Always a great friend and always so sincere in everything he did. He was honoured with a Cultural Medallion too and wrote 250 Malay songs for Singapore.
Goodbye Yusnor.
Yusnor Ef has passed away on 16th April, 2025. Condolences to his wife and family.
Here are some stories about this author and historian: his friends, connections and work. Click the link:
https://singapore60smusic.blogspot.com/2010/08/carlito-meets-kassim-selamat-and-yusnor.html
https://singapore60smusic.blogspot.com/2013/12/yusnor-250-songs-prolific-talent.html
https://singapore60smusic.blogspot.com/2011/10/muzik-melayu-sejak-1940-oleh-yusnor-ef.html
https://singapore60smusic.blogspot.com/2019/06/yusnor-ef-lyricist-50th-wedding.html
https://singapore60smusic.blogspot.com/2011/08/aku-dia-dan-lagu-lagu2-nostalgia-lirik_29.html
There are at least 5 more articles about Yusnor on this blog.
Check content page below.
R.I.P my 60s music friend.
Selamat tinggal, Che'gu.
Comments are welcome.
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Al - fateha
ReplyDeleteA little prayer for him. tq Andy.
ReplyDeleteWe've known of his passing yesterday... frankly most of his songs that he wrote I could not recall...probably during his time most of us are into the British music scene... I think Che'gu wrote many lyrics during P. Ramlee's era... [this comment has been edited.]
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ReplyDeleteJuliana Lim
ReplyDeleteRIP, Yusnor F. 🙏 Thanks very much for your help and support in the publication of “Zubir Said: His Songs”. 🙏 Joe Peters.
Joe Peters
ReplyDeleteJuliana Lim he was and will be a landmark for Malay music! May he rest in peace now.
Andy Young
ReplyDeleteJuliana Lim ah, that's nice! Hope to meet you and Joe Peters one day ya? We're all getting of age. Thanks for the visit.
Joe Peters, hello. Wow! The great man himself. When are we meeting up? Thanks for the important comments from both of you. 🙂
Joe Peters
ReplyDeleteAndy, it is so nice to hear from you! It has also been a long time! I will get back to you in June after I finish with my conferences in Thailand and Vietnam! Yusnor and I talked much about the plural musics-it is now happening in the region! It was a terminology to contain the systems in this region from loosing their basic elements and their market share!
The period we worked together was not right for PhD students to take on those topics! I will mention his work at the end of the month at Taksin University that is hosting all 38 Rajabaht universities in their 6th conference! In May I will expand on Yusnor’s in another conference in Vietnam. Like wise in Indonesia in that same month. I will get back to you! Joe
Andy Young
ReplyDeleteJoe Peters hello my friend. So nice of you to write and to be as active as ever. Interesting insights about our music history. Still learning from you Joe. Stay safe and thanks for the reply. [Did you do a 'friend request'? I wasn't sure and didn't respond.]
Helen Millar
ReplyDeleteKudos & Salute 👍👏🏽🫡
Solmi Ahmad Sofi
ReplyDeleteThe late (Arwah) Pak Yusnor is a walking dictionary...he knows most things related to the malay music industry in Singapore /Malaysia/Indonesia.. from 1940s till 1980s.( the era that he was most active). He once told me that he gained knowledge
Andy Young
ReplyDeleteSolmi Ahmad Sofi hello. Thanks for the response and for visiting this post. Yes, he was a very sincere gentleman and a joy to chat with. Do write in again anytime Che Solmi. Appreciate.
Solmi Ahmad Sofi
ReplyDeleteAndy Young.. sorry....my earlier comment... was halfway typed......... He ( Pak Yusnor Ef) once told me that he gained knowledge to write songs lyric... thru P. RAMLEE.
Andy Young
ReplyDeleteSolmi Ahmad Sofi so sorry. Yes he was Mr. Ramlee's student and learnt a lot from the late actor about film production too. Yusnor had an open mind and absorbed much. Thanks again Che Solmi for sharing your thoughts.
Andy Young
ReplyDeleteHelen Millar, hello there. Please feel free to write about Mr Yusnor if you have further information. Thank you.
Marina Salim
ReplyDeleteWhat were the songs that were written by him? I'm just curious.
Fonzz Fauzee
ReplyDeleteMarina Salim
Lanang Tunang Tak Jadi - P Ramlee
Zunika - A Romzi and The Hooks
And many more. Most of them penned during the mid 60s when Pop yeh yeh music was thriving.
Andy Young
ReplyDeleteFonzz Fauzee thanks so much Che Fonzz. Yes, those were the years, yeh, yeh, yeh. Many of the Malay pop vinyl records were bought by other enthusiasts from SEAsia. ARomzi and The Hooks records, for example, are collectors items...
Azmanoppo Ahmad
ReplyDeleteMarina Salim Aku cinta Dan lagu by Saloma
Andy Young
Marina Salim thanks for the request and Che Azmanoppo, thanks for providing some of the songs he wrote. I could list them on the blog too; would be useful to other lovers of 60s+ Malay pops.
Andy Young
Marina Salim hello. You should try to collect these vinyl records. Curiosity starts the incentive. 🙂 Thanks for visiting Ms Marina.
Andy Young
ReplyDeleteMadi Botak hello, now that's a truly memorable occasion. Could you provide some information regarding this photo? Thank you Mr Madi for connecting and sharing.
THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING
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Somkid Lakhawat
Patrick Teng
Raymond Cho
Ann Rowena Lim
Roop Singh
Jalani Mohamed
John Cher
Peter Cheong
Ser Kiong Tan
Juliana Lim
ReplyDeleteAndy Young haha… we’ve been trying to meet for over a decade. 😂 I did manage to watch you perform at esplanade outdoor theatre, though.
Andy Young
Juliana Lim thanks, that was a long time ago but again many thanks for your constant support of the blog. You are permanently on the right column of the blog page if you noticed, together with Dr. Joe Peters. Stay safe.
Madi Botak
ReplyDeleteAndy Young i refereed a charity football match organised by Mediacorp at Woodlands Stadium in 2011. The late Sir Yusnor Ef was the Guest-of-Honour. He presented me with the certificate of gratitude after the match.
Andy Young
Madi Botak thanks so much for sharing sir. It's interesting how even now Yusnor spreads goodwill among folks. An honorable man indeed, like you.
When The Quests were at the height of our recording activity, I encountered Yusnor Ef many times at EMI’s MacDonald House. He was a frequent collaborator with the legendary Malay music composer Kassim Masdor. The only time we worked together was during the recording of four Western songs in Malay, for which Yusnor wrote all the lyrics.
ReplyDeleteTo ensure I was comfortable with how his Malay lyrics matched the original songs, he patiently and painstakingly guided me through each one during the vocal recordings. He was especially proud that two of those songs—"Sunny" and "China-ku Jauh"—became hits for The Quests in Malaysia.
Yusnor Ef was a warm, outgoing, and friendly person. His loss will be deeply felt by all who knew him. Rest in peace, dear Sir.
Thanks for your condolences, likes
ReplyDeleteand love in memory of Che'gu Yusnor Ef:
Irene Hoe Ai Lee
Abdul Rahman
Seri Mohd
Nicholas Hendriks
عدنان حفيفة علي مساعد
Salikin Sarkawi
Osman Jailani
Zayyad Aziz
Lyndon Desker
George Mathanool
Chan Seng Mok
Mardiana Kassim
Latiff Ariff
Madi Botak
Simon Saravanan
Rudy Rohaine
Tet Choy Soon
Ken Yeo
Yeo Yin Sheng Wilson
Kusni Thamrin
Irene Chee
Muhammad Taufiq Bin Rosli
Marianne Pereira
Meza Pillay
Ramah Raman
Alvin Lim
Mohd Zaki Bin Buang
Dennis ES Tan
Othman Aziz
Medalene Kane
Norma Bakar
Nachia Maricar
KinKynz Mahamud
Solmi Ahmad Sofi
Analiza Mokhtar
Lourdes Peter
Francis Lai
Derrick Ngan
Bob Kai Meng
Lawrence Liang
Julie Ross
Andrew Simmons
Ali Amat Abas
Syafiq Long
Reuben Kam
Colin Short
Kanun Islamiah Shibl
Abdul Wahib
Zhang Yushan
Helen Millar
Fitri Juhairi
Azmanoppo Ahmad
ReplyDeleteAndy Young he was underrated lyricist and composer; with strong Malay Value, that he carried... Alfatiha
Andy Young
Azmanoppo Ahmad yes he had but he was well respected in the community. And that's important. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, which is important.
Akbar Ibrahim
ReplyDeleteA legend in the music community a good man and well respected cikgu
Andy Young
Akbar Ibrahim hello. Yes he was. always polite and with his quiet jokes and pleasant demeanour he won the hearts of his community and others... Thanks Che Akbar for sharing and visiting.
Azmanoppo Ahmad
ReplyDeleteAndy Young honestly I worked along with
Arwah Mat Noor when I was a video editor in Utusan Studios KL...it was a musical Programme for Rtm...
Now I'm back to Spore, cherished my
Senior Citizens times with my lovely families.
Andy Young
Azmanoppo Ahmad, hello again. That's interesting. You are always welcome to pen your thoughts and experience on your video editor career in KL to share on the blog. We could post a song or two of the late M. Noor's composition.
Yes sir he is actually my relatives use to stay same block as me at bedok and then he moved to saraca..May God bless his soul..thanks for the appreciation post..
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