Mohammed Rafi was the one people believed was gifted a voice by the gods. He is considered to be one of the most influential and greatest singers in the country. His songs had a range of shades to it from peppy numbers to romantic and sad songs as well as patriotic, bhajans, qawwali, and others. You name one, and he has already sung the song. He even had some funny songs and a few songs dedicated to street vendors. They are to date sung by street vendors, be it, balloon sellers, Channa sellers everyone sings his songs.

Many singers were influenced by Mohammed Rafi’s style of singing and one of them was Sonu Nigam, who also imitated his voice. Sonu Nigam is one of the highest-paid Indian singers and he is also called Modern Rafi. At the age of 4, he started singing and had his first song alongside his father, Mohammed Rafi’s song.

Sonu Nigam performed a tribute song to Mohammed Rafi.

Pathar Ke Sanam,