Sudirman (singer)
Allahyarham Penghibur Lagenda Dato' Sudirman Arshad | |
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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. 1982; 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 (25 May 1954 – 22 February 1992), known mononymously as Sudirman, was a Malaysian singer, songwriter and actor. 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. 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". Apart from being a singer and actor, he was also a lawyer, a composer, writer (specifically focused in producing memoirs and children books), cartoonist, and entrepreneur.
He represented Malaysia at the 1985 ABU Popular Song Contest.