Ahmad Nawab
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Ahmad Khan bin Nawab Khan (6 April 1932 – 24 November 2024), known professionally as Ahmad Nawab, was a Malaysian composer. He wrote over 2000 songs and worked with artists including P. Ramlee, Saloma, Uji Rashid, Sudirman, Salamiah Hassan, Datuk Andre Goh and M. Nawab became involved in the industry in Singapore in the 1950s, 60s and then joined forces in the 1970s with Orkestra RTM in Malaysia for 17 years and received numerous awards. Among the most notable awards is the Merak Kayangan Award [Best Song], the Bintang Malam (1980).
Also recorded as Ahmad Khan bin Nawab Khan
Ahmad Nawab
- Name
- Ahmad Nawab
- Birth Name
- Ahmad Khan bin Nawab Khan
- Born
- 6 April 1932
- Birthplace
- Pulau Pinang, Straits Settlements, British Malaya
- Died
- 24 November 2024
- Place of death
- Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia
- Spouse
- Puan Sri Datin Seri Siti Zainab Ibrahim
- Occupation
- * Singer
- Nationality
- Malaysia
- Fields
- music composing · arrangement
- Honours
- Panglima Setia Mahkota
- Languages
- Malay
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The highest appreciation given by the Malaysian music industry to the senior composer is the Seniman Negara Award of 2006, on 20 November 2006. The award was granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail during the Anugerah Seni Negara event in 2006, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism Malaysia or KeKKWa (acronym in Malay language). He also received a RM60,000 cash prize and was appointed to become the official delegate of KeKKWa in national and international forums and seminars. Nawab was generally known for his signature sunglasses and white suit, and his performance of saxophone solos.
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• Honorific Prefix — Tan Sri Dato' Seri • Honorific Suffix — PSM PJN DGPN DSPN SAP AMN PJK PKT • Name — Ahmad Nawab • Birth Name — Ahmad Khan bin Nawab Khan • Born — 6 April 1932 • Birthplace — Pulau Pinang, Straits Settlements, British Malaya • Died — 24 November 2024 • Place of death — Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia • Spouse — Puan Sri Datin Seri Siti Zainab Ibrahim • Genre — * Instrumental • pop • jazz • Occupation — * Singer • composer • musician • Instrument — * Vocals • saxophone • Years Active — 1950–2024 • Label — EMI (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. EMI (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. WEA Records Sdn. Bhd. MRC BMG Music (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. LIFE Records Universal Music Malaysia
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Nawab died due to old age on 24 November 2024. He was 92.
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