Lata Mangeshkar, a legendary singer who mesmerized millions with her golden voice, has died at 92. Starting her career at the age of 13 in 1942 with songs in her mother tongue Marathi, Mangeshkar has sung over 30,000 songs in several Indian languages in an over seven-decade career. She has lent her golden voice to generations of film heroines. Considered one of Indian cinema's greatest singers, Mangeshkar received the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor, in 2001. She was also the recipient of several other awards, including the Padma Bhushan, the Padma Vibhushan and the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, and multiple National Film Awards. Mangeshkar was the first Indian to perform at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 1974. She is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her contribution to the Indian music industry in a career spanning seven decades gained her honorific titles such as The Nightingale of India, Voice of the Millennium, and Queen of Melody.