Ramli Sarip

This is a Malay name; the name Sarip is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ramli.

Ramli Sarip (born October 15, 1952[1]) is a Singaporean singer, songwriter, arranger and music producer of Malay descent. Known as "Papa Rock"[2] and "Malaysia's Raja Rock",[3] as well as one of the founders of Singapore's rock scene,[4] Ramli was the front man and lead singer of the Singapore-based heavy metal-rock group Sweet Charity until 1986. Most of his songs have proven to be popular and his hits have sold tens of thousands of copies.[5] Christopher Toh of Today described Ramli as "Singapore's most famous rocker around".[6]

He was conferred the title of 'Datuk' by the Governor of the State of Malacca along with Rosyam Nor.

Career

1964–1986: Sweet Charity

Established in 1964,[5] the Singapore-based[7] Malay rock band Sweet Charity had Ramli as its frontman and lead singer until he left in 1986.[3] Sweet Charity was reportedly so successful in the 1970s to the 1980s that they ignited a "rock explosion" in both Singapore and Malaysia.[8]

After 1986: Solo career and other endeavors

He starred in the film TalkingCock The Movie.[9] For some time, Ramli was signed under Warner Music.[5] Ramli is credited as the "first Malay rock singer to hold two solo concerts at Instana Budaya in Kuala Lumpur."[5] He was awarded the COMPASS Artistic Excellence Award in 1998.[10] A 1990 Malaysian Hari Raya Puasa television special Bersama Ramli Sarip, in which Ramli hosted, was released on the first day of the season.[11] He was one fifth of the band, Sangkakala.[11] As a result for maintaining his long hair, Radio Televisyen Malaysia imposed a ban on him in around 1993, decreeding that he be barred from performing for seven years in Malaysia.[5] Ramli was a vocalist for the 2011 remake of "Home".[12] As of 2011, Ramli has released 12 solo albums.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hasnurul Mohamed (March 15, 2011). "Perjalanan Ramli Sarip" (in Malay). Utusan.
  2. ↑ Rasul, Juliana June (June 7, 2012). "'Papa Rock' hits a spiritual high". The New Paper.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lockard, Craig A (1998). Dance of life: popular music and politics in Southeast Asia. University of Hawaii Press. p. 257. ISBN 9780824819187.
  4. ↑ Rahman, Saat A. (2002). In quest of excellence: a story of Singapore Malays. p. 76. ISBN 9789810473839.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Tiong, John (January 22, 2012). "Inspiring Water Dragons". AsiaOne.
  6. ↑ Toh, Christopher (May 19, 2011). "Rolling with Papa Rock". Today.
  7. ↑ World and Its Peoples: Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Brunei. Marshall Cavendish Corporation. 2007. p. 1281. ISBN 9780761476429.
  8. ↑ Travel Singapore: Illustrated Travel Guide, Phrasebook, and Maps. MobileReference. 2007. p. 175. ISBN 9781605010151.
  9. ↑ Tan, Kenneth Paul (2007). Renaissance Singapore?: economy, culture, and politics. NUS Press. ISBN 9789971693770.
  10. ↑ "Ramli Sarip 'SADAQA'". insing.com. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Hari Raya with Ramli Sarip and friends". New Straits Times. March 22, 1990. p. 25.
  12. ↑ "Keeping our home together". AsiaOne. January 11, 2011.