Usha Timothy is a playback singer of Bollywood songs. Referred to as "Singer with a difference"She began her career in the film Himalay Ki Godmein (1965). She has sung 1,000 songs in multiple Indian languages such as Hindi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bhojpuri and Marathi etc.
Usha Timothy was born in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India in a Christian family. Her father worked for the CBI. She was the youngest of the eleven siblings. Her elder brother, Madhusudan Timothy was inclined to music and often organized musical jalsas (gatherings) at home.Usha took her early musical lessons from Pt Laxman Prasad. She also learnt Tappas and Thumris from Nirmala Devi.
Usha Timothy is a playback singer of Bollywood songs. Referred to as "Singer with a difference"She began her career in the film Himalay Ki Godmein (1965). She has sung 1,000 songs in multiple Indian languages such as Hindi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bhojpuri and Marathi etc.
Usha Timothy was born in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India in a Christian family. Her father worked for the CBI. She was the youngest of the eleven siblings. Her elder brother, Madhusudan Timothy was inclined to music and often organized musical jalsas (gatherings) at home.Usha took her early musical lessons from Pt Laxman Prasad. She also learnt Tappas and Thumris from Nirmala Devi.