Rinto Harahap

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.^[1]

Rinto Harahap
Harahap on a 2023 stamp of Indonesia
Born	10 March 1949[1] Sibolga, Indonesia[1]
Died	9 February 2015 (aged 65)[1] Singapore[1]
Occupation	Singer-songwriter

Personal life

Harahap was of Batak 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.^[1]

Harahap died of spinal tumor aged 65 in Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore. He was survived by his wife, Lily Kuslotita, and children Cindy, Ratna and Aci.^[1]

Discography

• Kami Mengenang Rinto Harahap (2015)