Zubir Said BBM (22 July 1907 – 16 November 1987) was a Singaporean composer originally from the Minangkabau highlands of Indonesia who composed the national anthem of Singapore, "Majulah Singapura" ("Onward Singapore"). A self-taught musician, Zubir also worked as a score arranger and songwriter for Cathay-Keris Film Productions for 12 years, composing numerous songs for the company's Malay films. He is believed to have written about 1,500 songs, with less than 10% of them ever recorded.
Born |
22 July 1907 Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia
|
Died |
16 November 1987 (aged 80) Singapore
|
Zodiac | Cancer |
Tags | Add tag |