GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN

GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN

           Sudirman Haji Arshad a singer cum entertainer extraordinaire, a polished pearl in the Malaysian entertainment scene, and a precious product of the state of Pahang is, sadly, long gone. But he lives in the hearts and memories of those who knew him, in his lively and delightful performances and in the beautiful songs he wrote and sang. Every year during Hari Raya Aidil Fitri festival, we will hear his popular songs, "Balik Kampung" and "Dari Jauh Ku Pohon Maaf " on the radio and television, and song and hummed by the young and old really everlasting favorites that characterize the happy go lucky but sometimes sad persona of the singer himself.

Sudir was the happy go lucky person..

           Like his mother, Sudirman is depicted in the Pahang Heroes Museum in Kuantan for his contributions in the field of arts and culture to his state and country.

More of his information and personal artifacts, like the costumes worn, sketches, and songs album covers can be seen and exhibited at the Galeri Tokoh in Temerloh.

 Darjah Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (DSAP) which carries the title "Datuk" 

          He was posthumously conferred the Darjah Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (DSAP) which carries the title "Datuk" in conjunction with the 78th birthday anniversary of the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah on Oct 24, 2008. The Datukship award, conferred by Sultan Ahmad Shah at an investiture at Istana Abu Bakar, was received by his eldest sister, Datin Rodziah Arshad. Well, to the fans, young and old, of the late Datuk Sudirman Haji Arshad, he was, and perhaps still is, the Malaysian number one singer cum entertainer, a performer extraordinaire quite irreplaceable in the Malaysian scene.

AlFatihah.

As always, from me...

DEMISE

 Demise

        Finally, it is time of everyone will make a sense with his life.. In 17^th July 1991, Sudirman was admitting in ICU hall at Pusat Pengubatan Tawakkal Kuala Lumpur in four days. They have reported he was unexpected fainted and sick in the bed until 7 days. Sudirman was stricken with a disease that was more of the spiritual kind rather than physical. In the Malay world, such illness is believed to be generated through black magic or witchcraft by a bomoh. Modern medical and specialist doctors (including his medical doctor brother Dr. Ruslan) couldn’t remedy or find the source of his ailment. It is said that during his illness, while under the care of his sister, Datin Radiah, he would scream every time the clock strikes twelve midnight. And during those times, at his sister’s house, they would find some strange things like a dead rat or strips of colored papers and other unexplained items strewn into the house compound. In the Malay world, the art of black magic is still alive although not as active as in the old days, and it is still possible to do misery to people.

Sudirman has sickness in 7 month soffered pheumonia..

       These bad practices are done by those with dirty, uncivilised hearts, without faith in religion and who will only live to regret in later life. But his family keeps the secret about his sickness about the real illness and place. On 22^nd February 1992, Saturday at 4.00 am in 37 years old he was died in his sisters’ home, Rudiah bt haji Arshad,at Lucky Garden Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. Sudirman were sick in 7 month suffered pneumonia. He was buried at Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kampung Cengal, Temerloh Pahang, at 3.45 pm behind his parents’ grave. Many fans come to his buried ritual and the Malaysian Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad also attending the ritual to remember the best entertainer in Malaysia.

 

 He was buried at Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kampung Cengal, Temerloh Pahang

GENRE OF THE SONGS

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).

Memori Hit Sudirman albums..

            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".

the real entertainer that singing a songs of "Tanggal 31","Warisan" and other more..

            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).

the famous songs until now, "Balik Kampung"..

              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.

WRITER

WRITER

              The other talented of Sudirman he has being an accomplished singer and also a good writer, he wrote a few books. In fact his book written for children titled "Taming Si Budak Pintar" in 1992 won the Mobil- Mabopa contest (a Mobil Oil book writing contest). He also wrote frequently and had weekly and monthly columns in the Malay newspapers and some local entertainment magazines. His artistic talent also saw him contributing sketches and cartoons for publication in the local magazines. Sudirman Arshad also wrote his autobiography "Dari Dalam Sudir" in addition to some cartoons and weekly columns for magazines and some local newspapers such as Karangkraf. He was also a journalist and columnist, who wrote on various serious issues.

"Taming Si Budak Pintar" by Sudirman Hj Arshad

ACTOR

ACTOR

       Besides singing and writing, if you want to know Sudirman also acted in a film called "Kami", which was released in 1982, he took the role of a young boy in the film, and his portrayal received commendable reviews. Sudirman 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.

the first film he was involved, "KAMI"..

ARTIST

ARTIST

          The other career of my favorite entertainer, Sudirman he also was active with join in cartoonist career. This is prove in his weekly television shows, Sudirman also showed his talent and ability as an artist. Many a times, he would invite one of his audiences to sit and model, while he sang a song and at the same time take out his paint brushes or art pencil, and sketch or draw the person’s profile. At the end of the song he would have finished his sketch or painting, and the end result shown to the cameras and audience. This talent and skill in simultaneously singing and drawing is not unlike the genius and artistic talent of the popular Australian singer in the 1980’s, Rolf Harris.

Painting in magazine' titled "Selamat Hari Raya"

LIST OF SONGS

This is the special parts which is i include the all songs by Sudirman Haji Arshad.. hope you guys can enjoy to listen the meaning and melody of the songs.,

• "31 Ogos" 

 • "8 Ke 4¼" 

A

• "Abadi Di Hati" 

• "Adat Berkasih"

 • "Air Mata Kasih"

 • "Aku Budak Kampung" 

 • "Aku dan Duniaku" 

 • "Aku dan Perasaanku" 

 • "Aku Penganggur" (1980)

 • "Aku Penghiburmu" 

 • "Aku Temanmu" 

 • "Ana (Tak Dapat Dilupakan)" 

 • "Anak Dagang"

 • "Anak Dunia"

 • "Anak Gembala" (1980) 

 • "Antara Hujan dan Airmata" (1989)

 • "Apa Khabar Orang Kampung"

 • "Ayah dan Ibu"

 B

• "Balik Kampung"

 • "Bapak"

 • "Baru Dapat Kerja"

 • "Bercanda Di Pasiran Pantai" (Anita)

 • "Berdendang Anak Dara" 

 • "Berpisah Akhirnya" 

 • "Biarku Sengsara Sendiri"

 • "Bila Hati Terpikat" 

 • "Bila Sendirian"

 • "Bila Wajahmu Kubayangkan"

 • "Bimbang Terluka Lagi" (Noorkumalasari)

 • "Bintang Kejora" 

 • "Budak Baru"

 C

• "Cahaya Hidupku"

 • "Chow Kit Road" 

 • "Cinta"

 • "Cinta dan Cita"

 • "Cinta Di Sisimu"

 D

• "Damak Sayang" 

 • "Dari Jauh Ku Pohon Maaf" 

 • "Di Bumi Bertuah" 

 • "Di Dalam Sepi Itu"

 • "Di Hari Persandingan Itu"

 • "Di Suatu Pagi"

 • "Dia Tiada Lagi"

 • "Dikau Kekasih"

 • "Dilema Dunia Cinta"

 • "Dimanakah Nilai Cinta Mu" 

 • "Ding A Ding Gale (Kawin Lari)"

 E

• "Engkau Segalanya"

 G

• "Gadis Impian"

 • "Gadisku" 

 • "Gadis Semalam" 

 • "Gerhana Di Hatiku"

 • "Gerimis"

 • "Gerimis Di Lautan" 

 • "Gugur Di Tangkai Madu" 

 H

• "Hanya Bagai Mimpi"

 • "Hanya Lagu" 

 • "Hanya Nyanyian"

 • "Hari Itu Dalam Kenangan"

 • "Hati Rindu"

 • "Here I Am" 

 • "Hidup Sederhana (Basikal Tua)"

 • "Hidup Di Kota" 

 • "Hilang Berganti" 

 • "Hoore Hoore"

 • "Hujan" 

 • "Hujan Semalam" 

 I

• "I Don't Like It"

 • "If You Walk Out That Door"

 • "Inang Aidilfitri" 

 • "Indahnya Alam" 

 J

• "Jali Jali dari Betawi (Indonesian Song - Betawi)" 

 • "Jamilah (Untuk Jururawat)"

 • "Jangan Kau Curiga" 

 • "Jangan Kau Tanya" 

 • "Janjimu Ku Kenang"

 • "Jauh Di Sudut Hati"

 • "Jika Kau Pergi" 

 • "Joget Kenangan Manis"

 K

• "Kasih" 

 • "Kau Akan Kembali" 

 • "Ke Dunia Baru"

 • "Kehadiranku" 

 • "Kelana"

 • "Kepulanganku"

 • "Kerana (Ku Kemari)" 

 • "Kerana Mata"

 • "Kesepian"

 • "Kesian Dia"

 • "Ketenangan Jiwa"

 • "Ku Bersilat" (1977) 

 • "Ku Ingin Bersama"

 • "Kuala Deli" 

 • "Kul It"

 • "Kupandu Laju (Bersalah)"

 M

• "Mak Inang Kampung" (Zaleha Hamid)

 • "Mak Inang Melayu" (Sharifah Aini)

 • "Mak Inang Pulau Kampai"

 • "Malam Ini" 

 • "Mama" (Untuk Saloma)

 • "Mari Bergembira" 

 • "Mari Berlari (Jogging)"

 • "Mat Disko" 

 • "Maya"

 • "Melangkah Seiringan" (Noor Kumalasari)

 • "Merisik Khabar"

 • "Milik Siapakah Gadis Ini" 

 • "My Morning Star"

 N

• "Nama Seindah Wajah"

 • "Nilai Cintamu"

 O

• "Oh Mengapa" 

 • "One Day in Your Life"

 • "One Thousand Million Smiles" 

 • "Orang Muda"

 P

• "Pagi" 

 • "Patah Hati" 

 • "Pelangi Petang"

 • "Pelita Hati"

 • "Penyu Menangis"

 • "Pertemuan Abadi" 

 • "Pesan Abang"

 • "Pesta Dunia" 

 • "Planet Gringragong"

 • "Pujaan Hatiku" 

 • "Pulang Dari Kilang" 

 • "Punch Card"

 R

• "Radio Malaysia (Sejak Dulu)"

 S

• "Sabarlah Menanti" 

 • "Salam Terakhir"

 • "Sebuah Cinta dan Harapan"

 • "Selagi Hayatku Ada" 

 • "Selamat Hari Raya"

 • "Selamat Malam Sayang"

 • "Sengsara Sendiri"

 • "Seniman Tua"

 • "Senja Berulang Senja"

 • "Senyuman Tidak Berbalas" (asal Saloma)

 • "Sepetang di Pasar Minggu"

 • "Sepetang di Pinggir Bukit"

 • "Serba Sederhana"

 • "Seri Langkat" (Zaleha Hamid) 

 • "Seri Tambak" (Nyiur Gading)

 • "Seruling Bambu (1977)"

 • "Setelah Kau Tiada"

 • "Sri Sarawak"

 • "Surat Ku Yang Ini" (1977)

 • "Sutera"

 T

• "Tak Perlu Diucapkan"

 • "Tanah Ini Tanahku (Milik Kita Bersama)"

 • "Tegakkan Bendera Kita"

 • "Terasing" 

 • "Teratai Menjelma" 

 • "Teriring Doa" (1977) 

 • "Tetapkan Hatimu"

 • "Tiada Dendam Di Hati" 

 • "Tidurlah (Sebelum Kau Pergi)"

 • "To Love Again"

 • "Toyol" 

 • "Twinkle-Twinkle Little Star"

 U

• "Untuk Selamanya" 

 • "Untukmu" 

 • "Usah"

 W

• "Warisan"

 • "Warna Asmara"

 • "What Will I Write"

 • "Where Did We Go Wrong"

 Y

• "You Don't Know"

 • "You Walk Away with Nothing"