Zul Sutan
Zul Sutan (27 February 1957 – 5 December 2018) was a Singaporean singer and guitarist. A local music icon, Zul as frontman of rock band Tania became a household name in Singapore's music scene in a career spanning more than 40 years. He died of health complications at National University Hospital on 5 December 2018, aged 61.[1][2][3][4]
Zul Sutan | |
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Died | 5 December 2018 61) Singapore | (aged
Occupation | Singer and guitarist |
A tribute concert for him was held at Hard Rock Café on 24 February 2019 and performed by 20 local acts including Jeremy Monteiro, Jive Talkin, Energy, Jimmy Appadurai and members of Zul's former band, Tania, for more than 600 people with proceeds going to the charity Ray of Hope. Communications and Information Minister S. Iswaran also paid homage to his late friend Zul when he sang Don McLean's American Pie at the concert.[5]
References
- "Singapore guitar legend and music icon Zul Sutan dies, aged 61". Channel NewsAsia. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- Hadi, Eddino Abdul (6 December 2018). "Zul Sutan, frontman of local rock band Tania, dies at age 61". The Straits Times. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- Sun, David (6 December 2018). "Singapore music icon Zul Sutan dies at age 61". The New Paper. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- Lee, Jan (17 February 2019). "Singapore legends: An A-Z of the nation's iconic talents". The Straits Times. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "In memory of Zul Sutan". The New Paper. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.