Nachhatar Chhatta
Nachhatar Singh Chhatta, commonly known by his stage name Nachhatar Chhatta, was a popular Punjabi singer.
His music was heavily influenced by Punjabi rural life, which he was surrounded by while growing up. He was famous for his well-known sad hits, but the song,
Early life and career
Nachhatar Chhatta was born on June 18, 1959, in Adampura, a village in the Bathinda district of Punjab, India. He was born into a poor Scheduled caste family. The elder child of Sudagar Singh who was a laborer and Amar Kaur, he used to sing when he grazed cattle in his childhood. Because of poverty, he did not have a proper education. He acted as Pooran Bhagat in plays, like another Punjabi music legend Amar Singh Chamkila, however he would listen to Muhammad Sadiq more than others in his childhood.Rise to Fame
In the Burj Rajgarh Tournament, he sang his first songAlong with Lok Sangeet Mandli Bhadaur, he recorded his first two songs in a collaborated album of thirteen songs.
Including Master Gurbaksh Singh Albela, he sang many cover songs, such as "Keval Bhadaur", "Geeta Deyalpuria", and "Balwant Khana" in his career.
In 1987, he achieved a major hit with his album Rut Peyar Di with the label of Payal Company. He became very popular with the youth of 1980s Punjab. His songs were usually played everywhere in Punjab in that era, and he was known as the star of Punjabi music.