So, I have settled on the idea that this year’s Noor Jehan birthday post should consist mainly of links to earlier Noor Jehan birthday posts. (As I have said before, I just couldn’t top my own previous Noor Jehan birthday posts – if you don’t mind my saying so – so I want people to see them again!)
And supplementing my earlier version of this post (which actually appeared when it was still Madam’s birthday in the part of the world that she came from), I have added the post titles and descriptions, too.
Happy 85th Birthday, Malika-e-Tarannum, Madam Noor Jehan (From 2011, some really nice clips, two of which have now been replaced by newer, better versions.)
Happy Birthday, Madam Noor Jehan (From 2010, a lot of links and other good stuff.)
Happy Birthday, Madam (From 2009, more clips, two of which have now been replaced by newer, better versions.)
Dances on the Footpath 
Richard: Thanks for the links. I have liked Noor Jehan but she was never at the top of my list of great singers. I must say I have to revise my opinion. The first three songs in the 2011 post blew my mind. I have to go through the other post too. After Lata the type of female voices that were favored by music directors in India changed radically. It is indeed a breath of fresh air to hear the voices of Noor Jehan, Suraiya and Shamshad Begum.
Soumya, I am very happy to see that I have revised your opinion about Noor Jehan in this way! And much as I like Lata (Lata – at least of the 50s – could be my second favorite), I agree with you that the voices you mention are a breath of fresh air. Lately, i have been listening to Rajkumari a lot too (maybe more than anyone else this past month), and I think she is definitely up there with the others that we’ve mentioned… And, of course, Kanan Devi, too.