Indian singer S P Balasubrahmanyam, a Guinness world record holder for his more than 40,000 songs over 50 years.
From romantic hits to popular dance tracks, he sang some of Indian cinema's best-known numbers, spanning 16 languages.
SPB, as he was popularly known, began his career in Tamil and Telugu cinema in southern India - and became the first crossover singer who gained success in Bollywood.
As news of his death broke, social media was flooded with condolences and memories as people recollected some of their favourite songs sung by him.
He was a legendary "playback singer" - that is, his voice was pre-recorded for use in films in which actors would lip-sync to the songs. He sang for top composers of his time, including AR Rahman and Ilaiyaraaja.
His breakthrough Bollywood film came in 1981 when he sang for Ek Duuje Ke Liye (We Are Made For Each Other), a romantic tragedy that was one of the year's biggest hits.
He was hailed as a singing sensation despite his marked southern accent and became the 'singing voice' for Bollywood superstars such as Salman Khan.
indian musicians usually don't smoke because they believe it ruins their singing voices; and many professional singers say they do not drink cold water or eat ice-creams.
But Balasubrahmanyam never hid his smoking habits or his love for an iced drink. When he asked for a chilled soft drink before moving into the recording booth, it would cause quite a stir in the studio.
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