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	\| name = Avtar Singh Kang		\| name = Avtar Singh Kang
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	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| alias = A.S. Kang		\| background = solo_singer
	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1949\|06\|26\|df=y}}		\| alias = A.S. Kang
	\| birth_place = [[Kultham]], [[Nawashehar]], India		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1949\|06\|26\|df=y}}
	\| origin = [[Birmingham, United Kingdom]]		\| birth_place = [[Kultham]], [[Nawashehar]], India
	\| genre = [[Desi]]		\| origin = [[Birmingham, United Kingdom]]
	\| occupation = singer-songwriter, player([[~~kabaddi~~]])		\| genre = [[Desi]]
	\| instrument = Vocals, [[tumbi]], drums, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, organ		\| occupation = singer-songwriter, player([[Kabaddi]])
	\| years_active = 1969–present		\| instrument = [[Vocals]], [[tumbi]], [[drums]], [[piano]], [[Keyboard instrument\|keyboards]], [[synthesizers]], [[organ (music)\|organ]]
	\| label = [[Movie box]], [[HMV Records]]		\| years_active = 1969–present
	\| website = {{URL\|www.askang.co.uk}}		\| label = [[Movie box]], [[HMV Records]]
	}}		\| website = {{URL\|www.askang.co.uk}}}}

	'''Avtar Singh Kang''' is a [[Punjabis\|Punjabi]] singer and [[Punjabi culture\|Punjabi]] [[Folk music\|~~folk~~]] contributor. He is also known as 'A.S.' Kang.		'''Avtar Singh Kang''' is a [[Punjabis\|Punjabi]] singer and [[Punjabi culture\|Punjabi]] [[Folk music\|Folk]] contributor. He is also known as 'A.S.' Kang.

	==Career==		==Career==
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	==Recordings==		==Recordings==
	He recorded ''Gidhiyan di raniya '' in HMV New Delhi with Mr. Narula.which was distributed and produced by HMV.		He recorded ''Gidhiyan di raniya '' in HMV [[New Delhi]] with Mr. Narula.which was distributed and produced by HMV.

	==Discography==		==Discography==
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	\|''Boliyan''<ref name="raag.fm">{{cite web\|url=http://music.raag.fm/Punjabi/songs-39915-Bolliyan-A_S_Kang \|title=Bolliyan – A S Kang Punjabi Songs-Bolliyan 1,Bolliyan 2,Valeti Bolliyan Raag.fm \|work=raag.fm \|accessdate=22 March 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203114953/http://music.raag.fm/Punjabi/songs-39915-Bolliyan-A_S_Kang \|archivedate=3 February 2015 }}</ref>		\|''Boliyan''<ref name="raag.fm">{{cite web\|url=http://music.raag.fm/Punjabi/songs-39915-Bolliyan-A_S_Kang \|title=Bolliyan - A S Kang Punjabi Songs-Bolliyan 1,Bolliyan 2,Valeti Bolliyan Raag.fm \|work=raag.fm \|accessdate=22 March 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203114953/http://music.raag.fm/Punjabi/songs-39915-Bolliyan-A_S_Kang \|archivedate=3 February 2015 }}</ref>
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	<ref>{{cite web \|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/45755a5a-354a-4472-8a76-b3fe6065962f \|title= BBC Music – A S Kang\|publisher= bbc.co.uk \|accessdate=24 ~~July~~ 2014 }}</ref>		<ref>{{cite web \|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/45755a5a-354a-4472-8a76-b3fe6065962f \|title= BBC Music - A S Kang\|publisher= bbc.co.uk \|accessdate=July 24, 2014 }}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	\| name = Avtar Singh Kang		\| name = Avtar Singh Kang
	\| image =		\| image =
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	~~\| background~~ = ~~solo_singer~~		\| alias = A.S. Kang
	\| alias = A.S. Kang		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1949\|06\|26\|df=y}}
	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1949\|06\|26\|df=y}}		\| birth_place = [[Kultham]], [[Nawashehar]], India
	\| birth_place = [[Kultham]], [[Nawashehar]], India		\| origin = [[Birmingham, United Kingdom]]
	\| origin = [[Birmingham, United Kingdom]]		\| genre = [[Desi]]
	\| genre = [[Desi]]		\| occupation = singer-songwriter, player([[kabaddi]])
	\| occupation = singer-songwriter, player([[~~Kabaddi~~]])		\| instrument = Vocals, [[tumbi]], drums, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, organ
	\| instrument = [[Vocals]], [[tumbi]], [[drums]], [[piano]], ~~[[Keyboard instrument\|~~keyboards]], [[synthesizers]], ~~[[organ (music)\|~~organ]]		\| years_active = 1969–present
	\| years_active = 1969–present		\| label = [[Movie box]], [[HMV Records]]
	\| label = [[Movie box]], [[HMV Records]]		\| website = {{URL\|www.askang.co.uk}}
	\| website = {{URL\|www.askang.co.uk}}}}		}}

	'''Avtar Singh Kang''' is a [[Punjabis\|Punjabi]] singer and [[Punjabi culture\|Punjabi]] [[Folk music\|~~Folk~~]] contributor. He is also known as 'A.S.' Kang.		'''Avtar Singh Kang''' is a [[Punjabis\|Punjabi]] singer and [[Punjabi culture\|Punjabi]] [[Folk music\|folk]] contributor. He is also known as 'A.S.' Kang.

	==Career==		==Career==
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	==Recordings==		==Recordings==
	He recorded ''Gidhiyan di raniya '' in HMV [[New Delhi]] with Mr. Narula.which was distributed and produced by HMV.		He recorded ''Gidhiyan di raniya '' in HMV New Delhi with Mr. Narula.which was distributed and produced by HMV.

	==Discography==		==Discography==
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	\|''Boliyan''<ref name="raag.fm">{{cite web\|url=http://music.raag.fm/Punjabi/songs-39915-Bolliyan-A_S_Kang \|title=Bolliyan - A S Kang Punjabi Songs-Bolliyan 1,Bolliyan 2,Valeti Bolliyan Raag.fm \|work=raag.fm \|accessdate=22 March 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203114953/http://music.raag.fm/Punjabi/songs-39915-Bolliyan-A_S_Kang \|archivedate=3 February 2015 }}</ref>		\|''Boliyan''<ref name="raag.fm">{{cite web\|url=http://music.raag.fm/Punjabi/songs-39915-Bolliyan-A_S_Kang \|title=Bolliyan – A S Kang Punjabi Songs-Bolliyan 1,Bolliyan 2,Valeti Bolliyan Raag.fm \|work=raag.fm \|accessdate=22 March 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203114953/http://music.raag.fm/Punjabi/songs-39915-Bolliyan-A_S_Kang \|archivedate=3 February 2015 }}</ref>
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	<ref>{{cite web \|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/45755a5a-354a-4472-8a76-b3fe6065962f \|title= BBC Music - A S Kang\|publisher= bbc.co.uk \|accessdate=July ~~24,~~ 2014 }}</ref>		<ref>{{cite web \|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/45755a5a-354a-4472-8a76-b3fe6065962f \|title= BBC Music – A S Kang\|publisher= bbc.co.uk \|accessdate=24 July 2014 }}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Avtar Singh Kang
| image =
| caption =
| background = solo_singer
| alias = A.S. Kang
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|06|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kultham]], [[Nawashehar]], India
| origin = [[Birmingham, United Kingdom]]
| genre = [[Desi]]
| occupation = singer-songwriter, player([[Kabaddi]])
| instrument = [[Vocals]], [[tumbi]], [[drums]], [[piano]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[synthesizers]], [[organ (music)|organ]]
| years_active = 1969–present
| label = [[Movie box]], [[HMV Records]]
| website = {{URL|www.askang.co.uk}}}}

'''Avtar Singh Kang''' is a [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] singer and [[Punjabi culture|Punjabi]] [[Folk music|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, India|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 1978 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 HMV 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==
In 2010 Kang was awarded "Lifetime Achievement" award the [[Brit Asia TV Music Awards]].<ref name=BAMA2010>{{cite news |last1=Sembhi |first1=Jas |title=Brit Asia TV Music Awards Winners |url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/brit-asia-tv-music-awards-winners |accessdate=3 September 2020 | work=DESIblitz}}</ref>

==Recordings==
He recorded ''Gidhiyan di raniya '' in HMV [[New Delhi]] with Mr. Narula.which was distributed and produced by HMV.

==Discography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Album
! scope="col" |Music
! scope="col" |Label
|-
|1976
|''Jawani Youth''
|
|Moviebox Birmingham, Ltd.
|-
|1977
|''Dharmik Geet''
|
|Moviebox Birmingham, Ltd.
|-
|1978
|''Gidheyan di raniye''
|
|HMV
|-
|1979
|''Sunne Rehange Chubare Tere''
|
|LP records, Publisher: HMV
|-
|1980
|''Duniya Matlab Di''
|[[Charanjit Ahuja]]
|Publisher: EMI<ref name="twitter.com">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Askang_official|title=A S Kang (official)|work=twitter.com|accessdate=22 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|1980
|''Pure Gold''
|
|
|-
|1986
|''Munda Te Kudi''<ref name="twitter.com"/>
|
|
|-
|1996
|''Kang Fu''
|
|Moviebox Birmingham, Ltd.
|-
|1997
|''Boliyan''<ref name="raag.fm">{{cite web|url=http://music.raag.fm/Punjabi/songs-39915-Bolliyan-A_S_Kang |title=Bolliyan - A S Kang Punjabi Songs-Bolliyan 1,Bolliyan 2,Valeti Bolliyan Raag.fm |work=raag.fm |accessdate=22 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203114953/http://music.raag.fm/Punjabi/songs-39915-Bolliyan-A_S_Kang |archivedate=3 February 2015 }}</ref>
|
|
|-
|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/A.S.+Kang|title=A.S. Kang|work=Last.fm|accessdate=22 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|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''<ref name="raag.fm"/>
|
|
|-
|2013
|''The Maestro''
|[[Sukshinder Shinda]]
|Moviebox Birmingham, Ltd.
|-
|
|''Tear Husn''
|
|
|-
|}
<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/45755a5a-354a-4472-8a76-b3fe6065962f |title= BBC Music - A S Kang|publisher= bbc.co.uk |accessdate=July 24, 2014 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://music.risepunjab.in/wap/albums/artist/A-S-Kang/ bio]

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