Sardara Gill
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Sardara Gill | |
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| Also known as | S.S.Gill, Sardara S Gill, Sardara Gill, Sardara |
| Born | Punjab, India |
| Origin | Smethwick, Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Bhangra |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Singer |
| Years active | 1979 - present |
| Labels | Multitone Records, Roma Music Bank, Roma Elite, Moviebox (United Kingdom), Hi-Tech Music, Empire Music, VHS Series, Music World, Music Factory, Sirocco, Kiss Records, NAM Records, Kamlee Records, Smile Records, Cult Music |
| Associated acts | Apna Sangeet, Apna Group, K.S.Bhamra, G.Mall, Sukshinder Shinda, Aman Hayer, Bhota Jagpal, B21, Amarjit Sidhu, Gurdas Maan, Heera, Premi, Pardesi, Balwinder Safri, |
Sardara Gill is a platinum selling Bhangra singer from Birmingham, West Midlands, England. He is a founding member of legendary band Apna Sangeet and past member of Bhujhangy Group.
Gill has been singing and performing for over 30 years making him one of the longest surviving acts of the modern era.
Bhujhangy Group[edit]
In 1979 he was invited to join a band known as Bhujhangy Group and spent a total of 4 years with the band. In late November 1983 Sardara and Kulwant Bhamra (another member of Bhujungy Group) had decided to form their own band.
Apna Sangeet[edit]
Apna Sangeet were a British Asian Bhangra band from Birmingham, England. group was formed in 1984 after successfully acquiring the services of some of the most talented musicians in the music industry including Sardara Gill, Kulwant Bhamra, Gurcharan Mall, Davinderpal Kalsi, Niki Patel and Arjinder Kang. They became quickly renowned for defining their music as traditional, yet original. In contrast to the more western sounds of contemporary groups like DCS, they played a very traditional style of bhangra with a dhol player centre stage.
In April 1984 the band was named 'APNA SANGEET' meaning 'OUR MUSIC'.
Apna Sangeet was nominated and elected as the best upcoming band in the 1986/87 UK Asian Pop Awards and then after releasing 2 of their biggest selling albums to date they won the Best Asian Band.
Apna Sangeet also succeeded in recording the first ever promotional music video, shown for the first time on the BBC in 1989, as well as being presented with 8 gold and platinum discs for outstanding sales of their 10 albums over a span of 12 years. They have firmly established themselves as purveyors of Bhangra, whilst carrying Bhangra music forward and will always be remembered and highly respected throughout the British Bhangra industry.
By 1994, the group had released nine albums and sold more than 2,000,000 records, and were awarded Best Bhangra Band by Movie International Magazine.
The Stage in 1995 described the group as a "superband...who are virtually unknown to non-Asians".
In 1996, Gill and Bhamra went on to form 'Apna Group'.
Over the years of being such an established singer/performer Sardara has been fortunate enough to be involved in over 40 tours which has enabled him to travel to places such as India, Canada, Kenya, Tanzania, Holland, Singapore, Malaysia, Sweden, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Norway and Turkey.
In addition to these achievements, Sardara has taken pride in 'Family Pride' where he performed in several of their key episodesas an extra, which led him to land a 'Walk On' role in 'The Boon'. This was a critical point in his career and he decided to dedicate all his time towards singing as opposed to acting.
In 2009, the band reunited for one charity show.[1][2] They also reformed for the 2014 Vaisakhi celebrations in Trafalgar Square, London, together with groups Heera and Premi.[3]
Apna Sangeet released a song in 2021 on the album Hope with Kiss Music.
Awards[edit]
Apna Sangeet won best upcoming band in the 1986/1987 UK Asian Pop Awards.
By 1994, the group had sold more than 2000000 records and were awarded Best Bhangra Band by Move International Magazine.
In 1995 The Stage described the group as a "superband...who are virtually unknown to non-Asians".
Presented with 8 gold and platinum discs for outstanding sales of the 10 albums with Apna Sangeet
Solo album 'Jam To The Bhangra' went platinum.
in 2013 Song 'Apna Sangeet Vaje Apna Sangeet' from Gill's solo album 'Jam To The Bhangra' named Greatest Bhangra Anthem of all time by BBC, with Gill's other hit song 'Soho Rd Utey' by Apna Sangeet making the top 10.
Album Discography[edit]
| Release | Album | Artist | Record Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Apna Sangeet by Apna Sangeet | Apna Sangeet | Sirocco |
| 1987 | Tour India | Apna Sangeet | Sirocco |
| 1987 | Mera Yaar | Apna Sangeet | Sirocco |
| 1988 | Greatest Hits | Apna Sangeet | Sirocco |
| 1989 | Chakk De Phattey | Apna Sangeet | Multitone Records |
| 1990 | Ronak Mela | Apna Sangeet | Multitone Records |
| 1990 | Bhangre Da Raja | Apna Sangeet | Multitone Records |
| 1991 | Khushiyan | Apna Sangeet | Multitone Records |
| 1991 | Greatest Hits of Apna Sangeet | Apna Sangeet | Multitone Records |
| 1992 | Desi Rhythm | Apna Sangeet | Multitone Records |
| 1992 | Jam To The Bhangra | Sardara Gill | Multitone Records |
| 1994 | Sangeet Spreaders | Apna Sangeet | VHS Series |
| 1995 | Thah! Thah! Thah! | Apna Sangeet | Roma Music Bank |
| 1995 | Pure Magic | Sardara Gill | Roma Music Bank |
| 1999 | Shonki Bhangrey Dey | Apna Group | Moviebox |
| 2004 | Pure Magic 2 | Sardara Gill | Kiss Records |
| 2007 | Soho Road | Sardara Gill | Moviebox |
Singles[edit]
| Release | Track | Artist | Record Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Akh Largaye (feat. Kam Frantic) | Sardara Gill | Hi-Tech Music |
| 2018 | Soho Road (feat. XS Sounds) | Sardara Gill | Hi-Tech Music |
| 2018 | Yaar Punjabi (feat. Dipps Bhamrah) | Apna Sangeet | Kiss Records |
| 2018 | Mehfil | Sardara Gill | Smile Records |
| 2019 | Chan Mereya | Sardara Gill | Cult Music |
| 2020 | Sabar Kissana Da | Sardara Gill | Music Factory |
| 2021 | Zarra Puchke (from album 'Hope') | Apna Sangeet | Kiss Records |
Collaborations[edit]
| Release | Album | Singer | Music | Record Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Extra Hot One (Bhangra Remixes) | Various Artists | Various Artists | Multitone Records |
| 1992 | 100% Extra Hot (Bhangra Remixes) | Various Artists | Various Artists | Multitone Records |
| 1994 | Extra Hot 10 (Bhangra Remixes) | Various Artists | Various Artists | Multitone Records |
| 1994 | Clash Of The Giants | Various Artists | Raju Premi | Multitone Records |
| 1994 | Kamlee 2 | Various Artists | Amarjit Sidhu | Roma Music Bank / Empire Music |
| 1994 | Kamlee 3 | Various Artists | Amarjit Sidhu | Roma Music Bank / Empire Music |
| 1996 | Dil Mangda | Apna Group | Sukshinder Shinda | Roma Elite |
| 1997 | Eclipse | Various Artists | Amarjit Sidhu | Kamlee Records |
| 1997 | The Og's | Various Artists | Sukshinder Shinda | Moviebox |
| 1998 | Jam 2 The Original | Sardara Gill, Balwinder Safri, Shin (DCS) | Amarjit Sidhu | Kamlee Records |
| 1999 | Mega Dhol Blasters | Sardara Gill, Shin (DCS), K.S.Bhamra, G. Mall | Dhol Blasters | Music World |
| 2000 | The Master | Various Artists | DJ Chino | Hi-Tech Music |
| 2001 | The Boss | Various Artists | DJ Chino | Hi-Tech Music |
| 2001 | Hoye Hoye II | Various Artists | DJ Sheikh | Kiss Records |
| 2002 | Traditionalized | Various Artists | LL Cool Singh | Zahid Production |
| 2008 | The Boliyan and Tappe Dance Collection Vol.1 | Various Artists | Various Artists | Moviebox |
| 2008 | The Boliyan and Tappe Dance Collection Vol.2 | Various Artists | Various Artists | Moviebox |
| 2009 | The Biggest UK Bhangra Hits Vol. 1 | Various Artists | Various Artists | Moviebox |
| 2009 | The Biggest UK Bhangra Hits Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Various Artists | Moviebox |
| 2010 | The Biggest UK Bhangra Hits Vol. 3 | Various Artists | Various Artists | Moviebox |
| 2010 | Majajne | Apna Group | Sukshinder Shinda | Hi-Tech Music |
| 2010 | Sardara's Quest | Sardara Gill | Sukshinder Shinda | Hi-Tech Music |
| 2011 | Rewind-EP | Various Artists | DJ Sanj | Moviebox |
| 2019 | Ang Daan Karo - Single | Various Artists | Raju Premi | NAM Records |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Bhangra superstars choose Sona Web". www.sonaweb.co.uk (Press release). 23 May 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ "APNA SANGEET REUNION DINNER AND DANCE EVENING CHARITY FOR BRIDGE OF LOVE". Punjab2000.com. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ "Join the Mayor's Vaisakhi celebrations in Trafalgar Square". London City Hall (Press release). 1 May 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
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