Parkash Kaur
| Parkash Kaur | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Parkash Kaur ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਕੌਰ |
| Born | 19 September 1919 |
| Origin | Lahore, British India |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Genres | Folk, Filmi |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Playback singing |
| Years active | 1940–1982 |
Parkash Kaur (Punjabi: ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਕੌਰ) was a Punjabi singer. She sang mainly Punjabi folk songs, where she is credited for pioneering and popularising the genre. She sang some Pashtu folk songs too.[1]
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 Peshavr 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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