She is daughter of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar & Shevanti (Shudhamati). She is the younger sister of singers, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle and elder to her music-director brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar. She gained spotlight as a playback singer after singing some devotional songs for the low-budget movie, Jai Santoshi Maa (1975), which became an all-time blockbuster.[1] She was nominated for the Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer award for her song, Main to Aarti in that film. She sang the same songs again for that movie's remake in 2006.
Usha has a strong interest in painting. She is also known for her famous song entitled Mungla and all the songs for the Marathi movie Pinjara
Popular Songs Main To Aarti Utaru ... Jai Santoshi Maa Aplam Chaplam ... Azaad Khatta Meetha ... Khatta Meetha Sultana Sultana ... Taraana Goro Ki Naa Kalo ni ...Disco Dancer Mungda ... Inkar Pakdo, Pakdo, Pakdo... Naseeb Rang Jamake Jayenge... Naseeb Saare Niyam Tod Do ... Khoobsurat Muje Pyar Ka Tohfa deke... Kala Patthar Oh Chali Chali Kaisi Hawa Ye Chali... Bluff Master
and scores of Marathi songs for Dada Kondke including the most famous Dhagala Lagli Kala and Tumhawar keli me marji bahar from Pinjara
