GENRE OF THE SONGS
Possessing of a clear piercing tenor
with a surprising breadth of range and dynamic control especially at the
extreme high end, Sudirman's voice was instantly recognizable every time one of
his songs are played in local radio or television. His ability to act through his
voice is evident from songs such as "Bercanda di Pasiran Pantai", a
Latin-flavored duet with Anita Sarawak which displayed the sultry quality of
his voice.
Sudirman has recorded 18 albums in Malay and
English version in recording disk, cassette, VCD with platinum and gold level
which with EMI-Thorn label. The genres
songs which are Irama Malaysia, Pop, Pop Rock, R&B, that’s why he have a lot of album such
as Perasaan (1979), Anak Muda (1980), Lagu Anak Desa (1981), Lagu dari Kota
(1981), Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (1981), Abadi (1982), Lagu Cinta (1982),
Images (1983), Orang Baru (1984), Lagu Dari Sebuah Bilik (1984), MALAM Anak
Desa di UKM (1985), Orang Kampung (1986), Pilihan Sentimental Emas (1987), Kul
It! (1989), Asia's No 1 Performer (1989), Lagu Lagu Rakyat (1989) dan Koleksi
Klasik (1991).
His unique talents had
helped him to win many local competitions from Bintang RTM Best Singer (1976)
to Muzik-Muzik TV3 Best Performer and Berita Harian Popularity contest being
the Most Popular Artist. He topped Malaysian, Brunei and Indonesia charts with songs
such as "Merisik Khabar", "Milik Siapakah Gadis Ini" and
"Salam Terakhir".
In 15 April 1986, Sudirman
held an open air concert on Chow Kit Road, which was the first time ever that a
street concert drew a 100,000-strong 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. Local newspaper, 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".
After
he was died, his album was published directly in 1992 until 1996 so the total
number of albums which have 22 albums all of it. The albums which are Jauh Di
Sudut hati (1992), Balik Kampung (1993), Setelah Kau Tiada (1995) and Dwidekad (1996).
His song also familiar in Malaysia which are Chow Kit, Punch Card, Aku Seorang Penganggur, Balik Kampung and
patriotic song which is Tanggal 31. Sudirman love to create the songs is all
about society and have a lot of moral value which are explain more about living
in city and town. That’s why he have a lot of fans which in every level of
society because Sudirman know how to interact and approach people. Other than
that, he also easy to get attention from every types of culture and nation
which are Chinese, Indian and others. His albums also get many supports from
all of Asian country especially Thailand, Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia.
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