Many thanks Henk. I knew nothing about this guy, but i see he was a very important figure in the Malaysian music world. Unfortunately like many artists he rose to great heights then was discarded when music trends changed. Such is life.
And later became very much loved again, he died terribly young.... Last time I was in Kuala Lumpur the asking price for 10" records from him started at around 250 dollar US.... There's a great docu about him that was shown on the Discovery Channel a few years back. Also check out his very very beautiful wife Saloma who was a fantastic singer too....
Many thanks Henk. I knew nothing about this guy, but i see he was a very important figure in the Malaysian music world. Unfortunately like many artists he rose to great heights then was discarded when music trends changed. Such is life.
ReplyDeleteAnd later became very much loved again, he died terribly young.... Last time I was in Kuala Lumpur the asking price for 10" records from him started at around 250 dollar US.... There's a great docu about him that was shown on the Discovery Channel a few years back. Also check out his very very beautiful wife Saloma who was a fantastic singer too....
ReplyDeleteHenk, thanks for the heads up on the Discovery doco.
ReplyDeletewelcome!
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