Chrismansyah Rahadi was born with the name Christian Rahadi (born in Jakarta, September 16, 1949 - died in Jakarta, March 30, 2007 at the age of 57 years), better known by the stage name Chrisye, a singer and songwriter from Indonesia.
He was born in Jakarta from a Chinese-Indonesian family, Chrisye became interested in music when he was young. While still in high school, Chrisye played bass guitar in a band that he formed with his brother, Joris. In the late 1960s he became a member of the band Sabda Nada (which later changed its name to Gipsy). In 1973, after taking some time off, he followed the band to New York to play music. After returning to Indonesia for a short time, he returned to New York with another band, namely The Pro's. After returning to Indonesia, in 1976 he collaborated with Gipsy and Guruh Sukarnoputra to record the indie album Guruh Gipsy.
After the success of Guruh Gipsy, in 1977 Chrisye produced two of his best works, namely "Lilin-Lilin Kecil" written by James F. Sundah and the soundtrack album of Storm Surely Passed. The success of these two works made Chrisye recruited by Musica Studios, which with the record company released its first solo album, Sabda Alam, in 1978. During his career of more than 25 years he produced 18 other solo albums, and played in one film: As beautiful Rembulan (1981).
Chrisye died at his home in Jakarta on March 30, 2007 after years of suffering from lung cancer. He left behind his wife, Gusti Firoza Damayanti Noor, and four children. [1]
Known for his smooth vocals and rigid stage style, Chrisye is considered one of the legendary Indonesian singers. Five albums including his work were included in the list of the 150 Best Indonesian Albums by Rolling Stone Indonesia music magazine. The five songs (and another one that he supports) were included in the list of the best songs by the same magazine in 2009. Some of the albums were certified silver or higher. He received two lifetime achievement awards, one in 1993 from the BASF Awards and another in 2007 from the SCTV television station. In 2011, Rolling Stone Indonesia noted Chrisye as the number three best Indonesian musician of all time.
He was born in Jakarta from a Chinese-Indonesian family, Chrisye became interested in music when he was young. While still in high school, Chrisye played bass guitar in a band that he formed with his brother, Joris. In the late 1960s he became a member of the band Sabda Nada (which later changed its name to Gipsy). In 1973, after taking some time off, he followed the band to New York to play music. After returning to Indonesia for a short time, he returned to New York with another band, namely The Pro's. After returning to Indonesia, in 1976 he collaborated with Gipsy and Guruh Sukarnoputra to record the indie album Guruh Gipsy.
After the success of Guruh Gipsy, in 1977 Chrisye produced two of his best works, namely "Lilin-Lilin Kecil" written by James F. Sundah and the soundtrack album of Storm Surely Passed. The success of these two works made Chrisye recruited by Musica Studios, which with the record company released its first solo album, Sabda Alam, in 1978. During his career of more than 25 years he produced 18 other solo albums, and played in one film: As beautiful Rembulan (1981).
Chrisye died at his home in Jakarta on March 30, 2007 after years of suffering from lung cancer. He left behind his wife, Gusti Firoza Damayanti Noor, and four children. [1]
Known for his smooth vocals and rigid stage style, Chrisye is considered one of the legendary Indonesian singers. Five albums including his work were included in the list of the 150 Best Indonesian Albums by Rolling Stone Indonesia music magazine. The five songs (and another one that he supports) were included in the list of the best songs by the same magazine in 2009. Some of the albums were certified silver or higher. He received two lifetime achievement awards, one in 1993 from the BASF Awards and another in 2007 from the SCTV television station. In 2011, Rolling Stone Indonesia noted Chrisye as the number three best Indonesian musician of all time.
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