Tributes pour in for famed composer S Atan, music industry feels loss

KUALA LUMPUR: Tributes have been pouring in for famed local composer, Datuk Hashim Said, popularly known as S Atan, who died on Saturday at age 75, describing him as a musical genius who had profoundly influenced the local music industry.

Renowned singer Datuk Jamal Abdillah said local music fans would feel the loss greatly, especially with his influence in so many good Malay songs.

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