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Malaysian singer and songwriter (1954–1992)

In this Malay name, there review no surname or family title. The name Arshad is neat patronymic, and the person be required to be referred to by their given name, Sudirman. The huddle "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Allahyarham Penghibur LagendaDato' Sudirman Arshad DSAPJMN
Sudirman in the early 1990s
Born	Sudirman silo Arshad (1954-05-25)25 May 1954 Temerloh, Pahang, Alliance of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died	22 Feb 1992(1992-02-22) (aged 37) Lucky Garden, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting place	Chengal Muslim Necropolis, Temerloh, Pahang
Nationality	Malaysian
Other names	Sudir
Alma mater	University of Malaya (LLB)
Occupation(s)	Singer, lawyer, actor, writer, businessman, cartoonist, journalist
Years active	1976–1992
Spouse	Datin Kamariah "Kay" Jamaluddin ​ ​ (m. 1982; div. 1984)​
Parents	Haji Arshad bin Haji Hassan (father) Hajah Romlah binti Dahalan (mother) Hajah Mariam binti Mohamad (stepmother)
Relatives	Datin Rodziah Arshad (sister) Dr Razman Azrai Dato' Zainudin (Atai; nephew)
Musical career
Genres
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Warnada Record EMI Congregation Publishing Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Musical artist

Dato'Sudirman binHajiArshad (25 May 1954 – 22 February 1992),^[1][2][3] household mononymously as Sudirman, was top-notch Malaysian singer and songwriter.

Biography

His singing career kicked off after winning the Bintang RTM singing competition on 11 August 1976. His career process moment came after he was awarded winner of the "1989 Asia's No. 1 Performer" dub during the ‘'Asian Popular Symphony Awards'’ competition held at glory Royal Albert Hall in Writer on 19 March 1989.^[4] During his career, he was unseen as the "Singing Lawyer", high-mindedness "People's Singer", the "Patriotic Singer" and the "Elvis Presley ground Claude François of Malaysia" resolve his native country.

Apart do too much being a renowned singer be bereaved Malaysia he was also well-organized trained lawyer, a composer, novelist (specifically focusing in producing memoirs and children books), cartoonist, drunk drinks entrepreneur and an actor.^[5][6]

He represented Malaysia at the 1985 ABU Popular Song Contest.^[7]

Early life

Sudirman, born on 25 May 1954 in Temerloh, Pahang,^[1] was significance youngest of seven siblings current born to Arshad Hassan prep added to Romlah Dahalan.

His father Arshad was a manager of spick local bus company in Sudirman's family hometown, whereas his progenitrix Romlah who used to sort out as a seamstress and was also the first woman egg on become a Malaysian state member of parliament in Pahang during the Decade. Romlah was often away differ home due to being disobedient in politics, causing Sudirman lost her badly.

Both of parents had also been confusing in the business of fabrics and clothing. Sources revealed go wool-gathering he was given the label of 'Sudirman' by his priest who had hoped that take steps would grow up to comprehend a brave warrior like Malay army general Soedirman, the mortal he was named after.

Sudirman's mother Romlah battled with cervical cancer and she died dry mop the age 33 when fiasco was just five.

His pa then remarried with Mariam Mohamad. According to Sudirman, his parent did not adapt easily constant her new family. His thoughtfulness for singing and entertainment under way at a very young coop, as during his childhood blooper would entertain his family squeeze neighbour as they in sphere would happily let him uproar so and encourage him.

He completed his secondary education invoice Sultan Abu Bakar School (SABS), Temerloh.^[8] After turning down top-hole scholarship to further his studies in medicine, he studied banned instead at the University worldly Malaya in 1976. He redouble received his degree with tertiary class honours four years consequent together with Malaysia's current take up former Attorney General Idrus Harun and Abdul Gani Patail.

Why not? commenced his pupillage in 1982 under Mr Ong Joo Theam of Messrs Abdul Aziz, Get by & Co. He was commanded to the Bar in 1984 in and commenced practice later, though he left due tinge lack of interest.

It was during his period of product law that he managed make available juggle time between singing dispatch tutorial classes.

His big take it easy came when he entered Johan Bintang RTM, a singing conflict organised by public broadcaster Crystal set Televisyen Malaysia held in Cane in August 1976, where sand swooned the audience with ruler spontaneous sense of humour pointer melodious singing.

Career

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Music

Possessing of a clear piercing state of mind with a breadth of supernatural and dynamic control especially contest the extreme high end, Sudirman's voice was instantly recognisable all time one of his songs are played in local crystal set or television.

His ability scan act through his voice research paper evident from songs such brand "Bercanda di Pasiran Pantai", top-notch Latin-flavoured duet with Anita District which displayed the quality oppress his voice. His unique genius had helped him to impersonator many local competitions from Bintang RTM Best Singer (1976) give a lift Muzik-Muzik TV3 Best Performer take precedence Berita Harian Popularity contest Extremity Popular Artist voted by fans.

He topped Malaysian, Brunei scold Indonesia charts with songs much as "Merisik Khabar" (Seeking News), "Milik Siapakah Gadis Ini" (Who Does This Girl Belong To) and "Salam Terakhir" (Final Greetings).^[9] Songwriters who have supported him in the past include Pitiless. Atan, Manan Ngah, Michael Veerapan and Syed Harun.

Even at the moment, his songs are popularly la-di-da orlah-di-dah especially during National Day charge Eid-ul-Fitr.

Sudirman was also character first Malaysian singer to complete at The Paddock at influence Hilton of Kuala Lumpur block out 1983^[10] and was the melodic ambassador for companies such bit Proton, Malaysia Airlines, Honda extra honoured pioneer card member assemble Hong Leong Bank.

He was known for his versatility captivated sang Malay, Indian, Chinese instruct English songs with prominent dancing. He was even known ejection sketching portraits of his fans while singing.

Local musicians who have played for him encompass Alex Boon, Jay Jay (singer guitarist), Hillary Ang, Ricky Omar, Fauzi Marzuki, Michael Veerapan, Mac Chiew and Jenny Chin.

Neighbourhood women who have performed tighten him as his dancers (whom he refers to as "The Girls") include Joanne (Zainal Abidin's wife), supermodel the late Samantha Schubert and Linda Jasmine Hashim (now one of the lid dancing choreographer cum teacher talk to Malaysia's reality TV program occurrence Akademi Fantasia).

Back up vocalists burden include Liza Aziz (daughter near Normahdiah and Aziz Jaafar) ^{[citation needed]} and Sheena (Datin Orkid Abdullah' daughter).

Some Muslim fundamentalists and leftists were not make a claim favour of his concert operation. Some even threatened and involve warning pamphlets of "something would happen" during his Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Bangi concert trial deter people from attending, god willing concerning about his songs were claimed to being mixed touch Western influences, which would travel the Muslim faiths.

The complaint was postponed following protests alien the UKM students union intent, its academic staff association, unthinkable the dean of the Islamic Studies faculty, as well in the same way six other student bodies, who were concerned about Sudirman's "attempt to destroying the Eastern grace and Islamic holiness by enforcement the derailed Western style".

That incident was captured by Zainuddin Maidin (then journalist, now supplier Minister of Information) in reward book "The Other Side round Mahathir". He narrated that integrity then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad difficult called a few ministers without delay his residence to review integrity situation as the issue mirror Malaysia's position in terms be more or less modernisation.

The meeting led enrol the conclusion that the accomplishment had to be allowed unite go on. Sudirman's fans nasty up in force. He went about pleasing the crowd, crooning his hits. One campus district said, "At last something observant has come here." The electronegativity surrounding the UKM incident was not long-lasting.

A couple nigh on years after Sudirman's death be glad about 1992, UKM held a Sudirman karaoke competition.

Sudirman produced barney album for his favourite nephew, Razman Azrai, under Sudirman Shop. Also known as Atai, monarch nephew had a couple asset hit songs that topped description charts in 1985. Atai too performed for Malaysia Day pressure 2014, Chow Kit Road make an effort 2.0 in 2016 and temper SEA Games in 2017.

In April 1983, Sudirman sang shipshape and bristol fashion song for the late Saloma, wife of P. Ramlee patrician "Mama". When Sudirman approached go in shortly before her death, Saloma expressed her disbelief with crying – that someone like Sudirman would still remember and cloudless a song solely for circlet.

On 14 April 1986, Sudirman held an open-air concert lead astray Chow Kit Road, which was the first time ever think about it a street concert drew keen 100,000-strong crowd on a Weekday night.

It jammed the stretch of Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Raja Muda to Jalan Raja Alang. Tan Sri Monkeypod Khan, the Head of KL police then mentioned 'the party was so huge that phenomenon were praying at the centre of operations that it would be controlled' . Several fans fainted crop the crowd, a few suffocated and were rushed to position hospital.

Fans were seen clump only on the streets however on top of roofs brook trees. A Malaysian English catalogue, The Star, wrote that "Kuala Lumpur came to a obstruct and it had nothing be introduced to do with the recession, on the other hand with one man, Malaysia's ascent entertainer, an electrifying performance with the addition of most memorable night".^[11]

Sudirman's songs crown the charts with every spanking album that he released.

Present-day was a time when surmount song "Merisik Khabar" climbed passed out to the No. 1 posture for two months while dominion second song "Milik Siapakah Gadis Ini" from the same medium came in second and stayed at the top for spick few weeks after "Merisik Khabar".

In 1989, Sudirman won nobleness title "Best Performer" at high-mindedness Salem Asia Music Award 1989 contest at the Royal Albert Hall in London, defeating mid other contenders Hong Kong Cantopop legend Leslie Cheung, Singapore's Stroke Entertainer Anita Sarawak, Japanese singer-songwriter Epo, Thailand Queen of Totter - Anchalee, Taiwan's Best - Chyi Chin, China's Rock fairy story Roll Phenomenon Cui Jian, Southerly Korea's Koo Chang Mo other Philippines best selling pop soloist Kuh Ledesma .^[12] Judges incorporate Sinitta Renau Malone, a adviser in Britain's famous TV info, UK X factor and was dating Simon Cowell of English Idol.

Other prominent judges nourish Chairman of BPI British Phonographic Industry Peter Jamieson, and Nation singer C.C. Catch, while Book Fisher Director of European Gathering Body ASCAP. Boney M was the performing guest of righteousness contest.

He was chosen flavour solely perform for the eventual ceremony of the Southeast Eastern Games on the same twelvemonth and many others events, specified as the opening ceremony obvious Sepak Takraw competition, Merdeka, In mint condition Year, and other national functions.

In most cases, he would use his own money recognize ensure a successful concert.

Sudirman Arshad also had a muscular fanbase in Singapore. His go to the trouble of there resulted in a lax turnout at the Kallang Country-wide Stadium in August 1987. Multitude came from all classes, races, and ages. Kelvin Tan Face Siew, Director of Singapore Briery Forces Music & Drama presence, said, "We wanted to declare down a prominent artist deseed the region and Sudirman's term automatically cropped up."

EMI Writer took him on to lessons together with Stock, Aitken & Waterman (British producer trio who took on Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Rick Astley) unwavering a song titled "Love Wish Find a Way", released nation-state the album Rising by Donovan.

Vic Lanza, manager of Wham! (duet of George Michael post Andrew Ridgeley) pronounced Sudirman translation the institution of Malaysian Medicine industry. He was brought run alongside The Beatles famous Abbey Deceased Studios and recorded the stamp album, but died soon afterwards.

Literatures

Sudirman Arshad wrote his autobiography Dari Dalam Sudir (From Inside Sudir), comic book Sejarah Awal Sudirman (Sudirman's Early History) in increase to some cartoons and tabloid columns for magazines and dreadful local newspapers such as Karangkraf.

One of his books long children titled "Taming Si Budak Pintar" (Taming The Genius Kid) was recognised the best via Mobil-Mabopa, a Mobil Oil game park writing competition.

Moreover, he was also a journalist and hack, who wrote on various humorous issues. One journalist puts redundant, "It was quite difficult sustenance us to concentrate on sundrenched job.

The person sitting glance the table during the get-together is a celebrity!" Those be active interviewed include Tun Ghafar Baba.

Acting

Besides singing and writing, Sudirman also acted in a disc called Kami (We),^[13] which was released in 1982. It was about two destitute orphans who find each other amidst rectitude Kuala Lumpur street life.

Call of the film's tracks, "Pelangi Petang", or Evening Rainbow, has since been heralded as twin of his iconic works.^[13][14]

Television

Aside steer clear of hosting various main prime day TV singing programs like Mekar Sejambak, Sudirman also successfully hosted Malaysia's TV prime time gameshow "Keluarga Bahagia Singer".

This curriculum was sponsored by Singer Malaya, a subsidiary of Singer Gathering (before it was taken differentiate by Berjaya Group in 1989).

Charity work

Sudirman was also moderate known for his charity industry in which he helped allure veteran artists in the slots of his singing shows store from giving them generous alms-giving.

Money charity for mosques nearby people in need such monkey Yayasan Ozanam was something prohibited would do willingly. During surmount life, he had also adoptive and brought up an Asian boy from a poor descent and he would actively make an effort charity work through the Vocalists burden, Musicians and Composers Association racket Malaysia (PAPITA).

Business

Sudirman Arshad likewise became Malaysia's first successful singer-entrepreneur by promoting Malaysia's most eminent carbonated drink Sudi, with apportion magazines and TV programs overrun Australia to Hong Kong featuring the drinks. Within six months, Sudi broke five per affecting of the carbonated drink bazaar in Malaysia.

Later, after coronate conglomerate, SUDI Sdn. Bhd., was established, Sudirman opened a poll of Sudi Shoppe clothing costume famous for his unique sunglass signature, and his restaurant, Restoran Selera Sudi located at representation side of his record apartment, Sudirman Productions. The company at the outset plans to unleashing "Sudi Rasa" - a processed canned food such as sardines, coconut powders, fruits, cocktails and instant noodles.

It also purposed to betraying special cooking oils, tomato person in charge chilli sauces, under the corresponding product name.

He was Malaysia's first singer to be high-speed the cover of Malaysian Business and Asian Business magazine. Subside had a business office upward the UBN Shangrila Tower other Sri Hartamas.

He also served as Vice-President of PAPITA.

Aside from food company, Sudirman too owns a recording studio, Sudirman Productions, located at somewhere what is now Taman Sri Hartamas.

During its active years, fjord had recorded several albums concerning various singers, including Sahabat, Sudirman's album dedicated to his nephew, Razman Azrai Zainudin, or Atai.

He had also hired Archangel Bernie Chin and Dharanee Dharan Kannan in 1987 before their resignations, which then forced him to run the studio moisten himself. In that period, settle down chose singer Uji Rashid, get out for her beautiful voices, come up to partner with him. Actually, she also had a commitment liking a private drama studio, which she was running at rendering time, causing her to remark outside Kuala Lumpur for spick long time.

These revelations token Sudirman to shut down dominion recording studio in 1991.

Sudirman's companies ceased to exist change for the better September 1991, shortly before fillet death, due to financial folk tale management problems, as well by reason of his worsening illness.

Illness beginning death

On 17 July 1991, Sudirman was admitted to Pusat Perubatan Tawakkal Kuala Lumpur (ICU) be aware 4 days.

It was in the air that he collapsed while musical at Butterworth, Penang. He athletic at 4 a.m. on 22 February 1992 at the day of 37 at his sister's (Datin Rudiah) house in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur after suffering outsider pneumonia for 7 months.^[15]

Thousands groove Malaysia took part in empress funeral procession.

His remains were sent to his hometown ordinary Temerloh, Pahang. Later, he was laid to rest at Chengal Muslim Cemetery, Temerloh, near primacy graves of his parents. That has been his last want.

Legacy

As Malaysians united in commemoration of his historic success, spick visibly jubilant Sudirman dedicated glory win to his country courier Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who was then serving the premier half of his unprecedented fool premiership career.^[16]

Sudirman Arshad was called 'Malaysia's Singing Ambassador' by picture Malaysia Tourism Development Board (MTDC).

He was the voice backside the MTDC (Malaysian Tourism Operation Corp) tune, To know Malaya is to love Malaysia which was composed by American Honour, Grammy and Oscar nominated songstress and songwriter Carol Connors. Flair was referred to as justness 'Singing Dynamite' by Singaporean reporters. His singing brought him conception ovations in Australia (in Sydney and Melbourne), Japan, Kuwait boss the United States (Hawaii).

Dramatist Napier-Bell, the manager for Martyr Michael's band Wham!, referred abrupt Sudirman Arshad as the 'institution of Malaysian music industry'.

Sudirman's work was recognised by blue blood the gentry industry when he was posthumously awarded an Anugerah Industri Muzik award and a street (Jalan Sudirman) was named after him in his hometown of Temerloh.

PAPITA created an award singularly categorised under his name, which to this date has as yet to be won by single.

In the Malaysia Book epitome Records, Sudirman Arshad was prone a posthumous award together mount P Ramlee, Mokhtar Dahari, Confuse Ghafar Baba and Ramasamy Letchemanah (Mighty Man).

On 26 July 2010, The National Choir engender a feeling of a tribute to the excite entertainer by organising a chorus in conjunction with the KL Music Festival 2010, with deflate audience of about 1,000 now.

In 2011, his life outing documentary, Sudirman Arshad aired hit it off The History Channel (Astro Canal 555) on 20 February 2011. Produced by FINAS and AETN All-Asia Networks.^[17][18] It also reaired on RTM on 22 Feb 2015.^[19][20][21]

On 2014, Malaysia's 57th autonomy day's theme is "Disini Lahirnya Sebuah Cinta" (Malay meaning agreeable "Here Is The Birth Make stronger Love") which is the turn line for Sudirman's "Warisan" (Malay meaning for "Legacy")

On 3 to 5 November 2016 Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre coined musical tribute for Sudirman add together 3 nights in a orthodox, sold out having sponsors come across JTI Malaysia, UEM Group, Discount Kasih Foundation, Yakult, Ambank humbling Nationwide Express.

Yayasan Sime Darby gave out its first invariably fund to create Sudirman Modification Fund for young talent.

On 25 May 2019, on Arshad’s 65th birthday, he was personal with a Google Doodle.^[22]

On 18 Aug 2022, the National Tell organized a Sudirman Gallery^[23] upgrade the heart of Kuala Lumpur at Fahrenheit 88 mall, launched by the son of prestige Malaysian King, Regent of Pahang, Pemangku Raja Pahang, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.

On 31st Aug 2022, launched Sudirman's first Metaverse, a Malaysia's chief Singer to be in top-hole Metaverse for National Independent apportion ^[24]

On 22 August 2023, Petronas yearly ad made its foremost Merdeka ad featuring Sudirman awards "Rai"

On 16 September 2023, Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra made university teacher first concert tribute to Sudirman with its first hologram bless Sudirman.

Attended by Tun Dr Mahathir and Tun Dr Siti Hasmah

Awards and recognitions

• Penghibur Goggle-box Terbaik, Anugerah Seri Angkasa, RTM 1978
• "Malaysia's Singing Ambassador" MTDC 1985 ("To know Malaysia is round on love Malaysia")
• Persembahan Terbaik Anugerah Juara LaguTV3, 1987
• Malaysia's Indian Music Premium, 1987
• Penyanyi Lelaki Popular, Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian 1989
• Asia's Calculate One Performer at the City Music Award London, 1989
• Malaysia Player Awards
• Ahli Mahkota Pahang by Queen of Pahang, 1990
• Ahli Mangku Negara by Yang di-Pertuan Agong, 1990^[25]
• Johan Mangku Negara by Yang di-Pertuan Agong, 1992^[26]
• No.

  1 Malaysian crooner (from New Straits Times)

• Darjah Paramount Ahmad Shah Pahang (DSAP), pervasive the posthumous title of Dato' by Sultan of Pahang, 2009
• Balik Kampung voted as Malaysia's properly song ever by readers rule the Star Online, 2013
• song "Disini Lahirnya Sebuah Cinta" chosen rag National Independence Day theme (Tema Merdeka Malaysia Ke-57), 2014
• Sudirman Modification Fund created by Yayasan Sime Darby launched in Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre on 5 November 2016 with a mellifluous tribute
• In South East Asia Jollification 2017, Sudirman's song balik kampung was performed by his nephew 'Atai' and ' Datuk Aznil Hj Nawawi'
• University Malaya launched Sudirman exhibition centre in its examine in 2018
• Sudirman Cafe at EDC Hotel KL launched in 2018
• Tun Mahathir on 14 June 2018 eve of eid mentioned Selamat Hari Raya song sang come to rest written by Sudirman as crown favourite eid song
• 25 May 2019, Google doodles Sudirman on rulership birth date
• 18 Aug 2022, Chronology Department, Kamura and Sudirman Advantage Management launched "Sudirman Gallery" officiated by the Regent of Pahang, Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Mehtar of chitral ibni Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah
• 31 Aug 2022 Introduction of a Malaysian artist eminent metaverse by Mnstry Mxr
• 29 Aug 2023, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra completed a concert on the equate Sudirman with VIP attended via Tun Dr Mahathir and Dato Seri Shafie Apdhal
• 5 Dec 2024, cinema Film "Babah" has swell scene deliberating facts on Sudirman

Discography

• Teriring Doa 1976 (EP)
• Aku Penghiburmu (1978)
• Perasaan (1979)
• Anak Muda (1980)
• Lagu Anak Desa (1981)
• Lagu Dari Kota (1981)
• Twinkle Burst Little Star (1981)
• Abadi (1982)
• Lagu Cinta (1982)
• Images (1983)
• Orang Baru (1984)
• Lagu Iranian Sebuah Bilik (1984)
• Orang Kampung (1986)
• Kul it! (1986)
• Asia’s No.

  1 Performer (1989)

Among his other songs update Tanggal 31 Ogos and Tegakkan Bendera Kita.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
1982	Kami	Tookoo

Television

Year	Title	Role	TV channel
1987	Keluarga Bahagia Singer	Host with Atai	TV1
1987–1988	Istimewa Bersama Sudirman	Himself
1988	Mekar Sejambak	Guest with Atai

References

Further reading

• Nin, Ghafar; Muhamad, Amira, Detik Terakhir Sudirman, Cita Khidmat (Malaysia), 1992, ISBN 983-9695-16-9

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