Jagjit Singh was a renown ghazal singer from India, also a composer, and a song writer. He also, sings classical, devotional, and folk. Also, can play several instruments included harmonium, tanpura, and piano.
He was borned in Feb 8th 1941 at Sri Ganganagar, Bikaner State, India. His birth name was Jagmohan singh, parents name were Sikhs Amar Singh and Bachan Kaur.
There were several record company released his albums, and they were EMI, HMV, Saregama, Universal Music, Sony BMG Entertainment, Polydor, Tips, Venus, T-Series, Magna Sound, Big Music, and Times Music.
Award he earned, were nine, and those are 1) Sahitya Academy Award from 1998, 2) Sahitya Kala Academy Award by Rajasthan government in 1998, 3) Lata Mangeshkar Samman in 1998 by Madhya Pradesh government, 4) Padma Bhushan from 2003, 5) D. Litt. by Kurukshetra University, Haryana in 2003, 6) Ghalib Academy by Delhi Government in 2005, 7) Teacher's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006, 8) Sangeet Natak Academy Award, and 9) Dayavati Modi Award, these were his Awards.
Death of Jagjit singh was on October 10th 2011 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India, at Lila Vativati Hospital. He suffered from Hemorrhage on 23rd September, and he was in coma for over two weeks. His body was cremated at Chandanwadi Crematorium in Mumbai.
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