Ramli Sarip

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Sarip is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ramli.
Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Ramli Sarip
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Ramli performing on Anugerah MeleTOP Era 2015.
Born
Ramli bin Sarip

(1952-10-15) 15 October 1952 (age 71)
Kampong Lorong Chamar, Bukit Timah, Colony of Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Other namesPapa Rock
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • arranger
  • record producer
Years active1964–present
Musical career
GenresRock music
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar

Datuk Ramli Sarip (born 15 October 1952),[1] also known as "Papa Rock",[2][3] is a Singaporean musician, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He is also one of the pioneers of Singapore's rock scene.[4] Ramli was the front man and lead singer of the Singapore-based heavy metal-rock group Sweet Charity until 1986.

He was given the title of 'Datuk' by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of the State of Malacca on the occasion of the latter's birthday in 2013.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Utusan 1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Rasul, Juliana June (7 June 2012). "'Papa Rocker' hits a spiritual high". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lockard 1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Rahman, Saat A. (2002). In quest of excellence: a story of Singapore Malays. p. 76. ISBN 9789810473839.
  5. ^ "Ramli Sarip, Rosyam Nor, Kim Swee dianugerah gelaran Datuk". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 13 October 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2017.