Benny Panjaitan... Your Long Journey and Struggle Ended Now
Benny Panjaitan... Your Long Journey and Struggle Ended Now
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JAKARTA - Indonesian music world mourns. Legendary musician Benny Panjaitan who also vocalist of Panbers died on Tuesday (24/10) afternoon.
Speak about Benny, can not get out from Panbers, and vice versa. The band initially filled by Hans Panjaitan on lead guitar, Doan Panjaitan on bass and keyboard, Asido Panjaitan on drums and Benny Panjaitan in vocals and rhythm guitar had become a young idol band at 70-80 era. Since 1990s Panbers filled by Maxi Pandelaki, Hans Noya and Hendri Lamiri.
Noted, Panbers has created more than 700 songs in hundreds of albums, whether genre, pop, rock, keroncong, or Melayu. Some of his popular and award-winning songs include 'Bebaskan' (1975), 'Nasib Cintaku' (1976), 'Musafir' (1978), 'Kasihku' (1979), 'Gereja Tua' (1986) and 'Cinta dan Permata' (2001).
Benny Panjaitan himself was born on September 14, 1948 in Tarutung, North Tapanuli, North Sumatra with the original name Porbenget Mimbar Mual Hamonangan Pandjaitan. At that time he was born in the refugee camp. His mother while pregnant Benny, had to flee from Medan, crossed Siantar and ended up in Tarutung, where Benny was born.
Benny's childhood moved around with his father's assignment as a banker and eventually became one of the directors at BRI.
In Panbers, Benny not only became vocalist and rhythm guitar, but also the main motor of Panbers. Almost all songs ever popularized by Panbers are his creations. His role is as vital as John Lennon in The Beatles.
Many observers of music rate Benny as a sentimental, even melancholy. Almost his song creations filled with shades of melancholy, romance lyrical love story, and the story of the life of a less fortunate human child. It could be said Benny's songs are your voice marginal Indonesia in the decade of 70's.
He is also very selective in creating songs. Almost no resemblance to the melody between his songs. Benny was mentioned as a composer with a myriad of ideas and great taste.
Around the middle of 2012, Benny suffered stroke. Twice suffered a stroke made him have to sit in a wheelchair. Since then, he has been more rested or moving through a wheelchair or with the help of a cane. The third stroke makes Benny only lying weak in bed.
The struggle ended yesterday. Benny Panjaitan died on October 24, 2015 at the age of 70 years. Goodbye Uncle Benny... God has 'liberated' your soul in this world.
Speak about Benny, can not get out from Panbers, and vice versa. The band initially filled by Hans Panjaitan on lead guitar, Doan Panjaitan on bass and keyboard, Asido Panjaitan on drums and Benny Panjaitan in vocals and rhythm guitar had become a young idol band at 70-80 era. Since 1990s Panbers filled by Maxi Pandelaki, Hans Noya and Hendri Lamiri.
Noted, Panbers has created more than 700 songs in hundreds of albums, whether genre, pop, rock, keroncong, or Melayu. Some of his popular and award-winning songs include 'Bebaskan' (1975), 'Nasib Cintaku' (1976), 'Musafir' (1978), 'Kasihku' (1979), 'Gereja Tua' (1986) and 'Cinta dan Permata' (2001).
Benny Panjaitan himself was born on September 14, 1948 in Tarutung, North Tapanuli, North Sumatra with the original name Porbenget Mimbar Mual Hamonangan Pandjaitan. At that time he was born in the refugee camp. His mother while pregnant Benny, had to flee from Medan, crossed Siantar and ended up in Tarutung, where Benny was born.
Benny's childhood moved around with his father's assignment as a banker and eventually became one of the directors at BRI.
In Panbers, Benny not only became vocalist and rhythm guitar, but also the main motor of Panbers. Almost all songs ever popularized by Panbers are his creations. His role is as vital as John Lennon in The Beatles.
Many observers of music rate Benny as a sentimental, even melancholy. Almost his song creations filled with shades of melancholy, romance lyrical love story, and the story of the life of a less fortunate human child. It could be said Benny's songs are your voice marginal Indonesia in the decade of 70's.
He is also very selective in creating songs. Almost no resemblance to the melody between his songs. Benny was mentioned as a composer with a myriad of ideas and great taste.
Around the middle of 2012, Benny suffered stroke. Twice suffered a stroke made him have to sit in a wheelchair. Since then, he has been more rested or moving through a wheelchair or with the help of a cane. The third stroke makes Benny only lying weak in bed.
The struggle ended yesterday. Benny Panjaitan died on October 24, 2015 at the age of 70 years. Goodbye Uncle Benny... God has 'liberated' your soul in this world.
(rnz)
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