Hajji Chrismansyah Rahadi (; 16 September 1949 – 30 March 2007), born Christian Rahadi (), better known by his

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Chrisye (), was an Indonesian

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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. In the late 1960s he joined Sabda Nada (later Gipsy), a band led by his neighbours, the Nasutions. In 1973, after a short hiatus, he rejoined the band to play in New York for a year. He briefly returned to Indonesia and then went back to New York with another band, the Pro's. After once again returning to Indonesia, he collaborated with Gipsy and

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to record the 1976 indie album ''

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''. Following the success of ''Guruh Gipsy'', in 1977 Chrisye recorded two of his most critically acclaimed works: "

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" by

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, which eventually became his signature song, and the soundtrack album '' Badai Pasti Berlalu''. Their success landed him a recording contract with

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, with whom he released his first solo album, ''

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'', in 1978. Over his almost 25-year career with Musica he recorded a further eighteen albums, and in 1980 acted in a film, ''

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''. Chrisye died in his Jakarta home on 30 March 2007 after a long battle with lung cancer. Known for his stiff stage persona and smooth vocals, Chrisye was critically acclaimed in Indonesia. Five albums to which he contributed were included in ''Rolling Stone Indonesia'' list of the 150 Best Indonesian Albums of All Time; another four of his songs (and a fifth to which he contributed) were classified as some of the best Indonesian songs of all time in a later issue of the same magazine. Several of his albums received

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of silver or gold. He received two lifetime achievement awards, one in 1993 from the BASF Awards and another posthumously in 2007 from Indonesian television station SCTV.

Early life

Chrisye was born Christian Rahardi (Lauw Peng Liang) in Jakarta on 16 September 1949 to Laurens Rahadi (Lauw Tek Kang, 1918-2005), a

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, until 1954, when they moved to Pegangsaan Street (also in Menteng). While attending GIKI Elementary School, Chrisye befriended the neighbouring Nasution family; he became especially close to Bamid Gauri, with whom he played badminton and flew kites. He also began listening to his father's record collection, singing along to songs by

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, Nat King Cole, and

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. After graduating from elementary school, Chrisye attended Christian Middle School III Diponegoro.

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reached Indonesia while Chrisye was in Senior High School PSKD Menteng, and increased his interest in music. Responding to Chrisye's desire to play an instrument, his father bought him a guitar; Chrisye chose the bass guitar, as he considered it the easiest to master. As they could not read music, Chrisye and Joris learned to play by accompanying their father's records and songs recorded from the radio. In time they began playing at school events, with vocals by Chrisye. During this period he began smoking in school; when caught, he was punished by being forced to smoke eight cigarettes at once, in front of the assembled pupils. However, this failed to cure his habit and he eventually became a chain smoker.

Career

Band member and early projects (1968–1977)

In the mid-1960s, the Nasution siblings formed a band; Chrisye and Joris watched them play songs by Uriah Heep and Blood, Sweat & Tears. In 1968 Chrisye registered at the Christian University of Indonesia (UKI) to fulfill his father's wish that he become an engineer. Around 1969, however, Gauri invited him to join the Nasutions' band, Sabda Nada, as a replacement for their bassist Eddi Odek who was ill. Pleased with his performance, the Nasutions asked him to stay as a permanent member. The group had a regular gig at Mini Disko on Juanda Street and freelanced at birthday and wedding parties. When Chrisye had a chance to sing while performing covers, he attempted to sound as much like the original artist as he could. The group was renamed Gipsy in 1969, which they considered more macho and Western-sounding. The schedule for the band, which had no manager, became increasingly busy, since they had begun giving regular performances at Ismail Marzuki Park. As a result, Chrisye decided to drop out of UKI; in 1970 he transferred to Trisakti Tourism Academy, where he considered the study schedule to be more flexible. In 1972 Pontjo Nasution offered Chrisye the opportunity to play in New York. Although ecstatic, Chrisye was afraid of telling his father, who he thought would disapprove of the idea. He eventually fell ill for several months, during which time the rest of the band left for New York. After Chrisye discussed his fears with Joris and his mother, his father agreed that he could drop out of college to join Gipsy. After his health improved, in mid-1973, he left with Pontjo to meet Gipsy in New York. That same year he dropped out of Trisakti. While in New York, Gipsy performed at the Ramayana Restaurant, which was owned by the Indonesian gas company

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. The band, housed in an apartment on

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, performed in New York for almost a year, providing Indonesian-themed music and covering songs by Procol Harum, King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer,

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and Blood, Sweat & Tears. Although Chrisye became upset that he could not fully express himself through covers, he continued to work. Upon returning to Indonesia at the end of 1973 Gauri and his brother Keenan introduced Chrisye to former president

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's son, the songwriter

. As the Nasutions worked with Guruh to prepare for their next project, Chrisye began to write his own songs; in doing so he noted that he had difficulty with lyrics that included hard consonants, and worked to avoid them. The following year, he went back to New York with another band, The Pro's. In mid-1975, with several weeks left on his contract, Chrisye's parents called from Jakarta to tell him that his brother Vicky had died of a stomach infection. Unable to return home immediately, Chrisye became distracted by thoughts of his family and began to find playing difficult. As the band returned to Indonesia, Chrisye "cried for the duration of the flight" and sank into a depression. Chrisye stopped playing altogether until the Nasutions invited him to rejoin Gipsy for their new project with Guruh, who offered Chrisye several songs in which he would be lead singer, with lyrics written especially for him. Overcoming his depression, he joined the group as they practised at Guruh's house in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. The band often rehearsed late into the night; the indie project mixed Western rock and

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nese gamelan and was produced collaboratively. Recording took place in mid-1975, with only four songs completed in the first several months. It was released to critical acclaim in 1976, with a production of 5000 copies. The success of ''Guruh Gipsy'' convinced Chrisye that he could sing as a soloist. In late 1976 Chrisye was approached by songwriter Jockie Soerjoprajogo and Imran Amir, head of Prambors Radio, who asked him to provide the vocals for the Prambors Radio Teenage Songwriting Competition; Chrisye refused, as he did not want to sing an Indonesian pop song. Several days later Sys NS, an employee of Prambors, approached Chrisye while he was meeting with Guruh and

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. Sys emphasised that Prambors needed Chrisye for "

" ("Little Candles"), composed by

. After hearing the lyrics, Chrisye agreed. The song was recorded in Irama Mas Studio in Pluit, North Jakarta, and included on an album with the other contest winners. Originally the ninth track, "Lilin-Lilin Kecil" was placed in the lead position to increase the album's marketability after the original format sold poorly. The song then took off, receiving much airplay; the album was the best-selling of the year. After the success of "Lilin-Lilin Kecil", in mid-1977 Pramaqua Records approached Chrisye and offered him a contract for an album, ''

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'' (''Dividing Canyon''). Working with Jockie, Ian Antono, and Teddy Sujaya, Chrisye recorded seven songs for the album; Jockie did two more. Although he was pleased with the results and had high hopes for the album, Pramaqua decided it was not commercially viable and refused to promote it until Chrisye's subsequent album '' Badai Pasti Berlalu'' took off. After his unsuccessful attempt to buy up all the stock, the album was released, but because the general public considered it a sequel to ''Badai Pasti Berlalu'', the sales were poor. Although the cassettes reached radio stations throughout the country, Chrisye later described the album as selling "as warmly as chicken shit". That same year, Chrisye and several artists including Djarot and Jockie recorded the soundtrack for the film '' Badai Pasti Berlalu'' over two months. After the soundtrack won a Citra Award at the 1978

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, Irama Mas studios approached the group to do a soundtrack album for a flat fee. With Chrisye and Berlian Hutauruk on vocals, the soundtrack was rerecorded in album form in Pluit over 21 days. It was released under the same name as the film, with a picture of actress

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on the cover. The album included Chrisye's first songwriting credit, "Merepih Alam" ("Fragile Nature"), but sales were stagnant for the first week until radio stations began to play the singles.

Early solo and film career (1978–1982)

Chrisye's tenor voice and performance on ''Badai Pasti Berlalu'' led Amin Widjaja of

to ask him to sign with Musica; Widjaja had been scouting him since the release of ''Guruh Gipsy''. Chrisye agreed on condition that he be allowed creative freedom, to which Widjaja reluctantly agreed. In May 1978 Chrisye began work on his first album with Musica, ''

'' (''Nature's Order''), incorporating several songs by other artists and some written by himself, including the title song. He recorded it after locking himself in the studio with the sound engineer and arranger; despite Amin's wanting to monitor their progress, Chrisye refused to allow him access. The album, greatly influenced by ''Badai Pasti Berlalu'' and drawing on the double tracking technique pioneered by the Beatles (in which the vocals are recorded twice to achieve fuller sound), was released in August that year. Heavily promoted in a campaign during which Chrisye was interviewed on the national television station TVRI and on radio, the album eventually sold 400,000 copies. The following year Chrisye recorded ''

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'' (''Stain of Enchantment'') with Jockie. Produced after Amin's death, the album featured songs written by Chrisye's close friend Junaidi Salat, as well as Jockie and Guruh. The album's title was chosen by vote; the titular song was not released as a single. ''Percik Pesona'', released in August 1979, was a critical and commercial failure. After discussing the issue with other artists, Chrisye blamed the album's failure on its similarity to ''Badai Pasti Berlalu''. As a result, following a period of contemplation, he began branching out into different genres. That same year he was on the panel of the Prambors Teenage Songwriting Competition, held on 5 May. After deciding that romantic pop songs influenced by easy listening would suit him best, Chrisye began recording his next album, ''

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'' (''Beautiful Flower''). All but one of the songs were composed by Guruh Sukarnoputra; the album also featured the English-language "To My Friends on Legian Beach". Two of the songs, "Galih dan Ratna" ("Galih and Ratna") and "Gita Cinta" ("Love Song"), were used in the 1979 film ''

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'' (''Love Song from High School''); Chrisye played a minor part in the film's sequel, ''Puspa Indah Taman Hati'' (''Beautiful Flower in the Heart's Garden''), as a singer. Due in part to the popularity of the film, ''Puspa Indah'' was well received and sold well; "Galih dan Ratna" and "Gita Cinta", released as singles, were also commercially successful. In 1980 Chrisye appeared in the

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'' (''As Beautiful as the Moon''); at first reluctant to accept the role, he was convinced by Sys NS that it would be fun. He later regretted the decision, considering the film crew unprofessional and often fighting with director Syamsul Fuad. The following year, he released ''

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'' (''Reflection of Dreams''), a collaboration with Jockie. After the album flopped, Chrisye took a long

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Marriage and changing styles (1982–1993)

Although popular with groupies, Chrisye had rarely dated. But in early 1981 he began courting Guruh Sukarnoputra's secretary, Gusti Firoza Damayanti Noor (Yanti). Yanti, of mixed Dayak and Minang ancestry, was a former singer and came from a musically inclined family; she would often discuss music with Chrisye while he waited for Guruh, and he would also see her when visiting her brother Raidy, one of his friends. When she moved to Bali to work at a five-star hotel there for several weeks, Chrisye followed her and told her that he would marry her when she returned to Jakarta; although this was not a formal proposal, Yanti accepted. In 1982 Chrisye converted to Islam, as Islam does not permit interfaith marriages between Muslim women and non-Muslim men, and changed his name to Chrismansyah Rahadi; Chrisye at the time had been growing increasingly discontent and disillusioned with Christianity. On 12 December 1982 he married Yanti in a Padang-style wedding. Driven by his poor financial position and invigorated by Djarot's return from Germany, Chrisye began work on his next album with Djarot and Jockie in early 1983. Aciu Widjaja, the new manager of Musica, speculated that they required a new sound; as such, Chrisye, Djarot, and Jockie mixed

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with Chrisye's standard romantic pop and drew influences from The Police. The resulting album, ''

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'' (''Recession''), was released in January 1983. The album was well received, selling 350,000 copies and being certified silver; the singles "Lenny", "Hening" ("Silent"), and "Malam Pertama" ("Wedding Night") received much airplay. In February 1983, he released another jazzy single titled ''Kisah Insani'' in collaboration with

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. After ''Resesi'', Chrisye collaborated with Djarot and Jockie on the 1983 album ''Metropolitan''. The album, drawing on new wave influences and dealing mainly with issues facing youth, was well received, later going silver; the single "Selamat Jalan Kekasih" ("Goodbye Dear") also became a hit. That year, Chrisye and Yanti had their first daughter, Rizkia Nurannisa. In November 1983, Chrisye released another hit single titled ''Seni'' (Art) from the compilation album ''Cinta Indonesia''. The following year, Chrisye, Djarot, and Jockie collaborated again on ''Nona'' (''Miss''), which featured social criticism; the album spawned four singles and went on to be certified platinum. Despite ''Nona'' warm sales, after some influence from Aciu, Chrisye decided to look for a new sound and broke off his partnership with Djarot and Jockie in mid-1984. Chrisye approached Addie MS, a young composer, and asked him to help with the next album. Addie, despite feeling that he was not in the same class as Djarot and Jockie, accepted, and suggested using similar melodies as in "Lilin-Lilin Kecil" and ''Badai Pasti Berlalu''. The resulting album, ''

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'' (''Alone''), with songs by Guruh and Junaidi Salat, included harps, oboes,

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, and a string section. Spawning three singles, the album sold well and earned Chrisye his first BASF Award. In late 1984 Chrisye approached another young composer, Adjie Soetama, to help him prepare his next album. Light beats and cheerful melodies were in vogue at the time; therefore the two used a lighter style. Recording for the new album, titled ''

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'' (''I Love Her''), began in 1985, with additional songs from Guruh and Dadang S. Manaf. The titular song was chosen after Aciu heard a

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led by Adjie and immediately decided that it would be the lead single. The album called for more emoting, which Chrisye – known as having a stiff stage persona – struggled to deliver, though Yanti prepared colourful costumes and Alex Hasyim trained him in choreography. Upon its release, ''Aku Cinta Dia'' sold hundreds of thousands of copies in the first week and was eventually certified gold. That same year, Chrisye and Adji Soetama released ''

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'' (''Hip Hip Hurray!''), and another collaboration, ''Nona Lisa'' (''Miss Lisa''), was released in 1986; the later two albums had similar beats and rhythms and sold well, although not as well as ''Aku Cinta Dia''. On 2 March 1986 Chrisye and Yanti had their second daughter, Risty Nurraisa. Despite the success of the trilogy, Chrisye and his family continued to struggle financially; twice they had to sell their family car to raise cash. This led Chrisye to briefly consider quitting the music industry. In 1988 Chrisye recorded ''Jumpa Pertama'' (''First Meeting''), and the following year he released ''Pergilah Kasih'' (''Go Away Dear''). He later recalled that the album, with an arrangement by Younky Suwarno, had a "beautiful touch". The title song, "Pergilah Kasih", was written by Tito Sumarsono and used to make Chrisye's first music video; the video, directed by Jay Subyakto, was the first Indonesian song to be shown on MTV Southeast Asia. On 27 February of the following year, Chrisye and Yanti had twin sons, Randa Pramasha and Rayinda Prashatya. In 1992 Chrisye recorded a cover single of

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' song "Cintamu T'lah Berlalu" ("Your Love has Passed") with arrangement by Younky; the music video was again broadcast on MTV Southeast Asia and became the first Indonesian music video to be broadcast on the American version of MTV. The following year, Chrisye paired up with Younky again to record ''Sendiri Lagi'' (''Alone Again''), a project which required four months of planning and another four months of recording; the music video for the title song was also circulated on MTV South-East Asia.

Concerts and collaborations with Erwin Gutawa (1994–2004)

Although ''Sendiri Lagi'' did fairly well, in the beginning of the 1990s Chrisye began to feel pressure from the increasingly visual-oriented music industry and growing amount of young talent. He again began considering leaving the music industry, feeling as if he had already "reached the finish line". Despite reassurances from Yanti that many singers continue to perform into their sixties, Chrisye observed that increasing numbers of established acts were being pushed aside by newcomers. While in this state of despair, Chrisye was approached by Jay Subyakto and Gauri Nasution, who offered him a solo concert at the Plenary Hall of the Jakarta Convention Centre, which had never before hosted a solo concert by an Indonesian artist. Unconvinced he had sufficient fans to fill the hall, Chrisye initially refused. Gauri tried for several weeks to persuade Chrisye to commit to the concert, and following Chrisye's introduction to

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, who was scheduled to handle the arrangements, Jay Subyakto succeeded in convincing him that it might be the last chance to revive his career. Lacking the necessary funding, they approached RCTI in search of sponsorship but were refused, and laughingly told that they should try holding a concert at the

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. Undeterred, Chrisye, Subaktyo, and Gutawa put together a group of artists and began rehearsals. Around the time of RCTI's fourth anniversary, the television station relented and agreed to fund the concert as part of their celebrations; the thousands of tickets available sold out within a week. The concert, entitled Sendiri to demonstrate that "100% Indonesian" concerts could be successful, was held on 19 August 1994. Chrisye performed a set that included his greatest hits and several duets, among them "Malam Pertama" with

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, in front of a full orchestra conducted by Gutawa. Chrisye recalled later that the audience – children and adults – had memorised the lyrics to his songs, classics and recent releases; he said that this gesture made him feel incredibly small. Invigorated by the concert's success, Chrisye went on tour to

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, and

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, using a convoy of 24 trucks and buses to transport the necessary equipment; those concerts also sold out. Following the success of his Sendiri tour, Chrisye began to explore the possibility of producing an album of his early hits, remastered by Gutawa. On the condition that they use an Australian orchestra to provide backing music, Gutawa agreed to an acoustic-flavoured album. Aciu also agreed, despite the expected cost of Rp 600 million (US$70,000). After basic recording in Jakarta, Chrisye, Gutawa, and sound engineer Dany Lisapali spent two weeks in

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in Sydney finishing off the album. The Philip Hartl Chamber Orchestra provided the music; the mixing and mastering was also completed in Sydney. ''

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'' was released in 1996 and sold well. After ''AkustiChrisye'', Gutawa suggested that Chrisye try a new style, with more serious songs. The two soon began collaborating on ''

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'', again using an Australian orchestra. Chrisye, however, found himself unable to record one of the songs, "Ketika Tangan dan Kaki Berkata" ("When Hands and Feet Speak"), written by poet

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and based on verse 65 of the Qu'ranic sura

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; he would break into tears after singing only a couple of verses. Eventually, the day before he was to leave for Australia, he completed the song with Yanti's support. On 11 October Chrisye performed "Indonesia Perkasa" ("Powerful Indonesia") at the opening ceremony of the

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; the song was written for the event. The following month he released ''Kala Cinta Menggoda''. The music video for the titular song, directed by Dimas Djayadiningrat, won the MTV Video Music Award for South-East Asia on 10 September 1998; Chrisye went to Los Angeles to accept the award at the

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. Chrisye began work on a rearrangement of ''Badai Pasti Berlalu'' in 1999 at the request of Musica Studios – although he felt that the original album was fine – and once again teamed up with Gutawa. The new album, which retained the title ''Badai Pasti Berlalu'', cost Rp.800 million (US$95,000) to produce and promote, in part owing to the cost of employing an Australian orchestra, the

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. After its release, the album sold well, breaking even within three months and selling 350,000 copies. The album led to Chrisye's second sold-out solo concert at the Plenary Hall of Jakarta Convention Centre, known as the Badai concert, and he received numerous offers to perform at venues throughout the country. He later told '' Kompas'' that he felt as if he had reached a dead end, having tried all genres available. He continued performing, singing "Indonesia Perkasa" at the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games on 19 June 2000 in

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, East Java. In 2001 Chrisye released the studio album '' Konser Tur 2001'' (''Concert Tour 2001''), which included two new songs and several old ones. The music video for one of the new songs, "Setia" ("Loyal"), was controversial owing to its portrayal of a woman in tight clothing. Soon afterwards, Chrisye decided to cover some of what he considered the most important Indonesian songs since the country's independence in 1945, ranging from songs from the 1940s like Ismail Marzuki's "Kr. Pasar Gambir & Stambul Anak Jampang" ("Kroncong of Gambir Market and Stambul of the Cowlicked Child"), to the late 1990s such as

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's "Kangen" ("Longing"). It also featured a song written exclusively for the album by Pongky of Jikustik and two duets with

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. The album, '' Dekade'' (''Decade''), was released in 2002; by October 2003 it had sold 350,000 copies. On 15 December 2002 Chrisye participated in the Bali for the World – Voices of Stars concert at Kartika Beach Plaza to raise funds for the victims of the bombings on 12 October; other acts involved included Melly Goeslaw, Gigi, Slank, and

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. On 12 July 2004 Chrisye held a third concert, Dekade, at Plenary Hall. The concert, with a set that contained numerous classics included in ''Dekade'', featured duets with Sophia Latjuba and several of the original performers, such as

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with "Sakura" and A. Rafiq with "Pengalaman Pertama" ("First Experience"); Gutawa's orchestra again provided the music. Chrisye then began work on his last studio album, ''

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'' (''One Soul''). In collaboration with other Indonesian artists including

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, and Peterpan, he also produced the album, replacing Gutawa. The song "Bur-Kat" ("Say It Quickly"), with Project Pop, marked his first attempt at rap. Released in November 2004, the album was well received by the market, but

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complained that the names of their artists were featured on the cover. As a result, the album was withdrawn, and re-released without the offending names.

Illness and death

In July 2005 Chrisye was admitted to Pondok Indah Hospital, complaining of breathing difficulties. After 13 days of treatment he was moved to the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore, where he was diagnosed with lung cancer. Although concerned about losing his hair, which he considered part of his image, he underwent the first of six rounds of chemotherapy on 2 August 2005. Chrisye's health improved in 2006 and in May and November he undertook long interview sessions with his biographer

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. He also released two compilation albums, ''Chrisye by Request'' and ''Chrisye Duets''; however, he reportedly did not feel well enough to release new songs. By February 2007 his health was again in decline. Chrisye died on 30 March 2007 in his home in Cipete, South Jakarta, at the age of 57. He was buried in Jeruk Purut Public Cemetery, South Jakarta. His funeral was attended by hundreds, including Indonesian celebrities such as his collaborator

and singers

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, Sophia Latjuba, and Ikang Fawzi. One hundred days after Chrisye's death Musica released two compilation albums. Entitled ''Chrisye in Memoriam – Greatest Hits'' and ''Chrisye in Memoriam – Everlasting Hits'', they contained fourteen hits from albums ranging from ''Sabda Alam'' to ''Senyawa''. On 1 August 2008 Chrisye's last single "Lirih" ("Gentle Voice"), written by Aryono Huboyo Djati, was released. The song's existence had been kept secret, and the recording date is unknown; Djati has said that it was recorded "for fun". A music video directed by Vicky Sianipar and featuring Ariel of Peterpan, Giring of

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, and Chrisye's widow was released later.

Style

According to Jockie, one of the main reasons that Chrisye was chosen to record "Lilin-Lilin Kecil" was that he had a unique voice with a soft timbre, which went well with the keyboards used; Jockie, however, felt that Chrisye's voice lost its dynamics when mixed with mellow music, which led him to give their collaboration ''Jurang Pemisah'' more of a rock feel. Gutawa compared Chrisye's voice to a blank sheet of paper, able to be applied to anything. Sys NS wrote in 2007 that he had been looking for "someone with the voice of an angel" to sing "Lilin-Lilin Kecil", and in his opinion Chrisye fitted the role perfectly. A writer for the Indonesian magazine '' Gatra'' described Chrisye's on-stage persona as "stiff", with very little movement. Alex Hasyim, who did the choreography for ''Aku Cinta Dia'' and ''Hip Hip Hura'', recalled that Chrisye was in a cold sweat on their first day of practise and eventually created his own dancing style as he could not follow Hasyim's instructions. Chrisye chose his own costumes and at times experimented with different colours and designs. In all his music videos he preferred to wear the same style of shirt, quipping in an interview with '' Kompas'' that he would only wear a different one if he had fallen into a ditch.

Legacy

Chrisye has been described as "legendary" by several journalists. In their 2007 list of the 150 Best Indonesian Albums of All Time, '' Rolling Stone Indonesia'' ranked ''Badai Pasti Berlalu'' first. Three of Chrisye's solo albums were also on the list: ''Sabda Alam'' at 51, ''Puspa Indah'' at 57, and ''Resesi'' at 82. ''Guruh Gipsy'' was selected as the second-best album of all time. This was followed by the selection of four of his songs ("Lilin-Lilin Kecil" at number 13, "Merpati Putih" at number 43, "Anak Jalanan" at number 72, and "Merepih Alam" at number 90) as some of the best Indonesian songs of all time; Guruh Gipsy's song "

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" placed at number 59. In 2011 they listed Chrisye as the third-greatest Indonesian musician of all time. Eros Djarot described him as having a great voice, but somewhat shy and generally unwilling to discuss social issues. According to data from the Indonesian Recording Industry Association, the original ''Badai Pasti Berlalu'' is the second-best-selling Indonesian album of all time, with nine million copies sold between 1977 and 1993. In 1990 the music video for "Pergilah Kasih" was the first Indonesian music video to be shown on MTV Hong Kong; the video clip for "Sendiri Lagi" was voted the best Indonesian music video of all time in the fifth episode of ''Video Musik Indonesia''. In 2009 many Indonesian artists, including

, Ahmad Albar, D'Cinnamons, and

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, performed 20 of Chrisye's songs as a tribute in the "Chrisye: A Night to Remember" concert at the Ritz Carlton, Jakarta. The sold-out concert also featured

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s by his wife and children. Another concert, described as Chrisye's fourth, rather than as a tribute concert, was held on 5 April 2012. Entitled Kidung Abadi Chrisye (Chrisye's Eternal Ballad) and held at Plenary Hall in the Jakarta Convention Centre, it featured a holographic representation of the singer performing with Sophia Latjuba,

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, Vina Panduwinata, and Gutawa's daughter Gita. The concert included a new song, " Kidung Abadi" ("Eternal Ballad"), written by Erwin and Gita Gutawa and made using 246 previously recorded syllables. Alberthiene Endah has written two biographies of Chrisye. The first, ''Chrisye: Sebuah Memoar Musikal'' (''Chrisye: a Musical Memoir''), was published in 2007 and details his childhood, career, and struggle with cancer. The second, ''The Last Words of Chrisye'', was released in 2010 and covers the final years of his life. Another book, ''Chrisye, di Mata Media, Sahabat & Fans'' (''Chrisye, in the Eyes of the Media, Friends, & Fans'') was released in March 2012. In 2017, a biopic film depicting on his life journey was scheduled to be released in September, directed by Rizal Mantovani and starring Vino G. Bastian as Chrisye. Filming began in February 2017. On 16 September 2019, Google celebrated his 70th birthday with a Google Doodle. By the end of September 2020 Musica Studios released his previously unreleased single, ''Rindu Ini'', which was recorded in September 1995. On 2022, Rivers Cuomo of Weezer release a Chrisye cover song "Anak Sekolah" before Weezer performing in Indonesia.

Honours and awards

Chrisye received numerous awards during his career. In 1979 he was selected as the Favourite Singer of the Indonesian Armed Forces. His albums ''Sabda Alam'' and ''Aku Cinta Dia'' were certified gold, and the albums ''Hip Hip Hura'', ''Resesi'', ''Metropolitan'', and ''Sendiri'' were certified silver. Chrisye received three BASF Awards, sponsored by the BASF cassette production company, for best-selling albums; his first was in 1984 for ''Sendiri'', followed by one in 1988 for ''Jumpa Pertama'' and one in 1989 for ''Pergilah Kasih''. He received the BASF Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994 for his contributions to Indonesian music; the same year he received the BASF Award for Best Recording Artist. In 1997 he received an Anugerah Musik Indonesia for Best Male Pop Singer. The following year ''Kala Cinta Menggoda'' won nine AMIs, including Best Album; Chrisye himself received awards for Best Male Pop Singer, Best Recording Singer, and Best Graphic Designer (shared with Gauri). In 2007 he posthumously received the first SCTV Lifetime Achievement Award, which was accepted by his daughter Risty.

Personal life

Aciu Widjaja, now President-Director of

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, described Chrisye as a simple man and said that one time, when he, Chrisye, and several others had gone overseas Chrisye was the only one who did not look for brand-name clothing or world-class restaurants; instead he ate at a food court and bought what he felt was comfortable. In his biography, Chrisye noted that he enjoyed eating at roadside foodstalls well after his marriage and would be perplexed when people stared at him. Guruh recalled that Chrisye would sleep anywhere during extended planning sessions, including under the piano. After his marriage to Yanti, she ended her singing career to become a housewife. When the couple had children, Chrisye often had little time to spend with them as he was busy performing or recording; however, he attempted to spend as much time with them as possible. In a 1992 interview, he said that his children did not want to follow in their parents' footsteps and become singers because they had seen the stresses it put on the family. His wife died on the 8th of February, 2020.

Discography

Chrisye released 31 albums during his lifetime, 1 with Guruh Gipsy, 21 studio albums, and 9 compilation albums. His solo albums after ''Sabda Alam'' all sold more than 100,000 copies. In a 1992 interview with ''Kompas'', Chrisye said that he fell ill after recording each of his albums, blaming the pressure to promote them. Chrisye also released many singles, several of which were used as theme songs for Indonesian soap operas: "Pengalaman Pertama" was used for the serial ''Ganteng-Ganteng Kok Monyet'' (''Very Handsome, But Like a Monkey!''), "Cintaku" ("My Love") from the remastered ''Badai Pasti Berlalu'' was used for ''Gadis Penakluk'' (''The Maiden Conqueror''), and "Seperti Yang Kau Minta" was used for ''Disaksikan Bulan'' (''Witnessed by the Moon'').

With Guruh Gipsy

* 1976 – ''

Studio albums

* 1977 – ''

'' (''Dividing Canyon'') * 1978 – ''

'' (''Nature's Order'') * 1979 – ''

'' (''Stain of Enchantment'') * 1980 – ''

'' (''Beautiful Flower'') * 1981 – ''

'' (''Reflection of Dreams'') * 1983 – ''

'' (''Recession'') * 1984 – ''Metropolitan'' * 1984 – ''Nona'' (''Miss'') * 1984 – ''

'' (''Alone'') * 1985 – ''

'' (''I Love Her'') * 1985 – ''

'' (''Hip Hip Hurray'') * 1986 – ''Nona Lisa'' (''Miss Lisa'') * 1988 – ''Jumpa Pertama'' (''First Meeting'') * 1989 – ''Pergilah Kasih'' (''Go Away Dear'') * 1993 – ''Sendiri Lagi'' (''Alone Again'') * 1996 – ''

'' * 1997 – ''

'' (''When Love Tempts') * 1999 – ''Badai Pasti Berlalu'' (''The Storm Will Surely Pass''; re-recorded in collaboration with Erwin Gutawa) * 2001 – '' Konser Tur 2001'' (''2001 Concert Tour'') * 2002 – '' Dekade'' (''Decade'') * 2004 – ''

'' (''One Soul'')

Soundtrack albums

* 1977 – '' Badai Pasti Berlalu'' (''The Storm Will Surely Pass'') * 1980 – ''Seindah Rembulan'' (''As Beautiful as the Moon'')

Singles

This section lists only singles that were not part of a studio album. * 1977 – "

" ("Small Candles") * 1995 – "Asalkan Pilih Jalan Damai" ("As Long as You Take the Peaceful Path"; with Krisdayanti and Harvey Malaiholo) * 2008 – "Lirih" ("Softly") * 2020 - "Rindu Ini" ("Longing"), the previously unreleased song Chrisye recorded in 1995.

Explanatory notes

References

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