Amar Singh Chamkila, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Indian musician
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Place of Birth: Dugri, Punjab, India
About Amar Singh Chamkila
- Amar Singh Chamkila was a popular Punjabi singer, songwriter, musician, and composer.
- Chamkila and his wife Amarjot were killed, along with two members of their band on 8 March 1988 by a gang of armed youths. Chamkila is regarded as one of the best stage performers Punjab has ever produced.
- He was a legend of the Punjabi music industry. His music was heavily influenced by the Punjabi village life he was surrounded by growing up.
- He commonly wrote songs about extra-marital relationships, coming of age, drinking, drug use, and the hot tempers of Punjabi men.
- He earned a controversial reputation, with his detractors regarding his music obscene, and his supporters regarding it a truthful commentary on Punjabi culture and society.His best-known hits include "Pehle Lalkare Naal" and his devotional songs "Baba Tera Nankana" and "Talwar Main Kalgidhar Di".
- Though he never recorded it himself, he wrote the widely popular "Jatt Di Dushmani" which has been recorded by many Punjabi artists.
- He became famous as a result of his first ever recorded song Takue Te Takua.
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