Chrisye

Chrismansyah Rahadi ([xrisˈmanʃah raˈhadi]; 16 September 1949 – 30 March 2007), born Christian Rahadi but better known by his stage name of Chrisye ([xəˈriʃə]), was an Indonesian progressive pop singer and songwriter. In his 40-year career he won many awards and accolades; 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 Guruh Sukarnoputra to record the 1976 indie album Guruh Gipsy.

Following the success of Guruh Gipsy, in 1977 Chrisye recorded two of his most critically acclaimed works: "Lilin-Lilin Kecil" by James F. Sundah, which eventually became his signature song, and the soundtrack album Badai Pasti Berlalu. Their success landed him a recording contract with Musica Studios, with whom he released his first solo album, Sabda Alam, in 1978. Over his almost 25-year career with Musica he recorded a further eighteen albums, and in 1980 acted in a film, Seindah Rembulan. Chrisye died in his Jakarta home on 30 March 2007 after a long battle with lung cancer.

Kidung Abadi

"Kidung Abadi" (Indonesian for "Eternal Ballad") is a song written by father and daughter team Erwin and Gita Gutawa for the Kidung Abadi Chrisye concert; the concert was held on 5 April 2012 to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Chrisye's death. The song was created over a period of three months by splicing syllables from previously recorded vocals by Chrisye. At the concert, spliced black-and-white footage of Chrisye was shown lip synching to the song while Erwin's orchestra performed the music. The song was well received: the audience gave it a rowdy ovation, while critics praised its lyrics and described it as one of the best parts of the concert.

Background

Chrisye had a forty-year career in Indonesia's music industry, starting as a bassist with Sabda Nada before his first stint as a vocalist on the indie album Guruh Gipsy (1976). After the success of the song "Lilin-Lilin Kecil" ("Small Candles"; 1977) and album Badai Pasti Berlalu (The Storm Shall Surely Pass; 1977), he began a solo career with Musica Studios. Before his death of lung cancer on 30 March 2007, he released nineteen albums with Musica. In 2011 Rolling Stone Indonesia listed Chrisye as the third-greatest Indonesian musician of all time.

Kala Cinta Menggoda

Kala Cinta Menggoda (English: When Love Tempts) is a 1997 album by Indonesian singer Chrisye, with arrangement by Erwin Gutawa. It was released by Musica Studios. It received numerous awards, including two Anugerah Musik Indonesia Awards, in 1998; the music video for the title song "Kala Cinta Menggoda" won the Asia Viewer's Choice Award that same year.

Production

Kala Cinta Menggoda was recorded by Chrisye, with Erwin Gutawa handling the arrangement.

The song "Ketika Tangan dan Kaki Berkata" was based on the Islamic view of the Last Judgment and verse 65 of Surah Ya Sin, which reads:

The lyrics were written by Taufik Ismail after Chrisye asked him to write lyrics to go with a melody he had written. The recording of "Ketika Tangan dan Kaki Berkata", the last song recorded for the album, required numerous takes because Chrisye would break down in tears after singing a couple of lines. Eventually, Chrisye was able to finish one take the day before he left for Australia. He later wrote that it was one of the most important songs he had ever sung, but he could not sing or listen to it again; he called his emotions in the song the most "sincere" he had ever had while singing.

Aku Cinta Dia

Aku Cinta Dia (I Love Her) is a 1985 pop album by the Indonesian singer Chrisye. It was his tenth studio album.

Recorded after the romantic pop album Sendiri (Alone; 1984), Aku Cinta Dia was Chrisye's first of three collaborations with Adjie Soetama. The titular song was written by Soetama during a jam session at the time of recording. Although Chrisye and the other musicians disliked it, Aciu Widjaja – the head of Musica Studios – insisted that it would be a hit; after recording the song, Chrisye warmed to it. After its release Aku Cinta Dia went on to be Chrisye's most successful solo album to that point, selling a million copies and being certified gold after a period of promotion in which Chrisye was forced to dance. It has been reissued twice, in 2004 and in 2007.

Production

In 1984, Chrisye had recorded the successful album Sendiri (Alone) in collaboration with Addie MS. After the album won a BASF Award, sponsored by the BASF cassette production company in Germany, he decided to record a new album as soon as possible. As music with light beats was then popular, Chrisye decided to replace Sendiri's romantic pop sound with a more upbeat one.

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