Rinto Harahap (10 March 1949 – 9 February 2015) was an Indonesian musician and ballad singer. Between 1969 and 2014 he composed more than 500 songs.

Personal life

Harahap was of

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heritage and had an elder brother Erwin. In 1969, together with Erwin, Charles Hutagalung and Reynold Panggabean he founded a band named The Mercy's. Harahap died of

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aged 65 in

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in Singapore. He was survived by his wife, Lily Kuslotita, and children Cindy, Ratna and Aci.

Discography

*'' Kami Mengenang Rinto Harahap'' (2015)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Harahap, Rinto 1949 births 2015 deaths 20th-century Indonesian male singers