bhajan
7.1M listeners · 36 wikis

Manna Dey
British Raj · Person · born 1919
ghazal, Indian classical music, bhajan
32 wikis
Hemlata
India · Person · born 1954
Indian classical music, bhajan
15 wikis