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Dato' Sudirman Haji Arshad DIMP, JMN, AMN (25 May 1954 – 22 February 1992) was a Malaysian singer and songwriter. He was known as the 'Singing Lawyer', the 'People's Singer' and the 'Elvis of Malaysia'.

1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Music 2.2 Literature 2.3 Acting 2.4 Television 2.5 Charity work 2.6 Business 3 Death 4 Legacy 5 Awards 6 Albums 6.1 Studio albums 6.2 Compilation albums 7 Songs 8 References 9 Notes 10 See also

Early life

Sudirman was born on 25 May 1954 in Temerloh, Pahang as the youngest of seven children born to Hj Arshad Hassan and Ramlah Dahlan (the first stateswoman in Pahang during the 1950s). His passion for singing and entertaining started at a very young age, when his siblings and neighbors would happily let him entertain them.
After turning down a scholarship to further his studies in medicine, he studied law instead and received his degree from the University of Malaya. He was called to the bar and became a practising lawyer. He married Kamariah Jamaluddin in 1981, but divorced her three years later.

Career

Music

Arshad won many local competitions from Bintang RTM Best Singer (1976) to Muzik-Muzik TV3 Best Performer and Berita Harian Popularity contest Most Popular Artist. He topped Malaysian, Brunei and Indonesia charts with songs such as "Merisik Khabar", "Milik Siapakah Gadis Ini" and "Salam Terakhir".^[2] Songwriters who have supported him in the past include S. A. Tan, Manan Ngah, Michael Veerapan and Syed Harun. Even today, his songs are popularly played especially during National Day and Eid Fitr.
Arshad was also the first Malaysian singer to perform at The Paddock at the Hilton of Kuala Lumpur in 1983^[3] and was the singing ambassador for companies such as Proton, Malaysia Airlines, Honda Cup and honored pioneer card member with Hong Leong Bank. He was known for his versatility and sang Malay, Indian and Chinese songs with outstanding choreography. He was even known to have sketched the portrait of a fan while singing.
Local musicians who have played for him include Alex Boon, Jay Jay (singer guitarist), Hillary, Mac Chiew and Jenny Chin. Local women who have performed with him as his dancers (whom he refers to as "The Girls") include Joanne (Zainal Abidin's wife), supermodel Samantha Schubert and Linda Jasmine Hashim (now one of the leading dancing choreographer cum teacher in Malaysia's reality TV program show Akademi Fantasia).
Some Muslim fundamentalists and leftists detested his concert performances. Some even threatened and distributed warning pamphlets of "something would happen" during his Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Bangi concert to deter people from attending. The concert was postponed following protests from the UKM students union body, its academic staff association and the dean of the Islamic Studies faculty and six other student bodies. This incident was captured by Zainuddin Maidin (then journalist, now former Minister of Information) in his book "The Other Side of Mahathir". He narrated that the then-Prime Minister had called a few ministers to his residence to review the situation as the issue reflected Malaysia's position in terms of modernization. The meeting led to the conclusion that the show had to be allowed to go on. Arshad's fans turned up in the concert hall. He went about pleasing the crowd, crooning his hits. One campus resident said, "At last something alive has come here." The negativity surrounding the UKM incident was not long-lasting. The irony of it is that, a couple of years after Arshad's death in 1992, UKM held a Sudirman karaoke competition.
Arshad produced an album for his favourite nephew, Razman Azrai, under Sudirman Productions. Also known as Atai, he had a couple of hit songs that topped the charts in 1985.
In April 1983, Arshad sang a song for the late Puan Sri Saloma titled "Mama". When Arshad approached her shortly before her death, Saloma didn't believe him that he wanted to make a song about her.
In 15 April 1986, Arshad held an open air concert on Chow Kit Road, which was the first time ever that a street concert drew a 100,000 person crowd on a Monday night. It jammed the stretch of Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Raja Muda to Jalan Raja Alang. Several fans fainted in the crowd, a few suffocated and were rushed to the hospital. A Malaysian English tabloid, The Star, wrote that "Kuala Lumpur came to a standstill and it had nothing to do with the recession, but with one man, Malaysia's top entertainer, an electrifying performance and most memorable night".^[4]
Arshad's songs topped the charts with every new album that he released. There was a time when his song "Merisik Khabar" climbed up to the #1 position for two months while his second song "Milik Siapa Gadis Ini" from the same album came in second and stayed at the top for a few weeks after "Merisik Khabar".
In 1989, Arshad won the title "Best Performer" at the Asia Music Award 1989 contest at the Royal Albert Hall, London. There, Leslie Cheung (Hong Kong), Anita Sarawak (Singapore), Epo (Japan), Kuh Ledesma (Philippines) and many other singers represented their respective countries.^[5]
As Arshad was known by many as "Malaysia's No 1 Entertainer", he was chosen to perform for Malaysia's SEA Games closing ceremony in 1989 and many others such as the opening ceremony of Sepak Takraw competition, Merdeka, New Year and other national functions. In most cases, he would use his own money to ensure a successful concert.
Arshad also had a strong fanbase in Singapore, as evidenced from a large turnout during his concert at the Kallang National Stadium in August 1987. People came from all classes, races and ages. Kelvin Tan Look Siew, Director of Singapore Armed Forces Music & Drama company, said, "We wanted to bring down a prominent artist from the region and Sudirman's name automatically cropped up."
EMI London took him on to work together with Stock, Aitken & Waterman (British producer trio who took on Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Rick Astley) for the world market with a song titled "Love will Find a Way". He was brought to The Beatles famous Abbey Road Studios and recorded the album, but died soon afterwards.

Literature

Arshad wrote his autobiography Dari Dalam Sudir in addition to some cartoons and weekly columns for magazines and some local newspapers such as Karangkraf.
One of his books for children was recognized the best by Mobil-Mabopa, a Mobil Oil book writing competition.
Moreover, he was also a journalist writer and columnist, who wrote on various serious issues. One journalist puts it, "It was quite difficult for us to concentrate on our job. The person sitting across the table during the meeting is a celebrity!" Those he interviewed include Tun Ghaffar Baba.

Acting

Besides singing and writing, Arshad also acted in a film called Kami^[6], which was released in 1982. It was about two destitute orphans who find each other amidst the Kuala Lumpur street life. This film also spawned a track, "Pelangi Petang" (Malay meaning "Evening Rainbow"), which has been heralded as an iconic song by Malaysia's music industry.^[6]

Television

Arshad also successfully hosted Malaysia's TV gameshow "Keluarga Bahagia Singer". This program was sponsored by a home appliance company then called SINGER.

Charity work

Arshad was also well known for his charity work with which he helped invite veteran artists in the slots of his singing shows aside from giving them generous donations. Money charity for mosques and people in need was something he would do willingly. During his life, he had also adopted and brought up an Indian boy from a poor family and he would actively seek charity work through the PAPITA (Malaysian Singer Association).

Business

Moreover, Arshad also became Malaysia's first successful singer entrepreneur promoting Malaysia's most famous carbonated drink Sudi with business magazines and TV programs from Australia to Hong Kong featuring the drinks. Within six months, Sudi broke five per cent of the carbonated drink market. Later, Arshad opened a franchise of Sudi Shoppe apparel and a Sudi restaurant.
He was Malaysia's first singer to be on the cover of Malaysian Business and Asian Business magazine. He had a business office atop the UBN Shangrila Tower and Sri Hartamas. He also served as Vice President of the Singers, Musicians and Composers Association of Malaysia (PAPITA).

Death

While singing at Butterworth, Arshad suffered a stroke and collapsed on stage. His sister and Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (then lawyer, later Minister of Home Affairs) announced that Arshad's stroke was the result of a cerebrovascular disease. He died at 4 a.m. on 22 February 1992 at the age of 37 in his sister’s (Datin Radiah) house in Kuala Lumpur.^[7]
Hundreds took part in his funeral procession. First, his remains were sent to his hometown in Temerloh, Pahang. Later, he was laid to rest at Chengal Muslim Cemetery, Temerloh, near the graves of his parents.

Legacy

Arshad was named 'Malaysia's Singing Ambassador' by the Malaysia Tourism Development Board (MTDC). He was the voice behind the MTDC (Malaysian Tourism Development Corp) tune, To know Malaysia is to love Malaysia which was composed by American Emmy, Grammy and Oscar nominated singer and songwriter Carol Connors. He was referred to as the 'Singing Dynamite' by Singaporean journalists. His singing brought him standing ovations in Australia (in Sydney and Melbourne), Japan, Kuwait and Hawaii including the United States. Simon Napier-Bell, the manager for George Michael's band Wham!, referred to Arshad as the 'institution of Malaysian music industry'.
Arshad's work was recognized by the industry when he was posthumously awarded an Anugerah Industri Muzik award and a street was named after him in his hometown of Temerloh. PAPITA created an award especially categorized under his name, which to this date has yet to be won by anyone.
In the Malaysia Book of Records, Sudirman Arshad was given a posthumous award together with P Ramlee, Mokhtar Dahari, Tun Ghafar Baba and Ramasamy Letchemanah (Mighty Man).
However, Arshad has somewhat been controversial. In April 2006, the Malaysian member of parliament from Sri Gading, Datuk Mohamed Aziz, commented that he regarded Arshad as a "mediocre singer" and that he "could not even take on the member of parliament himself."^[8]

Awards

• Penghibur TV Terbaik, Anugerah Seri Angkasa, RTM 1978
• "Malaysia's Singing Ambassador" MTDC 1985 ("To know Malaysia is to love Malaysia")
• Persembahan Terbaik Anugerah Juara Lagu TV3 1987
• Ahli Mangku Negara by Yang di-Pertuan Agong 1988
• Penyanyi Lelaki Popular, Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian 1989
• Asia's Number One Performer 1989. Salem Music Award London
• Malaysia Guinness Awards
• Ahli Mahkota Pahang by Sultan of Pahang 1990
• Johan Mangku Negara by Yang di-Pertuan Agong 1992
• No. 1 Malaysian singer (from New Straits Times)

Albums

Studio albums

• Teriring Doa (1977)
• Aku Penghiburmu (1978)
• Perasaan (1979)
• Anak Muda (1980)
• Lagu Anak Desa (1980)
• Lagu Dari Kota (1981)
• Twinkle-Twinkle Little Star (1981)
• Lagu Cinta (1982)
• Abadi (1982)
• Images (1983)
• Orang Baru (1984)
• Lagu Dari Sebuah Bilik (1984)
• Kul It (1986)
• Orang Kampung (1986)
• Asia’s No. 1 Performer (1989)
• Salam Terakhir (1992)
• Sudirman - Jauh Di Sudut Hati (1992)
• Sudirman - Balik Kampung (1993)
• Sudirman - Setelah Kau Tiada (1995)

Compilation albums

• Koleksi 16 Lagu-lagu Terbaik (1986)
• Pilihan Sentimental Emas (1987)
• Lagu-Lagu Rakyat (1989)
• Koleksi Klasik (1991)
• Sudirman - DwiDekad (1996)
• Nilai Cintamu (2000)
• Sudirman - 24 Greatest Hits
• Sudirman No.1 (2002)
• Sudirman Penghibur No.1 (2002)
• Sudirman II 40 No.1 Dalam 1 (2003)
• Memori Hit Sudirman (2004)
• Sudirman - Memori Sentimental Hit (2005)
• Sudirman -Dwi Intan
• Sudirman - Timeless (2006)
• Koleksi Emas Aidilfitri
• Alunan Sukma Sudirman & Sharifah Aini
• Memori Hit Melayu Deli

p RamLee

The Story of P Ramlee’s

. Where lies the heart of a star. Every genius has
his roots. Each marvel springs from a source.

"Hoi di sana! Di sini mau beli kedai ni dengan di sana-di sana sekali. Berapa di sana mau jual?" -

Hoi org d sana ..

Org d sini x mao jual la…(film:Tiga Abdul)

==Latar belakang/background==

Beliau telah dilahirkan di Pulau Pinang pada pagi Hari Raya Aidilfitri ,22 Mac tahun 1929 kepada pasangan Teuku Nyak Puteh Teuku Karim (1902 - 1955) dan Che Mah Hussein (1904 - 1967). Bapanya yang berasal dari Lhokseumawe,Acheh, telah mendirikan rumahtangga dengan Che Mah Hussein pada tahun 1925 di Kubang Buaya,Butterworth

He was born in Penang in Hari Raya Aidilfitri morning ,22 Mac year 1929 by couple Teuku Nyak Puteh Teuku Karim (1902 - 1955) and Che Mah Hussein (1904 - 1967). His father which originated from Lhokseumawe ,Acheh, have gotten married with Che Mah Hussein in year 1925 in Kubang Buaya ,Butterworth

Beliau menerima pendidikan awal di Sekolah Melayu Kampung Jawa dan kemudian ke Sekolah Francis Light. Seterusnya beliau menyambung pelajaran di Penang Free School sehingga meletusnya Perang Dunia II. Ketika Penjajahan Jepun di Tanah Melayu pendudukan tentera Jepun di Tanah Melayu, beliau belajar di Sekolah Tentera Laut Jepun sebelum kembali ke Penang Free School apabila tamat perang.

He receives early education in Sekolah Kampung Malay Jawa and then to Sekolah Francis Light. Further his studies in Penang Free School until the eruption of World War II.When Japan colonial in Malaya, he studies in SekolahTentera Laut Japan before revert to Penang Free School when war ended.

==Permulaan kerjaya seni/career==

Bermula dengan bermain ukele, P. Ramlee beralih kepada gitar dan biola di bawah bimbingan Encik Kamaruddin (pemimpin brass band di Penang Free School). Beliau menyertai [[Orkes Teruna Sekampung]] dan kemudian [[Sinaran Bintang Sore]]. Beliau pernah menjadi juara nyanyian anjuran Radio Pulau Pinang pada tahun 1947 dan terpilih sebagai Bintang Penyanyi Utama Malaya. Dalam pertandingan itu, beliau menggunakan huruf "P" (bagi Puteh) di awal namanya dan kekallah nama P. Ramlee itu hingga ke akhir hayatnya.

Starting with play ukele, P Ramlee moves to guitar and violin under Encik Kamaruddin's guidance (leader brass band in Penang Free School). He joins Orchestra One Village Youth and then Sore Starshine. He ever became song champion sponsored by Radio Penang in year 1947 and selected as Bintang Penyanyi Utama Malaya. In the competition, he uses letter "P" (for Puteh) at the beginning his name and remain P Ramlee's name to end of his life.

Filem pertama lakonan P.Ramlee adalah "Chinta" pada tahun 1948. Beliau memegang peranan sebagai penjahat dan nyanyian latar. Kejayaannya terus berkembang dan telah berjaya berlakon di dalam 27 buah filem di antara tahun 1948 hingga 1955. Salah seorang pendorong dan guru P. Ramlee dalam dunia perfileman Melayu adalah Datuk L. Krishnan (Pengarah filem Melayu tahun 50-an dan 60-an yang terkenal). Gaya lakonan P. Ramlee yang amat berjaya itu adalah hasil inspirasi P. Ramlee daripada dua pelakon terkenal India Selatan iaitu MGR dan Sivaji Ganesan. Filem terakhir lakonan beliau ialah "Laksamana Do Re Mi" pada tahun 1972 dan lagu dan lirik terakhirnya adalah "Ayer Mata Di Kuala Lumpur" pada tahun 1973 sebelum beliau menghembuskan nafas terakhirnya.

First film acted by P Ramlee is "Chinta" in year 1948. He holds role as gangster and background singer.. His success continued to expand and has succeed to act in 27 films between year 1948 to 1955. Datuk L. Krishnan is a motivator and P Ramlee's teacher in world of Malay film (50s year Malay film Director and 60s ) P Ramlee's highly successful acting style is P Ramlee's inspiration from two South India famous performers namely MGR and Sivaji Ganesan. His play latest film was "Laksamana Do Re Mi " in year 1972 and last song and lyric its before his last breath.

===Perkahwinan/married===

P. Ramlee pernah berkahwin tiga kali. Kali pertama beliau berkahwin dengan '''Junaidah Daeng Harris''' pada 1950 tetapi perkahwinan hanya bertahan selama empat tahun. Perkahwinan kedua P. Ramlee adalah dengan '''Noorizan Mohd Noor''' pada 6 Februari 1955, seorang kerabat diraja negeri Perak yang sanggup meninggalkan alam istana demi orang yang dicintainya itu. Walau bagaimanapun, Norizan mengharapkan sesuatu yang lebih dari perkahwinan mereka tetapi P. Ramlee lebih menumpukan hidupnya kepada kerjaya seninya yang menyebabkan perkahwinan mereka retak. Kali terakhir adalah dengan '''Salmah Ismail''' (Saloma) pada 21 November 1961 dalam satu majlis yang sangat sederhana bersama rakan-rakan terdekatnya.

P Ramlee ever married three times. His first married '''Junaidah Daeng Harris''' in 1950 but marriage only surviving four-year long. P Ramlee's second marriage is '''Noorizan Mohd Noor''' in Febuary 6 years 1955, a royal Perak , willing leave palace environment for her loved. However, Norizan hopes something more than their marriage but P Ramlee concentrating more his life to his art career which resulted their marriage crack. His last married with '''Salmah Ismail''' (Saloma) in November 21 years 1961 within one very simple ceremony with his nearest friends.

Wanita dalam hidup P. Ramlee menyintai beliau atas sebab-sebab yang berbeza. Isteri pertama beliau, Junaidah, menyintai P. Ramlee ketika beliau masih belum ternama manakala Norizan menyintai P. Ramlee sebagai seorang seniman dan pembikin filem yang terkenal. Walau bagaimanapun, Saloma menyintai P. Ramlee seadanya iaitu sebagai seorang seniman dan sebagai seorang yang biasa yang menyebabkan Saloma menjadi teman hidup sehati sejiwa beliau sehingga ke akhir hayat.

Woman in life P Ramlee love he on different reasons. His first wife, Junaidah, love P Ramlee when he yet famous while Norizan love P Ramlee as an artist and maker famous movie. However, Saloma love P Ramlee scratch namely as an artist and as a an ordinary which resulted Saloma becomes unanimous spouse her one soul until to end of life.

===Anak-anak/child===

P. Ramlee mempunyai ramai anak yang dijaga beliau dan tetapi hanya dua orang sahaja yang merupakan anak kandungnya hasil perkahwinan beliau dengan Junaidah. Anak-anak beliau banyak membantu beliau dalam kerja seperti menjadi penyanyi latar kanak-kanak (contohnya lagu Tolong Kami Bantu Kami dari filem 3 Abdul) dan pelakon kanak-kanak tambahan (contoh Sazali yang berlakon sebagai anak pekerja ladang dalam Anak Bapak). Berikut merupakan anak-anak yang pernah dijaga beliau:

P Ramlee owns fives adopted child,three stepped child and just two is his own’s child outcome of marriage with Junaidah. His children is a great help in work such as be child background singer (for example Tolong Kami Bantu Kami song from film 3 Abdul) and additional child actor (Sazali's example acted as farmer's child in Anak Bapak).

Following is children that has been preserved he:

# Mohd Nasir : Anak kandung bersama Junaidah (lahir 1953)

(own child together Junaidah birth 1953)

# Arfan : Anak kandung bersama Junaidah (lahir 1954)

(own child together Junaidah birth 1953)

# Sazali : Anak angkat (lahir 1958)

(adopt child birth 1958)

# Abdul Rahman : Anak tiri (anak Junaidah)

(Step child Junaidah son)

# Norma : Anak tiri (anak Noorizan) (step child Noorizan daughter)

# Armali : Anak tiri (anak Saloma dan A.R.Tompel)

(step child Salamo son)

# Betty : Anak angkat

(adopt child)

# Zakiah @ Zazaloma : Anak angkat (lahir 1963)

(adopt child birth 1963)

# Sabaruddin @ Badin : Anak angkat (lahir 1966)

# Dian : Anak angkat (keturunan Cina)

==Penghargaan selepas pemergian==

. Ramlee menerima Pingat Kebesaran Ahli Mangku Negara(A.M.N.) daripada Tuanku Syed Putra ibni Almarhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong yang ketiga

P. Ramlee telah kembali ke Rahmatullah pada pagi Selasa 29 Mei 1973 ketika berusia 44 tahun dan jenazahnya dikebumikan di Tanah Perkuburan Islam Jalan Ampang,KL. Bagi mengenang jasa dan sumbangannya, Allahyarham telah dianugerahkan Panglima Setia Mahkota (P.S.M.)Bintang Kebesaran Darjah Panglima Setia Mahkota oleh Seri Paduka BagindaYang di-Pertuan Agong pada tahun 1990 yang membawa gelaran ''Tan Sri''. Selain itu rumah terakhir beliau di Jalan Dedap,Setapak telah diubahsuai dan dijadikan sebagai "Pustaka Peringatan P Ramlee" pada tahun 1986. Manakala di tengah pusat bandar raya Kuala Lumpur namanya turut diabadikan pada sebatang jalan iaitu Jalan P.Ramlee (dahulunya Jalan Parry) pada tahun 1982. Di Kuching juga ada sebatang jalan yg dinamakan Jalan P.Ramlee. Beliau turut mendapat penghargaan doktor falsafah dalam bidang seni persembahan pada tahun 2005 yang membawa gelaran "doktor".

Ramlee receives Pingat Kebesaran Ahli Mangku Negara(A.MN.)by Tuanku Syed Putra Almarhum ibni Syed Hassan Jamalullail Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong thirdly

P. Ramlee passed away on Tuesday morning May 29 1973 at the age of 44 years old and his remains laid to rest at St's Islamic Cemetery Ampang KL. To commemorate its service and contribution, Allahyarham was awarded Loyal Commander Crown (P.SM.)Greatness Star Commander Degree Loyal Crown by Baginda His Majesty Di-Pertuan Agong in year 1990 which brought title'Tan Sri''. Apart from that his last house at Jalan Dedap ,Setapak was modified and made as "Pustaka P Ramlee's Reminder" in year 1986. While amid his name also immortalize at Kuala Lumpur city centre in a way namely Jalan P.Ramlee (formerly Jalan Parry) in year 1982. In Kuching also be a way named Jalan P.Ramlee. He also receive doctor of philosophy appreciation in field of performing arts in year 2005 which brought title "doctor".

Pada tahun yang sama, kisah hidup beliau juga telah dipentaskan dalam satu pementasan teater muzikal dengan tajuk "P. Ramlee the Musical... Hidup, Cinta and Inspirasi"

Kemudian, sempena 50 tahun kemerdekaan Malaysia iaitu pada tahun 2007, P. Ramlee telah terpilih sebagai 10 calon terakhir bagi program "Anak Gemilang Malaysia" yang mengiktiraf rakyat Malaysia yang banyak memberi sumbangan kepada negara dan kejayaannya menaikkan nama negara di mata dunia.

In same year, his life story also were staged within one staging of musical theatre with subject "P. Ramlee Musical... Life, Cinta and Inspirasi"

Then, in conjunction with 50 independence year Malaysia namely in year 2007, P Ramlee was selected as 10 last candidate for programme "Glorious Child Malaysia" which recognizes Malaysians which many contribute to its country and success raise up country's name in world eye.