Amar Singh Chamkila
548 Albums

Birth name	(1960-07-21)21 July 1960 Dugri, Punjab, India
Died	8 March 1988(1988-03-08) (aged 27) Mehsumpur, Punjab, India
Genres	Punjabi duets, solos, lok-tath and lok-katha(Folk), dharmik
Occupation(s)	1979–1988
Labels	HMV
Associated acts	Chamkila & Amarjot, Surinder Sonia,Usha Kiran,Harneet Neetu
Website	www.amarsinghchamkila.com

Amar Singh(21 July 1960 – 8 March 1988), commonly known by his stage name Amar Singh Chamkila, was a popular Punjabi singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. Chamkila and his wife and singing partner Amarjot were killed, along with two members of their band on 8 March 1988 allegedly by a gang of unknown youths.Chamkila is regarded as one of the best stage performers Punjab has ever produced. 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.^[1]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 got fame from his first ever recorded song takuve te takuva.