Wandly Yazid, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wandly Yazid

Singaporean composer

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1925

Place of Birth: West Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia

Date of Death: 05-Aug-2005

Profession: composer

Nationality: Malaysia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Hj Wandly Yazid (24 February 1925 – 5 August 2005) is an acclaimed composer, arranger and musician, recognised for his contribution to the Malay film and music industry in the 1940s to the 1960s.
He performed as a violinist with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
In 2001, he received the COMPASS Meritorious Award by Composers and Authors Society of Singapore.
Fondly remembered as Pak Wandly, he is renowned for the popular evergreen Gurindam Jiwa, the theme song for the classic film of the same name.
In 2015, the song bagged the Top Song Award at Viva Musik SG50 by Suria, Warna 94.2FM, and Ria 89.7 FM in 2015.