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Chrisye

1949 - 2007

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Hajji Chrismansyah Rahadi ([xrisˈmanʃah raˈhadi]; born Christian Rahadi [xristiˈan raˈhadi]; 16 September 1949 – 30 March 2007), better known by his stage name Chrisye ([xəˈriʃə]), was an Indonesian progressive pop singer and songwriter. In 2011, Rolling Stone Indonesia declared him the third-greatest Indonesian musician of all time. Born in Jakarta of mixed Chinese-Indonesian descent, Chrisye became interested in music at an early age. At high school, he played bass guitar in a band he formed with his brother, Joris. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chrisye is the 1,318th most popular musician (up from 1,322nd in 2019), the 58th most popular biography from Indonesia (up from 59th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Indonesian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Chrisye ranks 1,318 out of 3,175. Before him are Stan Kenton, Mike Mangini, Paweł Mąciwoda, Jack Nitzsche, Issay Dobrowen, and Ray Barretto. After him are Big Bill Broonzy, Patti Scialfa, Lee Kerslake, Prince Buster, Mark Lanegan, and Zedd.

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Among people born in 1949, Chrisye ranks 410. Before him are Mohamed Akid, Stephen Gyllenhaal, Jupp Kapellmann, Bonnie Raitt, Ian Stewart, and Bob Backlund. After him are Randall Wallace, Volodymyr Onyshchenko, Tom Verlaine, Peter Maffay, Jessica Harper, and Stan Hansen. Among people deceased in 2007, Chrisye ranks 252. Before him are Lloyd Alexander, Frankie Laine, Betty Hutton, Nicolae Dobrin, Frane Matošić, and Dumitru Pârvulescu. After him are Liviu Librescu, Egon Bondy, Helen Walton, Maurice Boitel, Klausjürgen Wussow, and Julius Wess.

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In Indonesia

Among people born in Indonesia, Chrisye ranks 58 out of 158. Before him are Hamengkubuwono IX (1912), Abdul Muis (1883), Willem Jacob Luyten (1899), D. N. Aidit (1923), Wage Rudolf Supratman (1903), and Boediono (1943). After him are Sudirman (1916), Dewi Sartika (1884), Nh. Dini (1936), Rhoma Irama (1946), Beb Bakhuys (1909), and Henk Badings (1907).

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Among MUSICIANS In Indonesia

Among musicians born in Indonesia, Chrisye ranks 2. Before him are Wage Rudolf Supratman (1903). After him are Rhoma Irama (1946), and Niki (1999).

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