Didar Sandhu

Didar Sandhu
Birth nameDidar Singh Sandhu
Born(1942-07-03)July 3, 1942
Chakk no. 133, (Sargodha district) Punjab, British India
OriginBharowal Khurd ( Ludhiana district), East Punjab
DiedFebruary 16, 1991(1991-02-16) (aged 48)
Ludhiana
GenresFolk, Duets
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentTumbi
Years active1962–1991
LabelsHMV
WebsiteFacebook page = https://www.facebook.com/didar.nama

Didar Sandhu (Punjabi: ਦੀਦਾਰ ਸੰਧੂ) was a noted Punjabi folk singer and songwriter from Punjab, India.[1][2] He used to tie a turban on stage.[3] He mostly sang duets with various noted Punjabi singers like Surinder Kaur and Amar Noorie.

Didar Sandhu fell ill due to alcohol consumption and was admitted to DMC hospital in Ludhiana in 1991 where he died on February 16.

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  1. ^ a b "ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਗਾਇਕੀ ਦਾ ਹਰ ਰੁੱਤੇ ਖਿੜਿਆ ਰਹਿਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਫੁੱਲ". Biographical article. Punjabi Tribune. February 4, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "ਦੀਦਾਰ ਸੰਧੂ". shurli.com. Shurli.com. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "France stokes a turban revolution". The Tribune. January 25, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2012.