Singer Tarsem Singh Saini, also known as Taj, who sang such hits as Galla Goriyan, It’s Magic – It’s Magic and Thoda Daru Vich Pyaar Mila De, died on Friday. He was 54 years old. Taj had been sick for the last few months. According to reports, Saini’s liver had stopped working and he fell into a coma.
According to media reports, the singer was suffering from a hernia, but his surgery was postponed due to the coronavirus. Since then his condition had worsened. Significantly, Taj was known for songs like Pyaar Ho Gaya, Galla Goriyan, It’s Magic – It’s Magic, Nachge Saari Raat. These songs were a hit in his day.
Taj was famous for making cross-cultural fusion music. Apart from making his own albums, he also sang songs in the movies ‘Koi Mil Gaya’, ‘Race’ and ‘Tum Bin’. On March 23 of this year, Taj’s band Stereo Nation shared an update on his health and said that Taj’s condition was improving and that he had also come out of his coma. However, in the end, Taj lost the long battle with the disease.