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Chrisye 诞辰 70 周年
2019年9月16日

Todays Doodle, illustrated by Yogyakarta-based guest artist Antares Hasanbasri, celebrates the progressive Indonesian pop singer and songwriter, Chrisye. Born Chrismansyah Rahadi in Jakarta on this day in 1949, Chrisye won many awards in his 40-year career and is widely considered one of the greatest Indonesian musicians of all time.

Chrisyes parents had hoped hed become an engineer. To their surprise, he fell in love with music early, starting a band with his brother Joris and later playing bass with his neighbors, eventually forming a band named Gipsy. Chrisyes early recordings with Gipsy, as well as a number of other solo albums, solidified his place as one of Indonesias most popular recording artists.

Gipsys breakthrough occurred when they collaborated with Guruh Sukarnoputra in 1976 through the album Guruh Gipsy, blending contemporary rock and traditional music of Java and Bali, in a style called called gamelan.

A 1977 film soundtrack, Badai Pasti Berlalu (The Storm Will Surely Pass), birthed two of his most critically acclaimed works, including "Lilin-Lilin Kecil" (“Little Candles”) written by James F. Sundah. His smooth vocals on the song, emanating hope from an older generation, made the uplifting memorial song a favorite—and was also what inspired the art in todays Doodle. The success of the soundtrack album led to a solo career with Chrisyes first solo project, Sabda Alam, in 1978.

Chrisye appeared in the 1980 film Seindah Rembulan (As Beautiful As the Moon) and eventually married Yanti, former singer born G.F. Damayanti Noor, raising four children. He won numerous accolades, including Anugerah Musik Indonesia awards for Best Male Pop Singer and Best Album.

“Semangat bermusik saya tidak akan pernah mati,” Chrisye once wrote. “My musical spirit will never die.”