Rinto Harahap
Indonesian singer and actress
- Singer-songwriter
Rinto Harahap (10 March 1949 – 9 February 2015) was an Indonesian musician and ballad singer. Between 1969 and 2014 he composed more than 500 songs.[1]
Personal life
Harahap was of Batak heritage and had an elder brother Erwin. In 1969, together with Erwin, Charles Hutagalung and Reynold Panggabean he founded a band named The Mercy's.[1]
Harahap died of spinal tumor aged 65 in Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore. He was survived by his wife, Lily Kuslotita, and children Cindy, Ratna and Aci.[1]
Discography
- Kami Mengenang Rinto Harahap (2015)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Rinto Harahap, nation's melancholy balladeer, dies at 65. Jakarta Post. 11 February 2015
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