INFORMATION
| Artist Birtday : | 25/11/1929 (Age 14 June 2006 (aged 76)) |
| Born In : | Lahore, Punjab, British India |
| Occupation(s) : | Singer, song writer ,playback artist |
| Genres : | folk,filmi |
Surinder Kaur (25 November 1929 – 14 June 2006) was an Indian singer and songwriter. While she mainly sang Punjabi folk songs, where she is credited for pioneering and popularising the genre, Kaur also recorded songs as a playback singer for Hindi films between 1948 and 1952. For her contributions to Punjabi music, she earned the sobriquet Nightingale of Punjab, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1984, and the Padma Shri in 2006
