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Amar Singh Chamkila

1960 - 1988

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Amar Singh Chamkila (21 July 1960 – 8 March 1988) was an Indian singer and musician of Punjabi music. Chamkila's vivid language, high-pitched vocals, and novel compositions accompanied by tumbi made him popular. His music was influenced by the Punjabi village life in which he grew up. On 8 March 1988, at the height of his popularity during the insurgency in Punjab, India, Chamkila and his second wife Amarjot were killed along with two members of their band in an assassination which remains unsolved. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Amar Singh Chamkila is the 3,949th most popular singer, the 1,452nd most popular biography from India and the 59th most popular Indian Singer.

Amar Singh Chamkila was an Indian singer-songwriter known for his contributions to Punjabi music in the 1980s. He gained fame for his unique style and lyrics that often reflected the realities of rural life, making him a beloved figure in Punjabi culture.

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Among singers, Amar Singh Chamkila ranks 3,949 out of 4,381. Before him are Jasmine V, Keith Sweat, Russian Red, Conan Gray, Jeangu Macrooy, and Vrčak. After him are Nam Tae-hyun, Laura Voutilainen, Fredro Starr, Mike Kroeger, Lola Young, and Go Woo-ri.

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Among people born in 1960, Amar Singh Chamkila ranks 1,064. Before him are David Tattersall, Ed Solomon, Rita Chowdhury, Johnny Gray, Himani Shivpuri, and Jo Durie. After him are Craig Johnston, Mark Takano, Bill McKibben, Anne-Marie Johnson, Jennifer Holliday, and Chris Barrie. Among people deceased in 1988, Amar Singh Chamkila ranks 276. Before him are Stuart Symington, Joseph Albert Sullivan, Pauline Lafont, Florence Eldridge, Angela Aames, and Mabel Strickland.

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In India

Among people born in India, Amar Singh Chamkila ranks 1,452 out of 1,861. Before him are Ashoke Sen (1956), Ashish Vidyarthi (1962), Himani Shivpuri (1960), Raai Laxmi (1989), P. R. Sreejesh (1988), and Debashree Roy (1962). After him are Babita Kumari (1989), Himesh Reshammiya (1973), Rituparna Sengupta (1970), Nafisa Ali (1957), Chinmayi (1984), and Ileana D'Cruz (1987).

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Among SINGERS In India

Among singers born in India, Amar Singh Chamkila ranks 59. Before him are Sulakshana Pandit (1954), Kaushiki Chakraborty (1980), Abhijeet Bhattacharya (1958), Shankar Mahadevan (1967), Dolly Guleria (1949), and Anupama Deshpande (1953). After him are Chinmayi (1984), Malini Awasthi (1967), Vimalakka (null), Alisha Chinai (1965), Lucky Ali (1958), and Badshah (1985).

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