Adnan Abu Hassan

Datuk Adnan bin Abu Hassan (6 January 1959 – 18 March 2016) was a Malaysian composer and musician. He is considered to be among the top notch individuals developing the Malaysian music industry.

Education He held a bachelor's degree from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He started his career as a lecturer in the Universiti Teknologi Mara.

Career

Soon after the graduation, he became the A&R Director for CBS Records, Managing Director of Happy Records and Suria Records. Soon he became the Director of A&R for both BMG Music and Delima Records.

He was appointed as the Principal and Director of Jam Music Centre, Album Producer and Composer, who is also the Creative Director for Jam/Treeman Corporation. Malaysian popular singers such as Siti Nurhaliza, Fauziah Latiff, Dayang Nurfaizah and Misha Omar were once his apprentices before their rise into popularity. He was the Managing Director of SRD Villa Record.

He was also known for his appearance in the Akademi Fantasia reality singing contest as the vocal coach for the first three seasons.

Achievements Adnan won the Best Song in the Anugerah Juara Lagu with the song Jerat Percintaan by Siti Nurhaliza, in 1996, and the song Bunga-bunga Cinta by Misha Omar in 2003.

Death Adnan Abu Hassan died on 18 March 2016 at the age of 57 in the Selayang Hospital after suffering from a stroke. His body was laid to rest at the Kampung Sungai Ramal Dalam Muslim Cemetery in Kajang, Selangor.

Awards 1986: 6th Malaysia Film Festival – Best Music 1987: 7th Malaysia Film Festival – Best Music Arrangement

Filmography As composer 1984: Matinya Seorang Patriot 1986: Ali Setan 1989: Ujang 1989: Anak Sarawak 1990: Rentak Desa 1992: Interlud 1995: Sayang Salmah

As theme song performer 1989: Anak Sarawak 2007: Cinta Yang Satu