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Raffi was born in Cairo, Egypt, to Armenian Christian parents who fled Turkey during the Armenian genocide. [2] His mother named him after the Armenian novelist Raffi.He was exposed to music at a young age, as his mother sang to him and his father sang and played accordion. [3]
This is a list of songs performed, sung and/or recorded by Mohammed Rafi between 1942 and 1980. Over 5,000 of his songs are listed here. Most are in Hindi but he also sang in several other languages. The genre of song is first, followed by any other singers and the music director or lyricist, then album name and year released.
Baby Beluga is a children's music album by Canadian children's entertainer Raffi, released in 1980.The lead song is about a young beluga whale that swims freely. The album begins with the sounds of beluga whales communicating and includes compositions that create images of the ocean and whales at play.
Bananaphone is a children's album [2] [3] released by Raffi and Michael Creber [4] in 1994. The album is best known for its title track, which uses puns such as "It's a phone with appeal!" (a peel ) and nonce words like "bananular" and "interactive-odular" as Raffi extols the virtues of his unique telephone.
The actual origin of "Down by the Bay" is uncertain as it shares the melody with other songs. One of these is a Greek folk song called "Γιαλό, γιαλό" ("γιαλό" meaning "bay" or "seaside") exists with this same melody. [1] It is an Ionian Cantada, a style of folk music that originated in the late 19th century. [1]
This is the second of two records Raffi made with adult listeners in mind (the first being 1975's Good Luck Boy). Apart from several self-penned songs, Raffi also covers songs from Jesse Winchester ("Yankee Lady") and fellow Canadian folk artist Stan Rogers ("Forty-Five Years").
Evergreen Everblue is a music album by popular children's entertainer Raffi, released in 1990. The album was aimed at an older audience than most of Raffi's children's albums. [2] The songs on this album are ecology-themed.
In December 1979, Rafi recorded six songs for the Hindi remake of Dilip Sen's Bengali superhit Sorry Madam; the film was never completed due to a personal tragedy in Dilip Sen's life. These songs, written by Kafeel Aazar and composed by Chitragupta, were released digitally in December 2009 by the label Silk Road under the title "The Last Songs ...