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Elly Kassim
About
Indonesian Minang singer from West Sumatra (b. 27 Sep. 1944 – d. 25 Aug. 2021). Visited Singapore for appearances in 1968.
She was a famous recording star in Indonesia, but also made recordings in Singapore & Malaysia during 1968–1972.
While in Singapore appeared on the Television Singapura series Mutiara produced by Zain Mahmood, recently featured top Indonesian stars. They were singers Diah Iskandar and Elly Kassim. Music for the show was provided by the Steps. [Radio Weekly, October 7, 1968, 8] – Repeat broadcast on TV Singapura – 8.50–9.35 pm: Diah Iskandar and Elly Kassim [The Straits Times, December 2, 1968, 13]
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Kinship and Relationship
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| Character | Type | Description |
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Other Work (hasWork)
| Work Title | Work Type | Work Description |
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| Mesra [78 rpm discs] (1960) | Recording | – |
| Bali (1962) | Recording | – |
| Irama (1966) | Recording | – |
| Philips (1968) | Recording |
Recorded in Singapore |
| Remaco (1968-1970) | Recording | – |
| Mesra (1969) | Recording | – |
| Playboy (1969) | Recording |
Recorded in Singapore |
| PopSound (1969-1971) — recorded in Singapore | Recording |
PopSound (1969-1971) |
| Jasmine (1969) | Recording | – |
| Silver (1969) | Recording | – |
| J&B (1969-1970) | Recording | – |
| Indah (1970) | Recording | – |
| Sea Lion (1970) | – |
Recorded in Singapore |
| Bali (1972) | Recording | – |
| Royal (1972) | Recording |
Recorded in Malaysia |
| Life (1974-1975) | Recording | – |
| Nada Sound (1975) | Recording | – |
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Image provided by Ross Laird.
Sources
“TV and Radio: TV Singapore.” 1968. The Straits Times, December 2, 1968, 13. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
Contributor
2025. “Elly Kasim“. In Performing Archipelagos, edited by Kyueun Kim, Alvin Eng Hui Lim and Hedren Wai Yuan Sum. Singapore: National University of Singapore.
