Birthday Special: Lag Jaa Gale to Lukka Chuppi, here are the top 20 songs of Lata Mangeshkar

She has been rightfully called the Nightingale of India. To the country, Lata Mangeshkar's voice has been what the sight of an oasis is to a wanderer lost in the desert. The singer has been credited with innumerable songs which have helped define the very music scene of the country over the last seven decades. 

She is India's only second vocalist to be bestowed with India's highest civilian honour - the Bharat Ratna, after M S Subhalaxmi. She's been the voice for composers across so many generations from Naushad to R.D. Burman to A.R. Rahman. As the legendary singer turns 87 today, we take you to look at 20 songs of Lata Mangeshkar:

1. Lag Jaa Gale 

2. Piya Tose Naina Laage Re

4. Saagar Kinare 

5. Kora Kagaz Tha Yeh Man Mera

6. Tere Bina Zindagi Se

7. Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai

8. Tum Aa Gaye Ho Noor Aa Gaya

9. Mera Saya Saath Hoga

10. Dekha Ek Khwab

11. Gaata Rahe Mera Dil

12. Bahon Mein Chale Aao

13. Aap Ki Ankhon Mein Kuch

14. Aasman Ke Neeche

15. Lukka Chuppi

16. Tere Liye

17. Tujhe Dekha To

18. Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon 

19. Yeh Samaa

20. Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum