Avtar Singh Kang

Avtar Singh Kang is a Punjabi singer and Punjabi folk contributor. He is also known as 'A.S.' Kang.

Career 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.

Awards 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.

Recordings He recorded Gidhiyan di raniya in New Delhi with Mr. Narula, which was distributed and produced by Gramophone Company India.

Discography

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 1986 Munda Te Kudi 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. 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