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Born in Poznań, she graduated from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. She began her career in 1968 with the song Po ten kwiat czerwony. A year later she became the lead vocalist of the band Waganci. Her most well-known song from this period is Co ja w tobie widziałam ("what did I see in you"). Jarosław Kukulski, whom she married on 11 April 1971, was also a member of the group and composed many of her hit songs.
In 1972, Jantar began her solo career. In 1973, she took part in the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole with the song Najtrudniejszy pierwszy krok ("the first step is the hardest").
Jantar died in the crash of LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 from JFK International Airport on 14 March 1980, near Okęcie Airport in Warsaw.
Awards
1970 – "Song of the year (1970)" for Co ja w tobie widziałam'
1974 – Coupe d'Europe – 3rd place with Marianna Wróblewska and Tadeusz Woźniak for the song Tyle słońca w całym mieście
1975 – Sopot Festival – 2nd place for her performance of the song "Staruszek świat", people's choice award
1975 – 2nd place for the song Niech ziemia tonie w kwiatach at the Festival of Hit Songs in Dresden
1975 – Polish "Song of the year (1975)" for Tyle słońca w całym mieście
1975 – Polish "Singer of the year (1975)"
1976 – Złota Płyta for her album Tyle słońca w całym mieście at the Sopot Festival
1977 – Złota Płyta for the album "Za każdy uśmiech"
1979 – 2nd place for her performance of her song Tylko mnie poproś do tańca ("Just ask me to dance") at the Festival of Hit Songs in Tampere, Finland
1979 – Polish "Song of the year (1979)" for the song Nic nie może wiecznie trwać ("Nothing lasts forever"), chosen by listeners of the radio station Studia Gama
1979 – Polish "Singer of the year (1979)"
Singles
1971 – Wszystkie koty w nocy czarne/Marzenia o marzeniach (Waganci)
1974 – Nastanie dzień/Tyle słońca w całym mieście
1975 – Staruszek świat/Dzień bez happy endu
1975 – Będzie dość/Za każdy uśmiech
1975 – Mój tylko mój/Dzień nadziei
1977 – Dyskotekowy bal/Zgubiłam klucz do nieba
1977 – Dyskotekowy bal/Kto umie tęsknić
1978 – Baju-baj proszę pana(Jambalaya)/Radość najpiękniejszych lat
1978 – Po tamtej stronie marzeń/Mój świat zawsze ten sam
1978 – Mój tylko mój/Mój świat zawsze ten sam
1978 – Kto powie nam/Dżinsowe maniery
1978 – Tylko mnie poproś do tańca/Let me stay/Nie wierz mi nie ufaj mi/Zawsze gdzieś czeka ktoś
1979 – Gdzie są dzisiaj tamci ludzie/Nie ma piwa w niebie
1979 – Hopelessly devoted to you/You're the one that I want (with Stanisław Sojka)
1985 – Wielka dama tańczy sama/Moje jedyne marzenie
2005 – Układ z życiem/Nic nie może wiecznie trwać
Albums
1974 – "Tyle słońca w całym mieście", reedition 2001
1975 – "Za każdy uśmiech", reedition 2001
1979 – "Zawsze gdzieś czeka ktoś"
1980 – "Anna Jantar", reedition 1999
Compilations
1980 – "The Best Of"
1986 – "Anna i Natalia" (Anna Jantar, Natalia Kukulska)
1990 – "Piosenki Anny Jantar" (Anna Jantar i inni artyści)
1990 – "The Best Of 2"
1991 – "Piosenki dla dzieci" (Anna Jantar, Natalia Kukulska)
2000 – "Tyle słońca..." live (Koncert poświęcony pamięci Anny Jantar)
2003 – "Perły – Tyle słońca w całym mieście"
2004 – "Platynowa kolekcja – Złote przeboje"
2004 – "The best – Dyskotekowy bal"
2005 – "Tyle słońca..." 3 CD
2005 – "Po tamtej stronie" (Anna Jantar, Natalia Kukulska)
2010 – "Wielka dama" 4 CD
Memorials
After the death of Anna Jantar Polish group Budka Suflera dedicated their song for Jantar, "Słońca jakby mniej".
Krzysztof Krawczyk dedicated his song "To co dał nam świat" to Jantar.
Anna Jantar “Bursztyn" Music Club was founded, which had more than 1500 members in Poland.
In 1984 Agata Materowicz, Zbigniew Rostkowski, and Roman Woszczek organized the exhibition Anna Jantar- First Step- Last Step” at the Students Club „Stodola” – Warsaw. Jarosław Kukulski and Natalia opened the exhibition, and songs were performed by Eleni Tzoka and Halina Frackowiak. The collection included photos, her personal mementos, letters from her Fans, dresses and costumes, awards, long play records etc. From Warsaw the exhibition moved to Poznań, Łódźźodz and Lublin.
In Wrzesnia, the local amphitheater is named after Anna Jantar.
