He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of modern Indian music.

Kumar was one of the most popular singers in the Indian subcontinent, notable for his yodelling and ability to sing songs in different voices.

Besides Hindi, he sang in many other Indian languages, including Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam, Odia and Urdu.

[1] He also released a few non-film albums in multiple languages, especially in Bengali, which are noted as all-time classics.

[2] Kishore Kumar has won eight Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer out of 28 nominations.