Major Rajasthani | |
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Birth name | Major Singh |
Born | 14 January 1961 5kk buttran, Sri Ganganagar |
Origin | Sri Ganganagar |
Died | 14 December 1999 |
Genres | Folk, duets |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Labels | Goyal Music |
Major Rajasthani was an Indian singer-songwriter associated with Punjabi music. He was specially known for his sad songs. [1]
Major Rajasthani was born as Major Singh on 14 January 1961 in village 5KK Buttran, Ganganagar district, Rajasthan. His father's name was Jeet Singh and mother Dhan Kaur. He was the youngest sibling among five brothers and one sister. He married Sehajpreet Kaur. They settled in Rampura in Punjab after marriage. He had two children named Navi and Jyoti. [2]
Some of his popular albums: [3]
Major Rajasthani performed his last stage show on 10 December 1999 in Barnala with Mumtaaj. He died on 14 December 1999 after heart attack. [2] [8]
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