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Sudirman Arshad | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Sudirman_Arshad.png) Sudirman in the early 1990s | |
| Born | Sudirman bin Arshad 25 May 1954 |
| Died | 22 February 1992 (aged 37) Lucky Garden, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Chengal Muslim Cemetery, 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. 1981; div. 1984) |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | Warnada Record EMI Music Publishing Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. |
Dato' Sudirman bin Haji Arshad,[1][2] DSAP, JMN, AMN, AMP (25 May 1954 – 22 February 1992),[3][4][5] known mononymously as Sudirman, was a Malaysian singer and songwriter. His singing career kicked off after winning the Bintang RTM singing competition on 11 August 1976. His career defining moment came after he was awarded winner of the "1989 Asia's No. 1 Performer" title during the ‘'Asian Popular Music Awards'’ competition held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 19 March 1989.[6] Throughout his career, he was known as the "Singing Lawyer", the "People's Singer", the "Patriotic Singer" and the "Elvis Presley and Claude François of Malaysia" in his native country. Apart from being a renowned singer from Malaysia he was also a trained lawyer, a composer, writer (specifically focusing in producing memoir and children books), cartoonist, canned drinks entrepreneur and an actor.[7][8]
- ^ It is now Datuk Sudirman Arshad The Star Online. 18 June 2009.
- ^ Nadia Azam (14 April 2016) 'Dia satu-satunya Sudirman kita' Malaysiakini. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
umlibguideswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Nurulhisham Abdul Latiff (25 May 2019). "Google beri penghormatan pada Sudirman" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Zanariah Abd Mutalib (2006). Malaysia Book of Records. Malaysia Book of Records Sdn. Bhd. p. 48. ISBN 978-983-99496-4-3. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
Sudirman died of pneumonia on February 22, 1992, in Kuala Lumpur, and his remains were brought back to Temerloh for burial
- ^ "Sudirman Haji Arshad". Pahang-delights.com. 24 October 2008. Archived from the original on 6 December 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ Abd. Aziz Itar (29 February 2008). Sudirman atasi kekurangan diri dengan ilmu Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ Niezam Abdullah (22 February 2012). 20 Tahun 'Pergi', Sudirman Masih Tiada Pengganti mSTAR Online. Retrieved 21 February 2015.