Rabbi Shergill (born Gurpreet Singh Shergill on 16 April 1973) is an Indian musician well known for his debut album Rabbi and the chart-topper song of 2005, Bullah Ki Jaana ("I know not who I am!"). His music has been described variously as rock, Punjabi, with a bani style melody, and[1]Sufi-style (sufiana), and "semi-Sufi semi-folksy kind of music with a lot of Western arrangements."[2] Shergill has been called "Punjabi music's true urban balladeer".[2]
After college Shergill formed a band named Kaffir. The band played in some competitions and college festivals before parting ways.[3][4] Shergill initially composed jingles for advertisement agencies such as Yamaha RX-T motorbikes and Times FM.[1] He had an unsuccessful stint with Sony Music and Tehelka before finally releasing his debut album Rabbi in 2004 under Phat Phish Records. Relying on word-of-mouth publicity and a music video, he had a chart topper song "Bulla Ki Jaana". Most of the songs in the album were composed and written by Shergill himself except for "Bulla ki Jana" based on the Kafi poem written by the Punjabi Sufi saint Bulleh Shah. "Heer" from "Heer" by Waris Shah and "Ishtihar" by Shiv Kumar Batalvi. Shergill had one song "Dilli" in the Hindi movie, Delhii Heights.[5]
In October 2008, Shergill released his second album Avengi Ja Nahin under Yashraj Music.[6] The album contains nine songs and deals with issues like communal violence, social responsibility and the need for "collective morality".[7] He also appeared in MTV Unplugged (India) in 2011. He lent his voice to Yash Chopra's 2012 romantic film Jab Tak Hai Jaan singing the leading number "Challa" composed by A. R. Rahman and the lyrics penned by Gulzar. In March 2012, he released his third album III.[8]
Musical style
Shergill's principal contribution to music lies in the use of Punjabi — which previously had a reputation similar to that of either Bhangra or traditional folk — to create acoustic rock-based ballads, providing a new musical perspective to this language. And with his poetic, socially relevant lyrics and an adult alternative sound, Shergill instantly connected with an urban crowd who loved him for his genuine and original approach to his songs. His songs are deeply philosophical and blend archaic, almost lost, Punjabi phrases into more recent Indian rock music. Shergill's music has been inspired by Rock as well as Sufi and Punjabi folk music. His favourite musicians include Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith and Jimmy Page. He has also worked with award-winning mix engineer Gustavo Celis, who helped him out with some tracks for his album III. "Working with Celis — who has worked with artists including Beyonce, Shakira and Ricky Martin — was an amazing experience," he says.[9]
^ ab by Swagata Sen, The Telegraph, 21 November 2004.
^. The Times of India. 21 April 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
^"Bollywood doesn't float my boat: Rabbi Shergill". Planetradiocity.com. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
^. The Times of India. 16 December 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
^"Avengi Ja Nahin – CD". Amazon. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
^Avengi Ja Nahi, Shergill’s new album against communal violence released 2008-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
^"I see albums as an artform: Rabbi Shergill". The Times of India. 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
^. The Telegraph. Kolkota. 2 September 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
^. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
^Shailaja Tripathi Taneja (8 November 2008). . The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011.
^. Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
^Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists, retrieved 11 March 2021
^Dharti (2011 film), 21 February 2021, retrieved 11 March 2021
^"Jab Tak Hai Jaan (soundtrack)", Wikipedia, 23 February 2021, retrieved 11 March 2021
^Chaar Sahibzaade - Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Harry Baweja, Jaidev Kumar, Nirmal Singh & Rabbi Shergill, retrieved 11 March 2021
External links
Odd One Out Records
Rabbi Shergill's official website
April 16, 2023
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Rabbi Shergill news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Rabbi Shergill born Gurpreet Singh Shergill on 16 April 1973 is an Indian musician well known for his debut album Rabbi and the chart topper song of 2005 Bullah Ki Jaana I know not who I am His music has been described variously as rock Punjabi with a bani style melody and 1 Sufi style sufiana and semi Sufi semi folksy kind of music with a lot of Western arrangements 2 Shergill has been called Punjabi music s true urban balladeer 2 Rabbi Shergillਰ ਬ ਸ ਰਗ ਲRabbi performingBackground informationBirth nameGurpreet Singh ShergillBorn 1973 04 16 16 April 1973 age 50 OriginDelhi IndiaGenresPunjabi rock sufi IndipopOccupation s Singer songwriter guitaristInstrument s Vocals guitarYears active2004 presentLabelsOdd One Out Records Phat Phish Yash Rajhttps en m wikipedia org wiki Yash Raj FilmsWebsitewww wbr rabbishergill wbr com Contents 1 Career 2 Musical style 3 Personal life 4 Discography 4 1 Studio albums 4 2 Singles 4 3 Film soundtracks 5 References 6 External linksCareer EditAfter college Shergill formed a band named Kaffir The band played in some competitions and college festivals before parting ways 3 4 Shergill initially composed jingles for advertisement agencies such as Yamaha RX T motorbikes and Times FM 1 He had an unsuccessful stint with Sony Music and Tehelka before finally releasing his debut album Rabbi in 2004 under Phat Phish Records Relying on word of mouth publicity and a music video he had a chart topper song Bulla Ki Jaana Most of the songs in the album were composed and written by Shergill himself except for Bulla ki Jana based on the Kafi poem written by the Punjabi Sufi saint Bulleh Shah Heer from Heer by Waris Shah and Ishtihar by Shiv Kumar Batalvi Shergill had one song Dilli in the Hindi movie Delhii Heights 5 In October 2008 Shergill released his second album Avengi Ja Nahin under Yashraj Music 6 The album contains nine songs and deals with issues like communal violence social responsibility and the need for collective morality 7 He also appeared in MTV Unplugged India in 2011 He lent his voice to Yash Chopra s 2012 romantic film Jab Tak Hai Jaan singing the leading number Challa composed by A R Rahman and the lyrics penned by Gulzar In March 2012 he released his third album III 8 Musical style EditShergill s principal contribution to music lies in the use of Punjabi which previously had a reputation similar to that of either Bhangra or traditional folk to create acoustic rock based ballads providing a new musical perspective to this language And with his poetic socially relevant lyrics and an adult alternative sound Shergill instantly connected with an urban crowd who loved him for his genuine and original approach to his songs His songs are deeply philosophical and blend archaic almost lost Punjabi phrases into more recent Indian rock music Shergill s music has been inspired by Rock as well as Sufi and Punjabi folk music His favourite musicians include Bruce Springsteen Led Zeppelin Aerosmith and Jimmy Page He has also worked with award winning mix engineer Gustavo Celis who helped him out with some tracks for his album III Working with Celis who has worked with artists including Beyonce Shakira and Ricky Martin was an amazing experience he says 9 Personal life EditShergill s father was a Sikh preacher and his mother is a college principal and also a Punjabi poet He has four sisters He is an alumnus of Guru Harkrishan Public School India Gate and University of Delhi After college he went for further studies at the Fore School of Management but dropped out a year later 10 His sister Gagan Gill is a well known Hindi poet 11 Shergill publicly supported Aam Aadmi Party led by Arvind Kejriwal attending a rally in support of the party in 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election 12 Discography EditStudio albums Edit Rabbi 2004 Avengi Ja Nahin 2008 III 2012 Singles Edit Raj Singh 2019 13 Sahi Aeh Vi 2019 14 Talash 2019 15 Pahilan 2020 16 Film soundtracks Edit Waisa Bhi Hota Hai 2 Laundiya Ke Pallu Mein 2003 17 Delhii Heights Tere Bin Kitni Der 2007 Dharti Bandiya Tu 2011 18 Jab Tak Hai Jaan Challa 2012 19 Raanjhanaa Tu Mon Shudi 2013 Chaar Sahibzaade Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur 2016 20 Romeo Akbar Walter Bulleya 2019 Happy Hardy and Heer Aadat 2020 References Edit a b Meet Rabbi Shergill Indipop s latest star by Sumit Bhattacharya Rediff com Specials a b Rhythm Divine by Swagata Sen The Telegraph 21 November 2004 Rabbi Shergill to launch new album The Times of India 21 April 2012 Archived from the original on 29 October 2013 Retrieved 23 September 2013 Bollywood doesn t float my boat Rabbi Shergill Planetradiocity com Retrieved 23 September 2013 Musicians live in their skins Rabbi The Times of India 16 December 2010 Archived from the original on 29 October 2013 Retrieved 23 September 2013 Avengi Ja Nahin CD Amazon Retrieved 23 September 2013 Avengi Ja Nahi Shergill s new album against communal violence released Archived 2008 06 02 at the Wayback Machine I see albums as an artform Rabbi Shergill The Times of India 9 March 2012 Archived from the original on 23 September 2013 Retrieved 23 September 2013 A lyrical journey The Telegraph Kolkota 2 September 2012 Archived from the original on 29 October 2013 Retrieved 10 July 2013 Rabbi Shergill biography Archived from the original on 31 October 2013 Retrieved 8 November 2013 Shailaja Tripathi Taneja 8 November 2008 A balladeer s journey The Hindu Archived from the original on 8 September 2011 AAP receives support from sufi singer Rabbi Shergill Hindustan Times Archived from the original on 29 October 2013 Retrieved 26 October 2013 Raj Singh Spotify Spotify Sahi Aeh Vi Spotify Spotify Talash Spotify Spotify Pahilan retrieved 11 March 2021 Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Various Artists retrieved 11 March 2021 Dharti 2011 film 21 February 2021 retrieved 11 March 2021 Jab Tak Hai Jaan soundtrack Wikipedia 23 February 2021 retrieved 11 March 2021 Chaar Sahibzaade Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Harry Baweja Jaidev Kumar Nirmal Singh amp Rabbi Shergill retrieved 11 March 2021External links EditOdd One Out Records Rabbi Shergill s official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rabbi Shergill amp oldid 1139545953, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
