Rinto Harahap
Rinto Harahap (10 March 1949 – 9 February 2015) was an Indonesian musician and ballad singer. Between 1969 and 2014 he composed more than 500 songs.
Rinto Harahap
- Name
- Rinto Harahap
- Born
- 10 March 1949
- Birthplace
- Sibolga, Indonesia
- Died
- 9 February 2015 (aged 65)
- Place of death
- Singapore
- Occupation
- * Singer-songwriter
- Nationality
- Indonesia
- Languages
- Indonesian
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• Name — Rinto Harahap • Born — 10 March 1949 • Birthplace — Sibolga, Indonesia • Died — 9 February 2015 (aged 65) • Place of death — Singapore • Occupation — * Singer-songwriter
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Harahap was of Batak heritage and had an elder brother Erwin. In 1969, together with Erwin, Charles Hutagalung and Reynold Panggabean he founded a band named The Mercy's. Harahap died of spinal tumor aged 65 in Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore. He was survived by his wife, Lily Kuslotita, and children Cindy, Ratna and Aci.
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• Kami Mengenang Rinto Harahap (2015)
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