James F. Sundah

James F. Sundah
Birth nameJames Freddy Sundah
Born (1955-12-01) December 1, 1955 (age 68)
Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia.
OriginManado, North Celebes, Indonesia.
GenresPop, Rock, Contemporary
OccupationsSongwriter, composer, arranger, record producer
InstrumentsGuitar, Keyboards, Synthesizers
Years active1977 – present

Ir. James F. Sundah (born James Freddy Sundah) is an Indonesian songwriter, of Minahasa descent. He was born in Semarang on December 1, 1955. A prominent figure in the Indonesian music industry, Sundah is best known for his evergreen song "Lilin Lilin Kecil" (Little Candles), sung by Chrisye (released in 1977).[1] Which won the "Listeners' Favorite Choice" Award from the prominent Prambors Rasisonia Radio in Jakarta.[2][3]

  1. ^ Mengenal Chrisye Kapan Saja, Kompas, March 30, 2007.
  2. ^ LCLR Prambors Picu Era Baru Musik Pop Archived 2011-03-16 at the Wayback Machine, Republika Daily Newspaper, June 4, 2007
  3. ^ "Rolling Stone magazine December 2009 edition". Archived from the original on 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2010-09-26.