Parkash Kaur
Parkash Kaur (19 September 1919 – 2 November 1982) was an Indian singer. She sang mainly Punjabi folk songs, where she is credited, along with her sister Surinder Kaur, for pioneering and popularising the genre. Prakash Kaur also sang Pashtu folk songs.[1]
Parkash Kaur | |
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Birth name | Parkash Kaur |
Born | 19 September 1919 |
Origin | Lahore, British India |
Died | 2 November 1982 63) | (aged
Genres | Folk, Filmi |
Occupation(s) | Singer, Playback singing |
Years active | 1940–1982 (aged 42) |
Early life
Kaur was born in Lahore, back then part of British India, into a Punjabi-Sikh family. She is the elder sister of Surinder Kaur, famous Punjabi singer-songwriter.
Career
Kaur made her professional debut with a live performance on 'Peshawar Radio' in 1941, and then on 31 August 1943, she and her younger sister, Surinder Kaur cut their first duet, "maavan 'te dheean ral baithian", for the HMV label, emerging as superstars across the Indian subcontinent.[2]
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