Nasir P. Ramlee
| Nasir P. Ramlee | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mohamad Nasir bin Teuku Zakaria 23 November 1953 Singapore |
| Died | 17 December 2008 (aged 55) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Cause of death | Heart complication and diabetes |
| Resting place | Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, musician, composer |
| Years active | 1969-2008 |
| Spouse(s) | Mariati Abd Rahman (divorced) Rashidah Jaafar (divorced) Suria (Surjangsih Abu Bakar) (until his death) |
| Parent(s) | Tan Sri P. Ramlee Junaidah Daeng Harris |
Nasir P. Ramlee was the son of Malaysia's silver screen legend, P. Ramlee. He was born in Singapore on 23 November 1953. His mother was Junaidah Daeng Harris, whom P. Ramlee married in 1951 and divorced in 1954. He was also an actor, composer, musician and a singer.
Nasir started his career as a musician in a nightclub before he joined EMI as a music composer. After that, he served as coordinator of combo music at the Istana Budaya (IB) from April 2002.
He later teamed up with the late Datuk Ahmad Daud, Normadiah, Aziz Jaafar and Datuk Aziz Sattar to form the Panca Sitara band.
He had produced songs for Herman Tino, Rosemarie Abdul Hamid and Aman Shah. Among the songs is the popular Rindu Bayangan performed by Carefree.
During his tenure at the IB, Nasir was much involved with shows that were organized by the government as well as those at an international level, such as events like Suzana 60 and Boney M Live In Kuala Lumpur in 2006.
Nasir was married three times. His first wife was Mariati Abdul Rahman and his second wife was Rashidah Jaafar. Both marriages ended in divorce. His third marriage was to Surjangsih Abu Bakar until his demise. He had seven children from his three marriages. His first marriage saw three children, Gunina, Gunawan and Gunarisasca. His second marriage had two daughters, Natasya and Najua, and his third two sons, Zaidi and Zakaria.
He died on 17 December 2008 at the age of 55 due to heart complications and diabetes. He was buried at Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur next to the graves of his late father, P. Ramlee and his two step-mothers, Norizan and Saloma.
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