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Avtar Singh Kang | |
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| Also known as | A.S. Kang |
| Born | 31 December 1949 Kultham, District Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, India |
| Origin | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Punjabi Folk, Bhangra |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter, player(kabaddi) |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | Movie box, Gramophone Company India |
| Website | www |
Avtar Singh Kang is a Punjabi singer and Punjabi folk contributor. He is also known as 'A.S.' Kang.
Born to a Sikh family in Kultham village of Nawashehar district of Punjab now called SBS Nagar in Indian Punjab, Kang was educated in the Govt. School for 14 years and then moved to U.K. there he played Kabaddi for some time then recorded his first EP- Lut Ke Lehgai in 1976 in the UK which become a super hit. This was the start of a new Phenomena, Kang was the first UK solo Punjabi artist to release an album. He was also the first UK artist to become international and get a record contract with Gramophone Company India. He was also the first UK Punjabi artist to do a recording in India. This recording was of the Giddian Di Rani Album with music produced by K.S.Narula ( father of Jaspinder Narula). Gidhian di rani has gone on to become one of the biggest hit songs in the history of Punjabi music and made Kang a household name amongst Punjabi people. Kang also became the first Punjabi artist to tour North America and many other countries. He then went on to record many other hits songs including: Ashiq Tera, Lambharan Di Nau, Desi boliyan, Valeti Boliyan and Aish Karo.
1996 Asian Pop Awards Best Singer Best Album Best lyrics Best dance song Best selling song
In 2010 Kang was awarded "Lifetime Achievement" award the Brit Asia TV Music Awards. [1]
He recorded Gidhiyan di raniya in New Delhi with Mr. Narula, which was distributed and produced by Gramophone Company India.
| Year | Album | Music | Label |
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| 1976 | Jawani Youth | Zella Music. | |
| 1977 | Dharmik Geet | Zella Music. | |
| 1978 | Gidheyan di raniye | Gramophone Company India | |
| 1979 | Sunne Rehange Chubare Tere | Gramophone Company India | |
| 1980 | Duniya Matlab Di | Charanjit Ahuja | Publisher: EMI [2] |
| 1986 | Munda Te Kudi [2] | ||
| 1996 | Kang Fu | Ravi Bal | Moviebox Birmingham, Ltd. |
| 1997 | Boliyan [3] | ||
| 1998 | Untouchable Boliyan | ||
| 1999 | Greatest Hits Vol-I | ||
| 1999 | Eternity | ||
| 2000 | Valeti boliyan | ||
| 2000 | Gani | Sukshinder Shinda | Moviebox Birmingham, Ltd. |
| 2001 | Aish Karo | Sukshinder Shinda | Moviebox Birmingham, Ltd. [4] |
| 2001 | Roop De Lashkare | ||
| 2002 | Dil De De | Sukshinder Shinda | Moviebox Birmingham, Ltd. |
| 2004 | Greatest Hits Vol-II | ||
| 2004 | Pyar | Sukshinder Shinda | Moviebox Birmingham, Ltd. |
| 2010 | Flashback Boliyan | ||
| 2013 | Nachna Punjab Da [3] | ||
| 2013 | The Maestro | Sukshinder Shinda | Moviebox Birmingham, Ltd. |
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